Sam Beal
{{Short description|American football player (born 1996)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{for|the American chef and restaurateur|Sam Beall}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Sam Beal
| image = Sam Beal 2019 (cropped).jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Beal with the New York Giants in 2019
| current_team =
| number = 23, 34
| position = Cornerback
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|08|30}}
| birth_place = Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lb = 177
| high_school = Ottawa Hills (Grand Rapids)
| college = Western Michigan
| suppdraftyear = 2018
| suppdraftround = 3
| pastteams =
- New York Giants ({{NFL Year|2018}}–{{NFL Year|2021}})
| highlights =
- Second-team All-MAC (2017)
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 27
| statlabel2 = Pass deflections
| statvalue2 = 1
| pfr = BealSa00
}}
Sam Beal (born August 30, 1996) is an American former professional football cornerback. He played college football at Western Michigan, and high school football at Ottawa Hills High School.
Early life
Playing at Ottawa Hills High School in Grand Rapids, Beal started on its varsity football team for three years{{Cite web |last=Kaminski |first=Steve |date=February 4, 2015 |title=Sam Beal signs with WMU, becomes Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills' first Division I player since 2008 |url=http://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/2392951913545471675/sam-beal-becomes-grand-rapids-ottawa-hills-first-division-1-player-since-2008/ |access-date=June 1, 2018 |website=mlive.com}} and played on both sides of the ball.{{Cite web |last=Hutton |first=Jason |date=July 31, 2014 |title=Ottawa Hills senior Sam Beal commits to Western Michigan for football |url=http://fox17online.com/2014/07/31/ottawa-hills-senior-sam-beal-commits-to-western-michigan-for-football/ |access-date=June 1, 2018 |website=Fox 17}} Aside from football, Beal garnered All-American honors his senior year in track and field.{{Cite web |last=Buckley |first=Nick |date=March 15, 2018 |title=Western Michigan's Sam Beal could be Broncos' next big pro prospect |url=https://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/story/sports/college/2018/03/15/western-michigans-sam-beal-could-broncos-next-big-pro-prospect/427504002/ |access-date=June 1, 2018 |website=Battle Creek Enquirer}} He committed to Western Michigan in late July 2014, favoring the college because he lived in Kalamazoo before high school. Beal was a two-star prospect.{{Cite web |title=Sam Beal, Ottawa Hills |url=https://247sports.com/Player/Samuel-Beal-75600/high-school-129354 |access-date=June 1, 2018 |website=247Sports.com}}
College career
A nose for contact turned Beal to the defensive side of the ball in college. He played as a true freshman in twelve games and logged 55 tackles as a sophomore.{{Cite web |last=Buckley |first=Nick |date=July 24, 2017 |title=Western Michigan Broncos' best: No. 14 Sam Beal a lockdown cornerback |url=https://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/story/sports/college/2017/07/24/western-michigan-broncos-best-no-14-sam-beal-lockdown-cornerback/504318001/ |access-date=June 1, 2018 |website=Battle Creek Enquirer}} A breakout game against USC, which included an interception of Sam Darnold, highlighted Beal's junior season,{{Cite web |last=Tuls |first=Jonah |title=Tuls: Smith and Jones II help USC survive early scare vs WMU |url=https://www.ndtscouting.com/tuls-smith-and-jones-ii-help-usc-survive-early-scare-vs-wmu/ |access-date=June 1, 2018 |website=NDT Scouting}} which was marred by an injury that occurred in regulation of a seven-overtime game against Buffalo and kept him out of the following week's game against Akron.{{Cite web |last=Nothaft |first=Patrick |date=October 17, 2017 |title=WMU CB Sam Beal to return for EMU game, RB LeVante Bellamy out |url=http://www.mlive.com/broncos/index.ssf/2017/10/wmu_cb_sam_beal_to_return_for.html |access-date=June 1, 2018 |website=mlive.com}} Following the season, Beal was named Second Team All-Mid-American Conference (MAC).{{Cite web |last=Evans |first=Marshawn |date=December 13, 2017 |title=Broncos crowd the All-MAC selections |url=http://www.westernherald.com/sports/article_fe8b6e02-e063-11e7-912b-0b0a1412f10e.html |access-date=June 1, 2018 |website=Western Herald}}
