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46 John Beckley

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 220
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Hometown Atlanta, Ga.
  • High School Riverwood International

Biography

CAREER: Played in 49 games with 36 starts at linebacker ... Recorded 157 total tackles with 12 tackles for loss and four sacks ... 2021: Started ten of eleven games played ... Finished second on the team with 48 tackles and had 1.5 tackles for loss ... At Elon (9/4) had three tackles and recovered a fumble ... Against Kennesaw State (9/18) had eight tackles and shared a tackle for loss ... At VMI (9/25) had seven tackles and had a sack in the fourth quarter that forced a fumble ... Added five tackles against Furman (10/9) ... Against Western Carolina (10/30) had five tackles ... Recorded four tackles against Chattanooga (11/6) ... At North Carolina (11/20) tied for the team-high in tackles with eight ... Named to the Southern Conference Fall All-Academic Team ... 2020-21: Started all five games at outside linebacker ... Was third on the team with 30 total tackles and led the team with 4.5 tackles for loss and two sacks ... Had three tackles in the season opener against Mercer (2/20) ... Led the team with ten tackles at Chattanooga (2/27) ... At Samford (3/13) had five tackles, including a sack of Liam Welch in the third quarter ... Recorded eight tackles against VMI, with a sack of Seth Morgan in the first quarter ... Had four tackles against The Citadel (4/3) ... Named to Southern Conference All-Academic Team and the SoCon Academic Honor Roll ... 2019: Started all 12 games at outside linebacker ... Finished fourth on the team with 46 total tackles, including four tackles for loss and a sack ... Recorded four tackles against Samford (9/14) ... Had seven tackles against Gardner-Webb (9/21) ... Against Western Carolina (10/19) had three tackles ... Led the team with six tackles against Chattanooga (10/26) ... At Clemson (11/2) had five tackles ... Added five tackles at Mercer (11/9) ... At The Citadel (11/23) had three tackles ... In the NCAA FCS Playoffs against Kennesaw State (11/30) had five tackles, including a sack in the third quarter ... Named to the Southern Conference Fall All-Academic Team ... Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... 2018: Played in all 13 games with nine starts at outside linebacker ... Finished season with 33 total tackles, three of which were for a loss ... Made first career start in the season opener against The Citadel (9/1) and had seven tackles ... Added four tackles each against VMI (9/8) and at Wyoming (9/15) ... At Western Carolina (11/10) had five tackles and broke up a pass ... In the NCAA FCS Playoffs against Elon (11/24) had three tackles, including one for a loss ... At Kennesaw State (12/1) had one tackle ... Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll and the Southern Conference Fall All-Academic Team ... 2017: Played in eight games, primarily on special teams ... Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... 

HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year starter at fullback and linebacker at Riverwood International Charter School for coach Ben Strendy ... As a senior, had 60 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, four blocked punts and an interception on defense and added 20 carries for 155 yards and a touchdown on offense ... Named second team All-Region at linebacker ... During his junior season had 77 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 22 tackles for loss and an interception at linebacker while rushing for 229 yards on 43 carries with five touchdowns at fullback ... Also a four-year letterman in baseball, earning first team All-Region honors as an outfielder as he hit .452 during his senior year ... Lettered one season in wrestling ... All-Academic Award for football in 2014 and 2016 ...

PERSONAL: Son of Bob and Allyson Beckley ... Born November 7, 1998 ... Majoring in business economics ... Brother, Harris, played on the Wofford baseball team.

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Historical Player Information

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    2017Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'0" 200 lbs
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    2018Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'0" 210 lbs
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    2019Junior

    Linebacker
    6'0" 215 lbs
    46
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    2020Senior

    Linebacker
    6'0" 220 lbs
    46
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    2021Fifth Year

    Linebacker
    6'0" 220 lbs
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