David Beard (Canadian football)

David Beard
No. 57     Edmonton Eskimos
Date of birth (1993-02-23) February 23, 1993
Place of birth Sherwood Park, Alberta
Career information
Status Active
CFL status National
Position(s) OL
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 295 lb (134 kg)
University Alberta
High school Bev Facey
CFL draft 2015 / Round: 2 / Pick: 16
Drafted by Edmonton Eskimos
Career history
As player
2015–present Edmonton Eskimos
Career stats

David Beard (born February 23, 1993) is a Canadian football offensive lineman who plays for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He previously attended the University of Alberta where he played college football as an offensive and defensive lineman and studied kinesiology.[1]

Early career

Beard played high school football for the Falcons at Bev Facey Community High School for three years.[2] He saw playing time at various positions, including wide receiver, tight end, and the offensive and defensive lines.[3] Beard also played basketball at Bev Facey. From 2011 to 2014, he played college football for the Alberta Golden Bears. For his first two seasons, he played at the defensive lineman position before being moved to the offensive line by Golden Bears head coach and former Eskimos offensive lineman Chris Morris.[3] In his senior year, Beard was named a second-team All-Canadian and played in the CIS East-West Bowl. He also caught two passes for 31 yards and a touchdown.[4]

Professional career

Beard was selected in the second round of the 2015 CFL Draft by the Edmonton Eskimos with the 16th overall pick.[2] In his college career, Beard had only played 16 games as an offensive lineman,[3] and he expected to return to the Golden Bears for a third year at the position. Despite his limited experience, he remained on the active roster after the preseason.[2] Beard made his CFL debut in the season opener on June 27, 2015 against the Toronto Argonauts.[5] He has played in the first five games of his rookie season at left guard.[6]

References

  1. Jones, Shane (14 May 2015). "Beard lathered up about draft". Sherwood Park News. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 Jones, Shane (25 June 2015). "Beard survives roster shave". Sherwood Park News. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 O'Leary, Chris (8 May 2015). "Alberta Golden Bears o-lineman hoping he'll be picked in CFL draft". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  4. Jones, Shane (5 January 2015). "Clayton named to Team Canada". Sherwood Park News. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  5. "Edmonton Eskimos vs Toronto Argonauts (June 27, 2015)". CFL.ca. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  6. "David Beard". Edmonton Eskimos. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
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