Darry Beckwith
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Position: | Linebacker | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | May 15, 1987||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Weight: | 242 lb (110 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Parkview Baptist (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) | ||
College: | LSU | ||
Undrafted: | 2009 | ||
Career history | |||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
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Darry Douglas Beckwith, Jr. (born May 15, 1987) is a former gridiron football linebacker. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at LSU.
He has also been a member of the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints.
His cousin Kendell Beckwith is a rookie linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and will begin his NFL career during the 2017 season.
Early years
[edit]Beckwith played high school football at Parkview Baptist High School in Baton Rouge, LA.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Pre-draft
[edit]Leading up to the 2009 NFL draft, Beckwith was considered a second-round prospect at one point.[2]
San Diego Chargers
[edit]After not being selected in the 2009 NFL draft, Beckwith was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Diego Chargers. He was waived on September 5 during final roster cuts, and subsequently re-signed to the practice squad on September 6. His practice squad contract expired at the end of the 2009 season. Beckwith signed a future contract with the team on February 10, 2010.
Indianapolis Colts
[edit]Beckwith spent two seasons in San Diego before signing with the Indianapolis Colts on August 1, 2011. He was waived the following day.
New Orleans Saints
[edit]Beckwith spent time on the New Orleans Saints practice team in 2012.[3]
Toronto Argonauts
[edit]On March 20, 2013, Beckwith signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was released by the Argonauts on May 2, 2013.
References
[edit]- ^ "Darry Beckwith". rivals.com. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
- ^ "2009 NFL Draft Rankings". DraftCountdown.com. Archived from the original on August 24, 2008. Retrieved August 24, 2008.
- ^ "Darry Beckwith Roster Listing". NFL.com. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
External links
[edit]- LSU Tigers bio Archived August 4, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- San Diego Chargers bio