Tavante Beckett

Tavante Beckett (born October 21, 1997) is an American football linebacker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech and Marshall.

Tavante Beckett
No. 59 – Detroit Lions
Position:Inside linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1997-10-21) October 21, 1997
Chesapeake, Virginia
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Indian River
(Chesapeake, Virginia)
College:Marshall
Undrafted:2021
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

College career

Beckett began his collegiate career at Virginia Tech. He was suspended indefinitely after his freshman season following an arrest for marijuana possession and ultimately transferred to Marshall University.[1] Beckett was named the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year in his redshirt senior season.[2]

Professional career

Beckett signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2021.[3] He was waived on August 31, 2021, during final roster cuts and was re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[4][5] Beckett was elevated to the active roster on December 5, 2021, for the team's Week 13 game against the Minnesota Vikings and made his NFL debut in the game.[6] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Lions on January 10, 2022.[7]

References
  1. "Humbled after facing off-field issues, Marshall's Tavante Beckett is making the most his second chance". The Virginian-Pilot. October 9, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  2. "Chesapeake's Tavante Beckett named Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year". WTKR.com. December 23, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  3. "2021 NFL draft: Detroit Lions officially sign 13 undrafted free agents". May 3, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  4. "Lions cut Tavai, both kickers to get roster down to 53-man limit". The Detroit News. August 31, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  5. Twentyman, Tim (September 1, 2021). "TWENTYMAN: Breaking down the Lions' initial practice squad". DetroitLions.com. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  6. Raven, Benjamin (December 5, 2021). "How to watch Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings: Everything you need to know heading into Week 13". MLive.com. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  7. "Detroit Lions sign 9 players to reserve/futures contracts". Pride of Detroit. SB Nation. January 10, 2022.
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