{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1987)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Darry Beckwith | image = | image_size = | caption = | current_team = | number = 46, 48 | position = Linebacker | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|5|15}} | birth_place = Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 0 | weight_lbs = 242 | high_school = Parkview Baptist {{avoid wrap|(Baton Rouge)}} | college = LSU | undraftedyear = 2009 | pastteams = * San Diego Chargers ({{NFL Year|2009}}–{{NFL Year|2010}}) * Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2011}})* * New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2011}})* * Toronto Argonauts ({{CFL Year|2013}})* | status = | highlights = * BCS national champion (2008) * 2× Second-team All-SEC (2007, 2008) | statlabel1 = Tackles | statvalue1 = 1 | pfr = BeckDa99 }} '''Darry Douglas Beckwith, Jr.''' (born May 15, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football for the LSU Tigers.
He was also a member of the Indianapolis Colts, New Orleans Saints, and Toronto Argonauts. His cousin Kendell Beckwith also played in the NFL.
==Early life== Beckwith played high school football at Parkview Baptist High School in Baton Rouge, LA.<ref name="beckwith">{{Cite web |title=Darry Beckwith |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Darry-Beckwith-27303 |access-date=April 29, 2013 |publisher=rivals.com}}</ref>
==Professional career==
===Pre-draft=== Leading up to the 2009 NFL draft, Beckwith was considered a second-round prospect at one point.<ref name="NFLDC">{{Cite web |title=2009 NFL Draft Rankings |url=http://www.draftcountdown.com/sub/Rankings.php |access-date=August 24, 2008 |website=DraftCountdown.com |archive-date=August 24, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080824115310/http://www.draftcountdown.com/sub/Rankings.php |url-status=dead }}</ref>
===San Diego Chargers=== After not being selected in the 2009 NFL draft, Beckwith was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Diego Chargers. He was waived on September 5 during final roster cuts, and subsequently re-signed to the practice squad on September 6. His practice squad contract expired at the end of the 2009 season. Beckwith signed a future contract with the team on February 10, 2010.
===Indianapolis Colts=== Beckwith spent two seasons in San Diego before signing with the Indianapolis Colts on August 1, 2011. He was waived the following day.<ref>{{cite web | last=Bowen | first=Kevin | title=COLTS CAMP NOTEBOOK | website=Colts.com | date=2011-08-02 | url=https://www.colts.com/news/colts-camp-notebook-5521434 | access-date=2025-08-20}}</ref>
===New Orleans Saints=== Beckwith spent time on the New Orleans Saints practice team in 2012.<ref name="NFL">{{Cite web |title=Darry Beckwith Roster Listing |url=https://www.nfl.com/player/darrybeckwith/71203/profile |access-date=April 29, 2012 |website=NFL.com}}</ref>
===Toronto Argonauts=== On March 20, 2013, Beckwith signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was released by the Argonauts on May 2, 2013.
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=27812&SPID=2164&DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=174056&Q_SEASON=2008 LSU Tigers bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080804032102/http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=27812&SPID=2164&DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=174056&Q_SEASON=2008 |date=August 4, 2008 }} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20100329040951/http://www.chargers.com/team/roster/Darry-Beckwith/4f94384e-df69-453c-9d41-2d83ffe0f28a San Diego Chargers bio]
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