Kalon Beverly
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | December 2, 1997 New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Edna Karr High School |
| College: | University of Texas at El Paso |
| Position: | Defensive back |
| Undrafted: | 2019 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | free agent |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Kalon Ryshun Beverly (born February 12, 1997) is an American football defensive back who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the UTEP Miners football and most recently for the Cologne Centurions in the European League of Football.
Early life and college career[edit]
From 2012 to 2014 Beverly attended Edna Karr High School in his hometown, where he began playing as a safety for the varsity football team and was a member of the track team. In his senior year he switched to defensive back and recorded 26 tackles, six pass breakups and two interceptions in 12 gamekals played.[1]
Beverly committed to the UTEP Miners football program in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, where he played in all four seasons. In his junior year he earned All-Conference USA Honorable Mention.[1]
College statistics[edit]
| Year | Team | GP | Tackles | Interceptions | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmb | Solo | Ast | TFL | Yds | Sck | FF | PD | Int | Yds | TD | ||||
College Division I 
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| 2015 | UTEP Miners | 11 | 40 | 27 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 1 | |
| 2016 | UTEP Miners | 10 | 41 | 24 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | UTEP Miners | 12 | 44 | 24 | 20 | 2.5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | UTEP Miners | 12 | 47 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| College total | 45 | 172 | 111 | 61 | 4.5 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 26 | 1 | ||
| Source: utepminers.com[1] | ||||||||||||||
Professional career[edit]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
191 lb (87 kg) |
32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.58 s | 1.64 s | 4.57 s | 7.30 s | 31 in (0.79 m) |
9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) | |||
| All values from Personal Pro Day[2] | ||||||||||||
After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL draft, the Buffalo Bills invited him to their rookie minicamp, but wasn't signed.[3] He than was signed by the Ottawa RedBlacks where he was on the roster for the entire year without collecting any statistics.[4]
European League of Football[edit]
On March 9, 2022, the Cologne Centurions of the European League of Football signed Beverly for the last A-import spot of the 2022 season. There he reunites with Centurions head coach Frank Roser who was himself coach with the UTEP Miners.[5]
Professional statistics[edit]
| Year | Team | GP | Tackles | Interceptions | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmb | Solo | Ast | TFL | Yds | Sck | FF | PD | Int | Yds | TD | ||||
European League of Football 
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| 2022 | Cologne Centurions | 12 | 42 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 28 | 0 | |
| ELF total | 12 | 42 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Source: europeanleague.football | ||||||||||||||
Private life[edit]
Beverly has two brothers and majored in digital media production.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Kalon Beverly - UTEP Miners Bio". utepminers.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ^ "Kalon Beverly, DS #110 CB, Texas-El Paso". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ^ "Bills invite 36 players to try out at rookie minicamp". The Buffalo News. May 10, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ^ "TRANSACTIONS: FEBRUARY 18, 2020". ottawaredblacks.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ^ "Beverly für das Kölner Backfield". Football-Aktuell.de (in German). March 9, 2022.