Dwight Anthony Beverly (born December 5, 1961) is a former professional American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Illinois.
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| Born: | December 5, 1961 Long Beach, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Locke (Los Angeles, California) | ||||||||
| College: | Illinois | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1984 / round: 6 / pick: 147 | ||||||||
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Early life
editBeverly was born and grew up in Long Beach, California and attended Locke High School in South Los Angeles. After his senior season he was selected to play in the Prep Senior Bowl.[1]
College career
editBeverly began his collegiate career at Long Beach City College before transferring to Illinois after his sophomore year.[2] Beverly rushed for a team leading 390 yards and two touchdowns as a junior.[3] As a senior he was named first-team All-Big Ten Conference after rushing for 685 yards and nine touchdowns with nine receptions for 77 yards and another touchdown as Illinois won the Big Ten Conference title.[4]
Professional career
editBeverly was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round of the 1984 NFL draft but was cut during training camp.[5] He was signed by the Portland Breakers of the United States Football League.[6] Beverly was signed by the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League after the end of the USFL season and was re-signed by the team midway through the 1986 season.[7][8] Beverly was signed by the New Orleans Saints in October 1987 as a replacement player during the 1987 NFL players strike. He rushed 62 times for 217 yards and two touchdowns and started three games and was released when the strike ended.[9][10] Beverly was signed by the Stampeders for a third time in 1988 but was released during the preseason.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Prep Senior Bowl returns to Pasadena site". Belvedere Citizen / Eastside Journal. August 6, 1980. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ "LBCC Alumni in Professional Sports". LBCCVikings.com. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ Tupper, Mark (August 7, 1983). "Illinois Shifts Offensive Emphasis". Herald & Review.
- ^ "1990 Illinois Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. August 22, 1984. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ "Realigned League May Have Its Biggest Season". Los Angeles Times. February 23, 1985. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ "Football Notebook". Calgary Herald. September 19, 1985. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ "Beverly's back for a third bid". Calgary Herald. June 16, 1988. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ "NFL Strike Rosters". United Press International. October 1, 1987. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ "TEAM STATS: 1987". NewOrleansSaints.com. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ "Football". Brandon Sun. July 30, 1988. Retrieved June 30, 2020.