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Jersey Number 86
Drew Beesley
- Position:
- DE
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 260
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Rochester Hills, Mich.
- High School:
- Warren De La Salle
Bio
• Career Bio and Statistics (PDF)
Four-year letterwinner played in 42 career games, making 17 starts (one in 2018, all seven in 2020, nine in 2021) . . . recorded 76 career tackles, including 17 TFLs (86 yards) and 10 sacks (68 yards) . . . also had six pass break-ups, two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries . . . three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree . . . graduated with a bachelor’s degree in economics in December 2020 . . . received a graduate certificate in sport coaching and leadership in December 2021.
2021 SEASON (GRADUATE SENIOR): Recorded a career-high 29 tackles, including 5.5 TFLs (25 yards) in nine games (all starts) . . . posted a career-high 5.5 sacks (25 yards) . . . named a team captain . . . earned Academic All-Big Ten accolades for the third time . . . also had two pass break-ups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery . . . played a total of 374 snaps . . . missed three games in a row (Indiana, Rutgers, Western Kentucky) due to an injury, but returned to action in Michigan game . . . recorded a half sack (2 yards) and two tackles in his Spartan finale in the victory over No. 12 Pitt in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl . . . tied a career high with a season-best seven stops against Penn State on Senior Day . . . also logged 1.5 tackles for loss against the Nittany Lions, all on sacks, with one pass break-up and first fumble recovery of season in playing 34 snaps; graded out at a team-best 82.3, according to Pro Football Focus . . . started game at Ohio State at defensive end, notching 1.0 sack as part of two total tackles in playing 42 snaps . . . was starting defensive end vs. Maryland, recording 49 snaps, posting one tackle . . . started Purdue game at defensive end and notched five stops and one pass break-up in playing 51 snaps . . . returned to action and starting lineup in game against Michigan, recording one tackle in 45 snaps . . . missed Indiana, Rutgers and Western Kentucky games with an injury . . . notched 0.5 sack as part of three total tackles in Nebraska game, logging 15 snaps in limited action before leaving the game with an injury in the second quarter . . . tied a career-high with 2.0 sacks as part of five total tackles, adding a forced fumble at Miami, in playing 50 snaps, tying for most among defensive linemen . . . did not play against Youngstown State . . . was game captain and started at defensive end in season opener at Northwestern and tallied three tackles, earning MSU Co-Defensive Player of the Week team award, in playing 56 snaps.
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT SENIOR): Earned third-team All-Big Ten honors from Pro Football Focus . . . honorable mention All-Big Ten selection by both the coaches and media . . . started all seven games . . . led Spartan defensive lineman with 399 snaps . . . had a career-high 27 tackles with 5.5 tackles for loss and career-best 3.0 sacks, along with two pass break-ups, one forced fumble and three QB hurries . . . ranked second on the team with 5.5 TFLs and tied for team lead with three sacks . . . recorded a new career-high with seven stops at Penn State and also had a pass break-up . . . notched four stops with 0.5 tackle for loss against Ohio State . . . named one of the Spartan Defensive Players of the Week vs. Northwestern after logging a career-best 2.0 sacks as part of five total tackles against the Wildcats . . . tallied three tackles in Indiana game . . . started game at Iowa and logged one solo stop and a QB hurry . . . started at Michigan and posted one tackle and one pass break-up . . . started season opener vs. Rutgers and posted then career highs of six tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss (11 yards) along with first forced fumble of career, and tied career-best with one sack (7 yards); named to Pro Football Focus National Team of the Week.
2019 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played in all 13 games (261 total snaps) . . . credited with 14 tackles (nine solo, five assists) . . . recorded 6.0 tackles for loss (28 yards), including 1.5 sacks (15 yards) . . . had one tackle and a half sack (2 yards) in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl victory over Wake Forest . . . registered first career sack in Michigan game and led defense with 23 production points . . . posted pair of stops in Penn State game with 0.5 TFL . . . tallied two tackles at Wisconsin . . . logged one tackle to go with one fumble recovery at Ohio State . . . posted one stop with a TFL against Indiana . . . had career outing at Northwestern, tallying career-best three tackles, including 2.0 TFLs and snared first interception of career, adding a pass break-up . . . tallied one tackle against Western Michigan with first career tackle for loss (2 yards) while playing 29 snaps . . . played nine snaps in season opener vs. Tulsa.
2018 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in 10 games to earn his first letter . . . recorded six tackles . . . played 141 snaps at defensive end . . . played 20 snaps in Redbox Bowl vs. Oregon . . . had career day against Ohio State, tallying career-high two tackles along one with pass break-up and one fumble recovery; collected 13 production points against the Buckeyes . . . posted one stop at Maryland in 10 snaps . . . notched one stop in Central Michigan game . . . recorded first start of Spartan career at Arizona State, posting one tackle.
2017 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in three games (Bowling Green, Northwestern, Ohio State) . . . played seven total snaps . . . Academic All-Big Ten selection.
2016 SEASON: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Played for the East in the 34th annual Michigan High School Coaches All-Star Game on June 25 in Saginaw, Michigan . . . career record holder at Warren De La Salle in tackles for loss . . . recorded 142 total tackles, 46 solo tackles and 17 sacks in his high school career . . . named to the 2015 Detroit News All-Metro East team after collecting 47 tackles, including 6.5 sacks, as a senior . . . helped lead Warren De La Salle to the Division 2 state championship as a junior in 2014; collected two tackles, including a half tackle for loss, and had one catch for 12 yards in the state title game vs. Muskegon Mona Shores . . . recorded 60 stops, including 5.5 sacks, his junior season . . . son of Andy and Jill Beesley . . . born July 17, 1997 . . . graduated with a bachelor’s degree in economics in December 2020 . . . received a graduate certificate in sport coaching and leadership in December 2021.
