Vic Beasley

Victor Ramon Beasley Jr. (born July 8, 1992) is an American football linebacker for the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League (UFL).

At the 2010 GHSAA Regional 7-AA Championships, he placed third in the high jump (6–0 or 1.84m) and second in the triple jump (44–0 or 13.44m), while also earning a third-place finish in the 100-meter dash race after running a personal-best time of 11.14 seconds.

Considered a four-star recruit by ESPN.com, Beasley was listed as the No. 19 athlete in the nation in 2010.

He was rated as the No. 37 athlete in the nation and No. 37 player in Georgia by Rivals.com.

He was considered the No. 34 outside linebacker in the nation and No. 37 player in Georgia by Scout.com.

Also an All-Southeast Region pick and the No. 33 player in the state according to SuperPrep.

Beasley chose Clemson over Alabama and Auburn.

Upon arriving at Clemson in 2010, Beasley was redshirted.

He began working as a tight end.

Due to Beasley's size and speed, he was also used as a scout team quarterback in his redshirt year.

As a redshirt freshman in 2011, Beasley played sparingly.

In nine games, he only played 16 snaps and recorded two tackles on the season.

As a sophomore in 2012, Beasley recorded eight sacks.

He was named an Honorable Mention Sophomore All-American by College Football News.

Beasley was a consensus All-American for the Tigers in 2013 and 2014.

He is also the schools all-time sack leader (33).

Following Beasley's senior season, he was named ACC Defensive Player of the Year.

Through the first six games of his junior season in 2013, Beasley led the nation in sacks with 13.

Beasley was a first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) selection and was named a consensus All-American.

Beasley and the Tigers upset #6 Ohio State Buckeyes in the Orange Bowl.

Beasley opted to stay for his senior year in 2014 to finish his education instead of declaring for the 2014 NFL Draft.

He was projected to have been picked up in the second round as predicted by the NFL Draft Advisory Board.

Beasley entered the year with 21 career sacks, which was seven away from setting the all-time school record for career which was set by Michael Dean Perry and Gaines Adams at 28.

In October, he broke the record.

He was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year and was again a consensus All-American.

Prior to the draft, Beasley was praised for being an explosive athlete who was always first off the snap.

Many scouts viewed him as a true edge bender who could torque his hips and shoulders to turn the corner.

He was also recognized for his ankle flexion to dip and slalom around the corner at difficult angles to block.

On the other hand, critics said Beasley lacked ideal arm length.

After playing college football for Clemson University, Beasley was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons with the eighth overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft.

In 2016, Beasley was named to his first Pro Bowl and All-Pro honors, following his league-leading 15.5 sack season.

Beasley attended Adairsville High School in Adairsville, Georgia, where he was a three-sport standout in football, basketball, and track.

He played as running back and linebacker for the Adairsville Tigers high school football team.

He was named All-county and All-area in both his junior and senior seasons.

As a junior, he totaled 57 tackles, two recovered fumbles and an interception, while also hauling in 15 receptions for over 200 yards.

As a senior, he had 120 rushes for 828 yards with seven touchdowns on offense, and had 102 tackles (12 for loss) and an interception on the defensive side of the ball.

In addition, he also had seven punt returns for a 17.3-yard average and two touchdowns, and also returned a kickoff return 80 yards for a score.

He was named first-team All-state by Associated Press (AP) and Georgia Sportswriters Association.

He also played in the Georgia North-South All-Star game, where he had a blocked field goal.

In addition to football, Beasley competed in track & field while at Adairsville, where he competed mainly in sprints and jumps.