| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | December 2, 1997 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 | |
| Roster status: | free agent |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
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
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
| 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
| 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+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) |
9+1⁄8 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
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
| 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
Beverly has two brothers and majored in digital media production.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Kalon Beverly - UTEP Miners Bio". utepminers.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ↑ "Kalon Beverly, DS #110 CB, Texas-El Paso". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ↑ "Bills invite 36 players to try out at rookie minicamp". The Buffalo News. May 10, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ↑ "TRANSACTIONS: FEBRUARY 18, 2020". ottawaredblacks.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ↑ "Beverly für das Kölner Backfield". Football-Aktuell.de (in German). March 9, 2022.