{{Short description|American football player (born 1997)}} {{Distinguish|Terry Becker}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Terry Beckner | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | current_team = | number = | position = [[Defensive tackle]] | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|3|2}} | birth_place = [[East St. Louis, Illinois]], U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 4 | weight_lb = 305 | high_school = [[East St. Louis Senior High School|East St. Louis]] | college = [[Missouri Tigers football|Missouri]] (2015–2018) | draftyear = 2019 | draftround = 7 | draftpick = 215 | pastteams = * [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] ({{NFL Year|2019}})* * [[Chicago Bears]] ({{NFL Year|2020}})* * [[Pittsburgh Maulers (2022)|Pittsburgh Maulers]] ({{USFL Year|2022}}–{{USFL Year|2023}}) * [[Calgary Stampeders]] ({{CFL Year|2024}})* * [[Massachusetts Pirates]] ({{IFL Year|2025}}) | status = Active | highlights = * [[Underclass All-American|Freshman All-American]] (2015) * Second-team [[List of All-SEC football teams|All-SEC]] ([[2018 All-SEC football team|2018]]) | statleague = NFL | statseason = | statweek = | statlabel1 = | statvalue1 = | statlabel2 = | statvalue2 = | statlabel3 = | statvalue3 = | pfr = BeckTe00 }}
'''Terry Beckner Jr.''' (born March 2, 1997) is an American professional [[American football|football]] [[defensive tackle]]. He played [[college football]] for the [[Missouri Tigers football|Missouri Tigers]]. He was selected by the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] in the seventh round of the [[2019 NFL draft]].
==Early life== In Beckner's final season at East St. Louis, he recorded 107 [[tackle move|tackles]] and 7 [[qb sack|sacks]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 21, 2017 |title=Terry Beckner, Jr. Stats |url=http://graphics.chicagotribune.com/sports/highschool/prep-football-cards-2014/pdfs/terrybeckner.pdf |work=Chicago Tribune}}</ref> He played in the 2015 [[Under Armour All-America Game]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 21, 2017 |title=2015 Under Armour All-America Game Roster |url=https://247sports.com/Article/2015-Under-Armour-All-America-Game-roster-33586265 |work=247Sports}}</ref>
==College career== Beckner played as a [[true freshman]] at Missouri, and was named a Freshman [[All-American]] by ''[[Sporting News]]''<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 16, 2015 |title=Sporting News Freshman All-Americans: UCLA's Josh Rosen is nation's best |url=http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football-news/4688192-freshman-all-americans-sporting-news-josh-rosen-calvin-ridley-saquon-barkley-antonio-callaway-christian-kirk-alabama |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151224103540/http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football-news/4688192-freshman-all-americans-sporting-news-josh-rosen-calvin-ridley-saquon-barkley-antonio-callaway-christian-kirk-alabama |archive-date=December 24, 2015 |access-date=December 16, 2015 |work=Sporting News}}</ref> even though his season ended early after an [[Medial collateral ligament|MCL]] and [[Anterior cruciate ligament injury|ACL tear]] in his right knee against [[BYU Cougars football|Brigham Young]] on November 14.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Aschoff |first=Edward |date=November 15, 2015 |title=Missouri coach fears MCL injury for freshman nose guard Terry Beckner Jr. |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/14131278/nose-guard-terry-beckner-jr-missouri-tigers-rest-game-vs-byu-cougars-right-knee-sprain |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> He had 27 total tackles, 8 being for loss, 3 sacks and a [[fumble]] recovery.<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 21, 2017 |title=Terry Beckner Jr. 2015 Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/terry-beckner-jr-1.html |work=Sports Reference}}</ref>
On January 20, 2016, Beckner was arrested during a traffic stop for possession of less than 35 grams of [[marijuana]], a misdemeanor, while driving a [[Chrysler 300]] through [[Columbia, Missouri|Columbia]]. The following day, Tigers head coach [[Barry Odom]] suspended Beckner indefinitely from the Missouri football team.<ref name="n152">{{cite web | last=Keyser | first=Shane | title=Terry Beckner Jr. suspended from Mizzou football team after arrest for marijuana possession | website=Kansas City Star | date=2016-01-21 | url=https://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/sec/university-of-missouri/article55843395.html | access-date=2024-11-04}}</ref>
Before tearing his ACL in his left knee against Middle Tennessee,<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 21, 2017 |title=Terry Beckner Jr. suffers torn ACL |url=http://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/sec/university-of-missouri/article110472942.html |work=[[Kansas City Star]]}}</ref> Beckner totaled 24 tackles, 2 being for loss, and a fumble recovery in the 2016 season.<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 21, 2017 |title=Terry Beckner Jr. 2015 Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/terry-beckner-jr-1.html |work=Sports Reference}}</ref>
==Professional career==
=== Tampa Bay Buccaneers === Beckner was selected by the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] in the seventh round, 215th overall, of the [[2019 NFL draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vitali, Carmen |date=April 27, 2019 |title=Buccaneers Select Terry Beckner Jr. in the Seventh Round of the 2019 NFL Draft |url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/buccaneers-select-terry-beckner-jr-in-the-seventh-round-of-the-2019-nfl-draft |website=Buccaneers.com}}</ref> On August 31, 2019, Beckner was waived by the Buccaneers and was signed to the [[practice squad]] the next day.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith, Scott |date=August 31, 2019 |title=Spence, Santos Among Final Cuts to Get Bucs' Roster to 53 |url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/spence-santos-final-cuts-bucs-53-man-roster-2019 |website=Buccaneers.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith, Scott |date=September 1, 2019 |title=Beckner, Fitzgerald Return as Bucs Start Forming Practice Squad |url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/beckner-fitzgerald-bucs-7-players-practice-squad |website=Buccaneers.com}}</ref> He was suspended for four games by the NFL for violating the league's policy on [[performance-enhancing drugs]] on October 21, 2019.<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 21, 2019 |title=Rookie DL Terry Beckner Suspended Four Games by NFL |url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/terry-beckner-suspended-4-games-2019 |access-date=October 21, 2019 |work=Buccaneers.com}}</ref> He was reinstated from suspension on November 18, 2019, and the Buccaneers released him from their practice squad.
