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2017 Football Roster

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1 Sam Beal

1 Sam Beal

  • Position:
    Defensive Back
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    185
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Grand Rapids, Mich.
  • High School:
    Ottawa Hills

Summary

Biography

2017 - Junior
• Played and started in 11 of 12 games
• Second Team All-MAC Defense
• Phil Steele Second Team All-MAC Defense
• Had two interceptions, one forced fumble, 26 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss and 10 pass breakups
• Collected first career INT vs. Sam Darnold at #4 USC in season-opener (9/2)
• Recorded five tackles at Michigan State (9/9)
• Forced a fumble and had two tackles in 7-overtime win at Buffalo (10/7)
• Recorded second INT and had five tackles at Eastern Michigan (10/21)

2016 - Sophomore
• Played in all 14 games, starting 12
• Recorded eight pass break-ups
• Recorded at least one pass breakup in four straight games from 10/8-11/1
• Was in on the forced fumble at the goalline against Northwestern, hitting the QB, allowing Robert Spillane to force the ball out
• Made career-high seven tackles vs. Northern Illinois (10/8)

2015 - Freshman
• Played in 12 games
• Recorded 15 tackles and a pass breakup
• Made collegiate debut against No. 4 Michigan State (9/4)
• Earned the start vs. Bowling Green and recorded season-high four tackles
• Had three tackles at Northern Illinois (11/18)

High School
• Track and football star at Ottawa Hills High School
• Four-time All-American in track and field
• Placed third in both 100-meter and 200-meter dashes at the Michigan State Championship in 2013
• Scored eight total touchdowns and racked up 29 tackles

Personal
• Sports Medicine major
• Born on Aug. 30, 1996
• Son of Ayanna and Samuel Beal Sr.
• Siblings are Chantae and Essence

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Historical Player Information

  • 18

    2015Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'2" 195 lbs
    18
  • 18

    2016Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    6'1" 177 lbs
    18
  • 1

    2017Junior

    Defensive Back
    6'1" 185 lbs
    1