{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1987)}} {{Use American English|date=December 2024}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Jeremy Beal | image = Jeremy Beal.JPG | caption = Beal with the Denver Broncos in 2011 | number = 93, 97 | position = Defensive end | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|12|02}} | birth_place = Carrollton, Texas, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 3 | weight_lbs = 276 | highlights = * Second-team All-American (2010) * Third-team All-American (2009) * Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year (2010) * 2× First-team All-Big 12 (2008, 2010) * Second-team All-Big 12 (2009) | high_school = Creekview (Carrollton) | college = Oklahoma | draftyear = 2011 | draftround = 7 | draftpick = 247 | pastteams = * Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|2011}}–{{NFL Year|2012}}) * Saskatchewan Roughriders ({{CFL Year|2014}})* | pfr = B/BealJe00 }}
'''Jeremy Beal''' (born December 2, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners and was considered one of the top defensive end prospects in the 2011 NFL draft before being selected in the seventh round by the Broncos.<ref>[http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=76785&draftyear=2011&genpos=DE NFL Draft Scout]</ref> He was also a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
==Early life== Beal attended Creekview High School in Carrollton, Texas, where he played high school football. As a senior, he was an all-state linebacker after recording 127 tackles, two sacks, and one interception return for a touchdown.
Regarded as a four-star recruit by ''Rivals.com'', he was listed as the No. 19 strongside defensive end prospect in the class of 2006.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/rankings/rank-1154 |title=Strongside defensive ends 2006 |work=Rivals.com |date=January 31, 2006 }}</ref>
==College career== Beal played college football at the University of Oklahoma.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jeremy Beal College Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jeremy-beal-1.html |access-date=January 2, 2023 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> After being redshirted as a freshman in 2006, Beal was moved to defensive end and recorded 21 tackles and had a sack as a redshirt freshman in 2007. Beal became a starter as a sophomore in 2008 and earned first-team All-Big 12 by the ''Associated Press'' after recording a team high 8.5 sacks with 54 tackles. As a junior in 2009 Beal recorded 61 tackles, 11 sacks, and an interception.
==Professional career== {{nfl predraft | height ft = 6 | height in = 2 | weight = 262 | dash = 5.16 | ten split = 1.78 | twenty split = 2.92 | shuttle = 4.46 | cone drill = 7.20 | vertical = 28.5 | broad ft = 8 | broad in = 10 | bench = 22 | wonderlic = | arm span = 33 | hand span = 11 1/8 | note = All values from 2011 NFL Scouting Combine.<ref name="nflds">{{cite web |title=Jeremy Beal, DS #19 DE, Oklahoma |url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=76785&draftyear=2011&genpos=DE |work=nfldraftscout.com |accessdate=April 30, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Jeremy Beal |url=http://www.nfl.com/draft/2011/profiles/jeremy-beal?id=2495120 |work=nfl.com |accessdate=April 30, 2011}}</ref> }}
===Denver Broncos=== Beal was selected in the seventh round by the Denver Broncos of the 2011 NFL draft as the 247th overall selection.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2011/draft.htm |title=2011 NFL Draft Listing |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=February 26, 2019}}</ref>
On August 31, 2013, the Broncos waived Beal.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gantt |first=Darin |date=August 31, 2013 |title=Broncos cut a pair of picks among 22 moves |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/08/31/broncos-cut-a-pair-of-picks-among-22-moves/ |access-date=January 2, 2023 |website=ProFootballTalk |language=en-US}}</ref>
===Saskatchewan Roughriders=== Beal signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on June 19, 2014.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.riderville.com/2014/06/19/roughriders-transaction-june-19/ | title=ROUGHRIDERS TRANSACTION – JUNE 19 | publisher=riderville.com | accessdate=May 24, 2024}}</ref> He was released on June 21, 2014.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://leaderpost.com/sports/football/cfl/saskatchewan-roughriders/riders-announce-2014-cuts | title=Riders announce 2014 cuts | publisher=leaderpost.com | date=June 21, 2014 | accessdate=May 24, 2024}}</ref>
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==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20091222221437/http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/beal_jeremy00.html Oklahoma Sooners bio]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Beal, Jeremy}} Category:1987 births Category:Living people Category:American football defensive ends Category:Oklahoma Sooners football players Category:Denver Broncos players Category:Players of American football from Carrollton, Texas Category:Saskatchewan Roughriders players Category:Canadian football defensive linemen Category:Players of Canadian football from Texas