Linebacker, Cincinnati (from UConn), 2016–21
Darrian Beavers
Lettered 2019–21 (school media guide)
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 242 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Cincinnati, OH
- Born
- Jul 5, 1999
Darrian Beavers played linebacker at UConn (2016–18) and Cincinnati (2019–21). The New York Giants took Beavers in round 6, No. 182 overall in the 2022 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
14tackles, career highat Navy, 20212sacks, career highat SMU, 2017Team titles: American champions, 2020 and 2021
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | UConn | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | UConn | 23 | 15 | 4.5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | Cincinnati | 36 | 21 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | Cincinnati | 58 | 38 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | Cincinnati | 98 | 46 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Career | 230 | 129 | 27.5 | 13.5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UConn | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2017 | UConn | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2018 | UConn | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2019 | Cincinnati | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2020 | Cincinnati | LB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2021 | Cincinnati | LB | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′3″ | 242 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2021 Cincinnati 14 games, 98 tackles, 4 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 49–14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Murray State | W 42–7 | 7 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Indiana | W 38–24 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Notre Dame | W 24–13 | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs. Temple | W 52–3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 16 | vs. UCF | W 56–21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 23 | at Navy | W 27–20 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | at Tulane | W 31–12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. Tulsa | W 28–20 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at South Florida | W 45–28 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. SMU | W 48–14 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at East Carolina | W 35–13 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | vs. Houston | W 35–20 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Alabama | L 6–27 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Cincinnati 10 games, 58 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | vs. Austin Peay | W 55–20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Army | W 24–10 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs.South Florida | W 28–7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | atSMU | W 42–13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | vs. Memphis | W 49–10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 7 | vs.Houston | W 38–10 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs.East Carolina | W 55–17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | atUCF | W 36–33 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19 | vs.Tulsa | W 27–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Georgia | L 21–24 | 8 | 7 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Cincinnati 14 games, 36 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. UCLA | W 24–14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Ohio State | L 0–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs.Miami (OH) | W 35–13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Marshall | W 52–14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs.UCF | W 27–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | atHouston | W 38–23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Tulsa | W 24–13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | atEast Carolina | W 46–43 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. UConn | W 48–3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | atSouth Florida | W 20–17 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Temple | W 15–13 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | atMemphis | L 24–34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 7 | atMemphis | L 24–29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Boston College | W 38–6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 UConn 10 games, 23 tackles, 4 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs.UCF | L 17–56 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | at Boise State | L 7–62 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Rhode Island | W 56–49 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | at Syracuse | L 21–51 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs. Cincinnati | L 7–49 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | atSouth Florida | L 30–38 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | vs. Massachusetts | L 17–22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | atTulsa | L 19–49 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 10 | vs.SMU | L 50–62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 24 | vs.Temple | L 7–57 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 UConn 8 games, 15 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Holy Cross | W 27–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs.East Carolina | L 38–41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | atSMU | L 28–49 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Tulsa | W 20–14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Missouri | L 12–52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs.South Florida | L 20–37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | atUCF | L 24–49 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs.Boston College | L 16–39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2022 Senior Bowl (National team, won 20–10).
| Drill | Combine 2022 | Combine or pro day 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′3¾″ | |
| Weight | 237 lb | |
| Arm length | 32⅜″ | |
| Hand size | 9¾″ | |
| Wingspan | 80⅝″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.67 sW | |
| 10-yard split | 1.63 sW | |
| Vertical jump | 36½″ | |
| Broad jump | 10′5″ | |
| 3-cone drill | 6.91 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.28 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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