Rick Beasley

Rick Beasley
Profile
PositionsSplit end, defensive back
Career information
High schoolVirginia Beach (Virginia Beach, VA)
CollegeAppalachian State (1977–1980)
Awards and highlights
  • Led major colleges in receptions (1978)
  • led major colleges in receiving yards (1979)

Rick Beasley (born c. 1959) is a former American football split end and defensive back. He played college football for the Appalachian State Mountaineers from 1977 to 1980. He played as a defensive back in 1977 but played at split end from 1978 to 1980. He tallied 178 receptions for 948 yards and seven touchdowns in four seasons at Appalachian State. He ranked among the leading receivers in major-college football with 60 receptions in 1978 (fourth nationally), 74 receptions in 1979 (first), 971 receiving yards in 1978 (sixth nationally), 1,205 receiving yards in 1979 (first nationally), and 12 receiving touchdowns in 1979 (second nationally). At the end of the 1979 season, he led the voting for the All-Southern Conference football team. In July 1980, Beasley was named the athlete of the year in the Southern Conference. Beasley was not chosen in the NFL draft.

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References

  1. ↑ Mary Garber (September 21, 1978). "Beasley Adds To ASU Attack". Winston-Salem Journal. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Lenox Rawlings (November 22, 1980). "Beasley's Place in ASU's Football History Assured". Winston-salem Journal. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Rick Beasley". SR/College Football. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 3, 2026.
  4. ↑ "ASU's Rick Beasley Heads All-Southern". Hickory Daily Record. November 30, 1979. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Appalachian's Rick Beasley Top SC Athlete". The Asheville Times. July 2, 1980. p. 37.
  6. ↑ Blair Kerkhoff (May 17, 1981). "Beasley's Phone Still Hasn't Rung". Winston-Salem Journal. p. D14 – via Newspapers.com.