Beal considered entering the 2018 NFL draft but decided to stay, citing a multitude of reasons. He was projected to go in the first round of the 2019 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Janvrin |first=Richard |date=April 28, 2018 |title=2019 NFL Mock Draft: Predictions for Next Year's Top Prospects |url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2772040-2019-nfl-mock-draft-predictions-for-next-years-top-prospects |access-date=June 1, 2018 |website=Bleacher Report}} Beal was named a preseason First Team All-MAC selection for the upcoming 2018 season.{{Cite web |date=May 21, 2018 |title=Seven Broncos Named Preseason All-MAC by Athlon Sports |url=https://wmubroncos.com/news/2018/5/21/football-seven-broncos-named-preseason-all-mac-by-athlon-sports.aspx |access-date=June 1, 2018 |website=Western Michigan Sports}} In June before his senior season, Beal applied to enter the 2018 NFL Supplemental Draft.{{Cite web |last=Bouda |first=Nate |date=June 6, 2018 |title=Western Michigan CB Sam Beal Petitioning To Enter 2018 Supplemental Draft |url=http://nfltraderumors.co/western-michigan-cb-sam-beal-petitioning-enter-2018-supplemental-draft/ |access-date=June 7, 2018 |website=nfltraderumors.co |language=en-US}}
Professional career
Beal was selected by the New York Giants in the third round of the 2018 Supplemental draft.{{Cite web |last=Eisen, Michael |date=July 11, 2018 |title=Giants select CB Sam Beal in supplemental draft |url=https://www.giants.com/news/giants-select-cb-sam-beal-in-supplemental-draft |website=Giants.com}} On July 25, 2018, during training camp, Beal suffered a shoulder injury that would keep him out his entire rookie season.{{Cite web |last=Sessler, Marc |date=July 25, 2018 |title=Sam Beal likely out for year with shoulder injury |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/sam-beal-likely-out-for-year-with-shoulder-injury-0ap3000000941962 |website=NFL.com}} He was placed on injured reserve four days later.{{Cite web |last=Benton |first=Dan |date=July 29, 2018 |title=Giants place Sam Beal on IR, re-sign Kenneth Durden |url=https://giantswire.usatoday.com/2018/07/29/new-york-giants-place-sam-beal-ir-re-sign-kenneth-durden/ |website=Giants Wire |publisher=USA Today.com}}
On September 1, 2019, Beal was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.{{Cite web |last=Eisen, Michael |date=September 1, 2019 |title=Giants place CB Sam Beal on IR, sign TE Eric Tomlinson and 8 to practice squad |url=https://www.giants.com/news/giants-place-cb-sam-beal-on-ir-sign-te-eric-tomlinson-and-8-to-practice-squad |website=Giants.com}} He was designated for return from injured reserve and began practicing on October 16, 2019.{{Cite news |last=Eisen, Michael |date=October 16, 2019 |title=CB Sam Beal returns to practice, eyes NFL debut |work=Giants.com |url=https://www.giants.com/news/sam-beal-returns-to-practice-with-eye-on-giants-debut |access-date=October 16, 2019}} He was activated on November 5.{{Cite web |last=Eisen, Michael |date=November 5, 2019 |title=Giants activate CB Sam Beal off injured reserve |url=https://www.giants.com/news/update-giants-activate-cb-sam-beal-off-injured-reserve |website=Giants.com}}
On August 5, 2020, Beal announced he would opt out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web |last=Eisen, Michael |date=August 5, 2020 |title=Cornerback Sam Beal opts out of 2020 season |url=https://www.giants.com/news/cornerback-sam-beal-opts-out-of-2020-season |website=Giants.com}}
On November 9, 2021, Beal was waived from the active roster.{{Cite web |last=Benton, Dan |date=November 10, 2021 |title=New York Giants waive CB Sam Beal |url=https://giantswire.usatoday.com/2021/11/10/new-york-giants-waive-sam-beal/ |website=Giantswire.com}} On December 18, 2021, Beal was signed to the Giants practice squad.{{Cite web |last=Eisen, Michael |date=December 18, 2021 |title=Game Preview: Giants host rival Cowboys |url=https://www.giants.com/news/dallas-cowboys-week-15-nfl-preview-xavier-mckinney-metlife-stadium |website=Giants.com}} Beal was released on December 28, 2021.
Legal issues
On June 11, 2021, Beal pleaded guilty to a pair of gun charges stemming back to a June 2020 arrest in Ohio in which he was pulled over and a concealed weapon was discovered, and he was also cited for marijuana possession and a traffic violation. The plea put him on probation through June 2022.{{Cite web |title=Giants' Sam Beal Pleads Guilty to Gun Charges |url=https://www.profootballrumors.com/2021/06/giants-sam-beal-pleads-guilty-to-gun-charges#ref=home}}
References
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External links
- [https://wmubroncos.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7219 Western Michigan Broncos bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Grand Rapids, Michigan
Category:American football cornerbacks