Larry Beavers
No. 88 New Orleans VooDoo | |
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Position: | Wide receiver |
Personal information | |
Date of birth: | October 7, 1985 |
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight: | 186 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Annapolis (MD) |
College: | Wesley College |
Undrafted: | 2009 |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Active |
Career highlights and awards | |
Career Arena football statistics | |
Receptions: | 105 |
Yards: | 1,361 |
Receiving TDs: | 19 |
Kick Return Yards: | 1,870 |
Kick Return TDs: | 5 |
Stats at ArenaFan.com |
Larry Beavers (born October 7, 1985) is an American football wide receiver and kick returner for the New Orleans VooDoo of the Arena Football League (AFL).
High school
Beavers attended Annapolis High School where he played three sports: football, baseball and track.[1]
College
He attended Wesley College a Division III school located in Dover, Delaware.[2] He currently holds the NCAA all-divisions record for kick return touchdowns with 10. He ended his college career with 2,366 receiving yards, becoming the second all-time in college history.[3]
Professional career
Carolina Panthers
After college, Beavers entered the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent for the Carolina Panthers on May 1, 2009. He was waived by the team at the end of preseason on September 5, 2009.
New Orleans Saints
On May 13, 2010 Larry was signed by the New Orleans Saints.[4] The activation of Robert Meachem from the physically unable to perform list resulted in Beavers being cut from the team.[5]
Iowa Barnstormers
In 2011, he was signed by the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League (AFL).[6]
Edmonton Eskimos
On June 17, 2011 Larry was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[7]
New Orleans VooDoo
In 2013, Beavers was assigned to the New Orleans VooDoo. He was waived by the team on July 3, 2013, only to be reassigned to the VooDoo on July 4, 2013.
Notes
- ↑ "Larry Beavers Bio". www.neworleanssaints.com. New Orleans Saints.
- ↑ http://www.nfl.com/player/larrybeavers/2507660/profile
- ↑ http://www.arenafootball.com/news/barnstormers-make-two-more-additions-offense
- ↑ http://www.neworleanssaints.com/team/roster/larry-beavers/86ce4d02-cf04-47a0-a89a-955790020445/
- ↑ http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Source-Larry-Beavers-being-waived-by-Saints.html
- ↑ http://www.arenafootball.com/news/barnstormers-make-two-more-additions-offense
- ↑ http://athletics.wesley.edu/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/20110617thsimk