=== Chicago Bears === Beckner had a tryout with the [[Chicago Bears]] on August 20, 2020.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1296557572107968514 |user=AlbertBreer |title=Today’s tryout/visit list. |date=August 20, 2020 |access-date=August 21, 2020}}</ref> He was signed to the team's practice squad on September 29.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mayer |first=Larry |date=September 29, 2020 |title=Roster Moves: Bears put Cohen on IR, elevate Pierce |url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/roster-moves-bears-put-cohen-on-ir-elevate-pierce |access-date=September 29, 2020 |publisher=[[Chicago Bears]]}}</ref> He was released by the team on October 27.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mayer |first=Larry |date=October 27, 2020 |title=Roster Moves: Bears sign return specialist Harris to practice squad |url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/roster-moves-bears-sign-return-specialist-harris-to-practice-squad |access-date=October 27, 2020 |website=[[Chicago Bears]]}}</ref>
=== Pittsburgh Maulers === Beckner signed with the [[Pittsburgh Maulers (2022)|Pittsburgh Maulers]] of the [[United States Football League (2022)|United States Football League]] (USFL) on May 6, 2022,<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1522471241830989825 |user=USFLMaulers |title=Roster Updates |date=May 6, 2022 |access-date=May 6, 2022}}</ref> and he was subsequently transferred to the team's inactive roster.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1522471243181543425 |user=USFLMaulers |title=Transferred to inactive roster |date=May 6, 2022 |access-date=May 6, 2022}}</ref> He was moved to the active roster on May 14.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1525587403934773251 |user=USFLMaulers |title=Roster Updates |date=May 14, 2022 |access-date=May 16, 2022}}</ref> He was placed on [[injured reserve]] on June 1.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1531860870019485696 |user=USFLMaulers |title=Roster Updates |date=June 1, 2022 |access-date=June 3, 2022}}</ref> Beckner re-signed with the Maulers on August 10, 2023.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1689842087318163456 |user=USFLMaulers |title=Free Agent Signing |date=August 10, 2023 |access-date=August 11, 2023}}</ref> The Maulers folded when the [[XFL (2020)|XFL]] and USFL merged to create the [[United Football League (2024)|United Football League]] (UFL).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Seifert |first=Kevin |date=January 1, 2024 |title=Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches |url=https://www.espn.com/xfl/story/_/id/39222541/newly-formed-united-football-league-sets-8-markets-tabs-coaches |access-date=January 14, 2024 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref>
=== Calgary Stampeders === On February 14, 2024, Beckner signed with the [[Calgary Stampeders]] of the [[Canadian Football League]] (CFL).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Transactions |url=https://www.stampeders.com/transactions/ |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=Calgary Stampeders |language=en}}</ref> He was released on May 12, 2024.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.footballdb.com/players/terry-beckner-becknte01/transactions | title=Terry Beckner | publisher=Footballdb.com | accessdate=4 October 2024}}</ref>
===Massachusetts Pirates=== On February 14, 2025, Beckner signed with the [[Massachusetts Pirates]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moninghoff |first=Mick |date=February 14, 2025 |title=Pirates Sign Former NFL Draft Pick Terry Beckner Jr. Presented by Gulf |url=https://masspiratesfootball.com/news/2025/2/14/football-pirates-sign-former-nfl-draft-pick-terry-beckner-jr-presented-by-gulf.aspx |access-date=26 June 2025 |website=Mass Pirates Football}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Twitter|name=Terry Beckner Jr.}} * [http://mutigers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5860&path=football Missouri Tigers bio]
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