Terry Beasley
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Receiver, Auburn, 1969–⁠71

Terry Beasley

Born
Feb 5, 1950, in Montgomery, Alabama
Died
Jan 31, 2024, in Moody, Alabama

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Terry Beasley played receiver at Auburn (1969–⁠71). He was a consensus All‑American in 1971. The San Francisco 49ers took Beasley in the first round, No. 19 overall in the 1972 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1986.

At a glance

Best season
1971
Consensus All-American and First-team All-SEC
Drafted
No. 19
Overall, 1972 NFL Draft (San Francisco 49ers)

Honors

All-America: consensus 1971; AP second team 1970; Central Press second team 1970; NEA second team 1970; UPI second team 1970; Football News 1970

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

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