Brady Beeson (born February 17, 1987) is an American football placekicker for the Spokane Empire of the Indoor Football League (IFL).
Early life
He grew up playing hockey, cross-country skiing, soccer, and track and field. He graduated from Apple Valley High School in Apple Valley, Minnesota.[1]
College career
Having never played high school football, Beeson was a walk-on at St. John's University, where he was a back-up kicker for 3 seasons under coach John Gagliardi, the winningest college football coach of all time. In 2009, Beeson transferred to the University of St. Thomas[2] and played his final season for Glenn Caruso and the Tommies. While playing at UST, Brady Beeson set three school records – PAT's in a game (9-9), PAT's in a season (58), and points in a season as a kicker (79). It was his only season as a starting kicker.
Professional career
Tri-Cities Fever
Brady joined the Tri-Cities Fever in the 2012 season, shortly before the playoffs. In his debut game, Beeson went 4-5 in field goals (52,45,22 and 24 yards), including the game winner. He went on to be the IFL Special Teams Player of the week. In his two and a half seasons with the Fever, Beeson tallied 39 field goals, 120 PAT's and 238 total points. He is the all-time leading scorer among Fever kickers (59 field goals, 165 PAT's and 342 total points).[3]
Portland Thunder
On October 10, 2014, Beeson was assigned to the Portland Thunder of the Arena Football League (AFL).[4]
Spokane Empire
Beeson signed with the Spokane Empire for a single game, where he 6 for 6 on his PATs. He was released the next week. On May 19, 2016, Beeson was re-signed by the Empire.[5]
Off the field
Brady Beeson is a coach with Husted Kicking, started by former NFL kicker Michael Husted. Beeson, Husted and others on staff work with high school, college and professional specialists around the country helping them improve their skills.[6]
References
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- ^ Osterman, Jordan (October 14, 2009). "'It's the greatest small-college rivalry in the country'". www.tommiemedia.com. TommieMedia. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
- ^ "Week 15 Players of the Week". Archived from the original on 2014-10-22. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
- ^ Brandon, Steve (April 9, 2015). "Thunder calls, Ramirez answers". www.portlandtribune.com. Portland Tribune. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ "Empire Re-Signs Kicker Brady Beeson". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. May 19, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- ^ "Kicking Lessons and Kicking Camps with Kicking Coach Brady Beeson Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN". www.hustedkicking.com. Husted Kicking. Archived from the original on April 29, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2014.