Linebacker, California (from Virginia Tech, Houston, New Mexico State, Louisville), 2020–26
Justin Beadles
- Number
- No. 4
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 275 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Atlanta, GA
Justin Beadles plays linebacker for California, after Virginia Tech (2020), Houston (2021–23), New Mexico State (2024) and Louisville (2025). Last time out, at UNLV: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
6 tackles
Last game: 2 tackles at UNLV, L 31–39
Next game: at SMU, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Houston | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Houston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Houston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | New Mexico State | 20 | 10 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Louisville | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | California | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 41 | 15 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Virginia Tech | 4 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | Houston | 4 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | Houston | 4 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | Houston | 4 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2024 | New Mexico State | 4 | LB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2025 | Louisville | 4 | LB | Yr 6 | ||
| 2026 | California | 4 | LB | Sr. (Yr 7) | 6′5″ | 275 |
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
2026 California 2 games, 6 tackles
2025 Louisville 6 games, 12 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W 51–17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. James Madison | W 28–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Virginia | L 27–30 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Miami | W 24–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Virginia Tech | W 28–16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Kentucky | W 41–0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 New Mexico State 9 games, 20 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs. Liberty | L 24–30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Fresno State | L 0–48 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. New Mexico | L 40–50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Jacksonville State | L 13–54 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Louisiana Tech | W 33–30 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Western Kentucky | L 28–41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Texas A&M | L 3–38 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Middle Tennessee | W 36–21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. UTEP | L 35–42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Houston 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | at Texas Tech | L 28–49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Houston 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 | at Navy | W 38–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Houston 1 game, 1 tackle, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27 | at UConn | W 45–17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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