Kalon Beverly

Kalon Beverly
Personal information
Born: (1997-12-02) December 2, 1997 (age 27)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
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

Kalon Ryshun Beverly (born February 12, 1997) is an American former professional football defensive back. 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

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

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+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 he was not 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]

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. ^ 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.