Larry Beard
9/21/2007 4:24:00 AM | General
Enters senior year as one of the top defensive ends in the Southern Conference and could contend for All-America honors... excellent workout ethic as shown by earning All-America honors from the National Strength and Conditioning Association... in 34 career games Beard has 78 tackles, 13.5 for a loss and 5.5 sacks... JUNIOR (2007): First Team All-Southern Conference (coaches/media association)... opened his junior year with five tackles, including a 7-yard sack, against West Georgia... one stop at Coastal Carolina, two versus Chattanooga... recorded the first two fumble recoveries of his career, both in the same game against Western Carolina... recovered another fumble in the South Dakota State game, and this time returned it 29 yards for his first collegiate TD... those three fumble recoveries ranked him in a tie for fourth place among the GS season ?Top 10', two away from the record... at Elon he recorded a season-high six tackles and broke up two passes... in that game also matched his previous career total of 2.5 sacks, recording 2.5 of Scott Riddle... one tackle at Appalachian State, helping snap the Mountaineers' 30-game home win streak... four tackles and a
pass break-up versus The Citadel... in the win at Wofford, registered five tackles but none more important than in the fourth quarter, stopping Dane Romero for no gain on 4th-and-2 from the GS 15, which allowed the offense to take over and run out the clock... made five tackles in the Furman game and shared on a tackle for loss... three tackles at Colorado State... made a solo tackle for the White team in the 17-7 win over Blue in the annual spring game... SOPHOMORE (2006): Played in all 11 games... started six of the last seven games... 21 tackles, including five for a loss... three pass breakups... career-high seven tackles at Furman, including two for a loss... three stops at Chattanooga, including two for a loss... four tackles and one TFL in the opener versus Central Connecticut State... blocked a field goal attempt that game, first career blocked kick... two tackles in consecutive weeks against Elon (along with two pass break-ups) and Appalachian State... intercepted a pass and returned it three yards in the win over Elon... made three tackles during the 2006 Blue-White game... REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN (2005): Played in all 12 games, starting the last seven... season-high six tackles against The Citadel... named SoCon ?Freshman of the Week' following his performance against The Citadel where he also had 1.5 tackles for a loss and one sack... returned an interception seven yards against McNeese State... shared a sack at South Dakota State... three tackles at Texas State... registered one solo and one assisted tackle during the 2005 Blue-White game... FRESHMAN (2004): Redshirted... signed with Georgia Southern during February 2004 signing period... HIGH SCHOOL: A Georgia Athletic Coaches Association First-Team All-State selection as a senior in 2003... two-year Atlanta Journal-Constitution First Team All-Area and First Team All-Fayette County choice... also earned Honorable Mention all-state accolades by the AJC as a senior... booked 28 total tackles, including 22 solo hits, during senior year... credited with 6.5 sacks... finished prep career with 91 tackles ? 56 solo and 35 assists... logged a total of 15 career sacks for SCHS... played for coach Rodney Walker... lettered in football... chosen as Fayette County's ?Defensive Player of the Year' in 2003... PERSONAL: No. 1 sports highlight was recording his first interception... his mom has been a major influence and his favorite non-sports hero... born April 4, 1986... enjoys coin collecting, bird watching, fishing, sleeping and
eating... has career aspirations to own his own print factory... favorite musical group is Lil' Wayne... lists Elon as best place to play on the road... if he could play a musical instrument it would be the saxophone... son of Larry and Linda Beard... MAJOR: General Studies
pass break-up versus The Citadel... in the win at Wofford, registered five tackles but none more important than in the fourth quarter, stopping Dane Romero for no gain on 4th-and-2 from the GS 15, which allowed the offense to take over and run out the clock... made five tackles in the Furman game and shared on a tackle for loss... three tackles at Colorado State... made a solo tackle for the White team in the 17-7 win over Blue in the annual spring game... SOPHOMORE (2006): Played in all 11 games... started six of the last seven games... 21 tackles, including five for a loss... three pass breakups... career-high seven tackles at Furman, including two for a loss... three stops at Chattanooga, including two for a loss... four tackles and one TFL in the opener versus Central Connecticut State... blocked a field goal attempt that game, first career blocked kick... two tackles in consecutive weeks against Elon (along with two pass break-ups) and Appalachian State... intercepted a pass and returned it three yards in the win over Elon... made three tackles during the 2006 Blue-White game... REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN (2005): Played in all 12 games, starting the last seven... season-high six tackles against The Citadel... named SoCon ?Freshman of the Week' following his performance against The Citadel where he also had 1.5 tackles for a loss and one sack... returned an interception seven yards against McNeese State... shared a sack at South Dakota State... three tackles at Texas State... registered one solo and one assisted tackle during the 2005 Blue-White game... FRESHMAN (2004): Redshirted... signed with Georgia Southern during February 2004 signing period... HIGH SCHOOL: A Georgia Athletic Coaches Association First-Team All-State selection as a senior in 2003... two-year Atlanta Journal-Constitution First Team All-Area and First Team All-Fayette County choice... also earned Honorable Mention all-state accolades by the AJC as a senior... booked 28 total tackles, including 22 solo hits, during senior year... credited with 6.5 sacks... finished prep career with 91 tackles ? 56 solo and 35 assists... logged a total of 15 career sacks for SCHS... played for coach Rodney Walker... lettered in football... chosen as Fayette County's ?Defensive Player of the Year' in 2003... PERSONAL: No. 1 sports highlight was recording his first interception... his mom has been a major influence and his favorite non-sports hero... born April 4, 1986... enjoys coin collecting, bird watching, fishing, sleeping and
eating... has career aspirations to own his own print factory... favorite musical group is Lil' Wayne... lists Elon as best place to play on the road... if he could play a musical instrument it would be the saxophone... son of Larry and Linda Beard... MAJOR: General Studies
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