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Kalon Beverly

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Kalon Beverly
Personal information
Born: (1997-12-02) December 2, 1997 (age 26)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:Edna Karr High School
College:University of Texas at El Paso
Position:Defensive back
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • All-Conference USA Honorable Mention

Kalon Ryshun Beverly (born February 12, 1997) is an American football defensive back who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the UTEP Miners football and most recently for the Cologne Centurions in the European League of Football.

Early life and college career

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From 2012 to 2014 Beverly attended Edna Karr High School in his hometown, where he began playing as a safety for the varsity football team and was a member of the track team. In his senior year he switched to defensive back and recorded 26 tackles, six pass breakups and two interceptions in 12 gamekals played.[1]

Beverly committed to the UTEP Miners football program in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, where he played in all four seasons. In his junior year he earned All-Conference USA Honorable Mention.[1]

College statistics

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Year Team GP Tackles Interceptions
Cmb Solo Ast TFL Yds Sck FF PD Int Yds TD
College Division I
2015 UTEP Miners 11 40 27 13 0 0 0 0 3 1 24 1
2016 UTEP Miners 10 41 24 17 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0
2017 UTEP Miners 12 44 24 20 2.5 6 0 1 8 0 0 0
2018 UTEP Miners 12 47 36 11 2 11 0 0 6 2 2 0
College total 45 172 111 61 4.5 17 0 1 24 4 26 1
Source: utepminers.com[1]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)
191 lb
(87 kg)
32+14 in
(0.82 m)
9+18 in
(0.23 m)
4.58 s 1.64 s 4.57 s 7.30 s 31 in
(0.79 m)
9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)
All values from Personal Pro Day[2]

After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL draft, the Buffalo Bills invited him to their rookie minicamp, but wasn't signed.[3] He than was signed by the Ottawa RedBlacks where he was on the roster for the entire year without collecting any statistics.[4]

European League of Football

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On March 9, 2022, the Cologne Centurions of the European League of Football signed Beverly for the last A-import spot of the 2022 season. There he reunites with Centurions head coach Frank Roser who was himself coach with the UTEP Miners.[5]

Professional statistics

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Year Team GP Tackles Interceptions
Cmb Solo Ast TFL Yds Sck FF PD Int Yds TD
European League of Football
2022 Cologne Centurions 12 42 22 20 1 4 0 0 13 2 28 0
ELF total 12 42 22 20 1 4 0 0 13 2 28 0
Source: europeanleague.football

Private life

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Beverly has two brothers and majored in digital media production.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Kalon Beverly - UTEP Miners Bio". utepminers.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  2. ^ "Kalon Beverly, DS #110 CB, Texas-El Paso". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "Bills invite 36 players to try out at rookie minicamp". The Buffalo News. May 10, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  4. ^ "TRANSACTIONS: FEBRUARY 18, 2020". ottawaredblacks.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "Beverly für das Kölner Backfield". Football-Aktuell.de (in German). March 9, 2022.
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