Four-year letterwinner played in 42 career games, making 17 starts (one in 2018, all seven in 2020, nine in 2021) . . . recorded 76 career tackles, including 17 TFLs (86 yards) and 10 sacks (68 yards) . . . also had six pass break-ups, two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries . . . three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree . . . graduated with a bachelor’s degree in economics in December 2020 . . . received a graduate certificate in sport coaching and leadership in December 2021.
2021 SEASON (GRADUATE SENIOR): Recorded a career-high 29 tackles, including 5.5 TFLs (25 yards) in nine games (all starts) . . . posted a career-high 5.5 sacks (25 yards) . . . named a team captain . . . earned Academic All-Big Ten accolades for the third time . . . also had two pass break-ups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery . . . played a total of 374 snaps . . . missed three games in a row (Indiana, Rutgers, Western Kentucky) due to an injury, but returned to action in Michigan game . . . recorded a half sack (2 yards) and two tackles in his Spartan finale in the victory over No. 12 Pitt in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl . . . tied a career high with a season-best seven stops against Penn State on Senior Day . . . also logged 1.5 tackles for loss against the Nittany Lions, all on sacks, with one pass break-up and first fumble recovery of season in playing 34 snaps; graded out at a team-best 82.3, according to Pro Football Focus . . . started game at Ohio State at defensive end, notching 1.0 sack as part of two total tackles in playing 42 snaps . . . was starting defensive end vs. Maryland, recording 49 snaps, posting one tackle . . . started Purdue game at defensive end and notched five stops and one pass break-up in playing 51 snaps . . . returned to action and starting lineup in game against Michigan, recording one tackle in 45 snaps . . . missed Indiana, Rutgers and Western Kentucky games with an injury . . . notched 0.5 sack as part of three total tackles in Nebraska game, logging 15 snaps in limited action before leaving the game with an injury in the second quarter . . . tied a career-high with 2.0 sacks as part of five total tackles, adding a forced fumble at Miami, in playing 50 snaps, tying for most among defensive linemen . . . did not play against Youngstown State . . . was game captain and started at defensive end in season opener at Northwestern and tallied three tackles, earning MSU Co-Defensive Player of the Week team award, in playing 56 snaps.
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT SENIOR): Earned third-team All-Big Ten honors from Pro Football Focus . . . honorable mention All-Big Ten selection by both the coaches and media . . . started all seven games . . . led Spartan defensive lineman with 399 snaps . . . had a career-high 27 tackles with 5.5 tackles for loss and career-best 3.0 sacks, along with two pass break-ups, one forced fumble and three QB hurries . . . ranked second on the team with 5.5 TFLs and tied for team lead with three sacks . . . recorded a new career-high with seven stops at Penn State and also had a pass break-up . . . notched four stops with 0.5 tackle for loss against Ohio State . . . named one of the Spartan Defensive Players of the Week vs. Northwestern after logging a career-best 2.0 sacks as part of five total tackles against the Wildcats . . . tallied three tackles in Indiana game . . . started game at Iowa and logged one solo stop and a QB hurry . . . started at Michigan and posted one tackle and one pass break-up . . . started season opener vs. Rutgers and posted then career highs of six tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss (11 yards) along with first forced fumble of career, and tied career-best with one sack (7 yards); named to Pro Football Focus National Team of the Week.
2019 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played in all 13 games (261 total snaps) . . . credited with 14 tackles (nine solo, five assists) . . . recorded 6.0 tackles for loss (28 yards), including 1.5 sacks (15 yards) . . . had one tackle and a half sack (2 yards) in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl victory over Wake Forest . . . registered first career sack in Michigan game and led defense with 23 production points . . . posted pair of stops in Penn State game with 0.5 TFL . . . tallied two tackles at Wisconsin . . . logged one tackle to go with one fumble recovery at Ohio State . . . posted one stop with a TFL against Indiana . . . had career outing at Northwestern, tallying career-best three tackles, including 2.0 TFLs and snared first interception of career, adding a pass break-up . . . tallied one tackle against Western Michigan with first career tackle for loss (2 yards) while playing 29 snaps . . . played nine snaps in season opener vs. Tulsa.
2018 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in 10 games to earn his first letter . . . recorded six tackles . . . played 141 snaps at defensive end . . . played 20 snaps in Redbox Bowl vs. Oregon . . . had career day against Ohio State, tallying career-high two tackles along one with pass break-up and one fumble recovery; collected 13 production points against the Buckeyes . . . posted one stop at Maryland in 10 snaps . . . notched one stop in Central Michigan game . . . recorded first start of Spartan career at Arizona State, posting one tackle.
2017 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in three games (Bowling Green, Northwestern, Ohio State) . . . played seven total snaps . . . Academic All-Big Ten selection.
2016 SEASON: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Played for the East in the 34th annual Michigan High School Coaches All-Star Game on June 25 in Saginaw, Michigan . . . career record holder at Warren De La Salle in tackles for loss . . . recorded 142 total tackles, 46 solo tackles and 17 sacks in his high school career . . . named to the 2015 Detroit News All-Metro East team after collecting 47 tackles, including 6.5 sacks, as a senior . . . helped lead Warren De La Salle to the Division 2 state championship as a junior in 2014; collected two tackles, including a half tackle for loss, and had one catch for 12 yards in the state title game vs. Muskegon Mona Shores . . . recorded 60 stops, including 5.5 sacks, his junior season . . . son of Andy and Jill Beesley . . . born July 17, 1997 . . . graduated with a bachelor’s degree in economics in December 2020 . . . received a graduate certificate in sport coaching and leadership in December 2021.
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