Defensive end, Michigan State, 2017–21
Drew Beesley
Lettered 2018–21 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 86
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 260 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Rochester Hills, MI
Drew Beesley played defensive end at Michigan State (2017–21).
Career highs
2sacks, career hightwice; last at Miami, 2021Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Michigan State | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Michigan State | 14 | 9 | 6 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Michigan State | 27 | 15 | 5.5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | Michigan State | 29 | 17 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Career | 73 | 43 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
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 | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Michigan State | 86 | DE | RS | ||
| 2018 | Michigan State | 86 | DE | Fr. | ||
| 2019 | Michigan State | 86 | DE | So. | ||
| 2020 | Michigan State | 86 | DE | Jr. | ||
| 2021 | Michigan State | 86 | DE | Sr. | 6′2″ | 260 |
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 Michigan State 9 games, 29 tackles, 5.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Northwestern | W 38–21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Miami | W 38–17 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Nebraska | W 23–20 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs. Michigan | W 37–33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at Purdue | L 29–40 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 13 | vs. Maryland | W 40–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | at Ohio State | L 7–56 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs. Penn State | W 30–27 | 7 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Pittsburgh | W 31–21 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Michigan State 7 games, 27 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | vs. Rutgers | L 27–38 | 6 | 5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | atMichigan | W 27–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 7 | at Iowa | L 7–49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs. Indiana | L 0–24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs.Northwestern | W 29–20 | 5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs.Ohio State | L 12–52 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | atPenn State | L 24–39 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2019 Michigan State 10 games, 14 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs. Western Michigan | W 51–17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Arizona State | L 7–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | atNorthwestern | W 31–10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs.Indiana | W 40–31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | atOhio State | L 10–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Wisconsin | L 0–38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs.Penn State | L 7–28 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Illinois | L 34–37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | atMichigan | L 10–44 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. Wake Forest | W 27–21 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Michigan State 3 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | atArizona State | L 13–16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs. Central Michigan | W 31–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | atMaryland | W 24–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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