New York Giants 2022 Training Camp Roster Preview: LB Darrian Beavers
It is safe to say that Giants' sixth-round draft pick Darrian Beavers, an inside linebacker, has had success wherever he goes.
As a high school wide receiver and safety, Beavers displayed his talent, becoming First Team All-Conference on defense in 2015 and 2016. As if his massive success in football wasn't enough, Beavers lettered in basketball and track in high school and did it all while boasting a 4.0 GPA.
Beavers started his college career at UConn before transferring to Cincinnati ahead of the 2019 season. Beavers would truly begin to make a name for himself within the Bearcats program by proving that he could be a difference-maker on the football field. He earned AAC All-Academic Team in 2019 and Second-Team All-AAC honors in 2020.
The year Beavers improved his stock, however, was 2021. Last season, Cincinnati’s defense was ranked in the top 10 nationwide, and Beavers played a significant role in this success.
He recorded 91 tackles, with 9.5 TFL and 3.5 sacks. He also added two pass breakups, boasted a coverage rating of 72.2, recorded two forced fumbles, and recorded at least a half-sack in four of his first five games.
His play garnered him a First-Team All-AAC selection and won him consideration for the Dick Butkus Award, an award given to the best linebacker in college football.
Let’s take a deeper look into what Beavers has to offer.
What He Brings
His Contract
Roster Projection/Expectation
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