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4 CJ Beasley

  • Position RB
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 215
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Norfolk, Va.
  • High School Maury HS

Biography

Graduated in August 2023 with a bachelor's degree in recreation and sport management.

Honors
2023 Wuerffel Trophy Preseason Watch List
2024 East-West Shrine Bowl 1000 Preseason List

2023 College Football Network Preseason All-Sun Belt Third Team
2022 All-Sun Belt Honorable Mention


2023 (Redshirt Junior)

  • Earned a spot on the 2023 Wuerffel Trophy Preseason Watch List
  • Was named to the 2024 East-West Shrine Bowl 1000 Preseason List
  • Named to the 2023 College Football Network Preseason All-Sun Belt third team
  • Saw action in 11 games this season 
  • Recorded 68 rushing attempts for 262 yards and two touchdowns on the season 
  • Added 15 receptions for 151 yards
  • Ran for a season-high 46 yards and tallied three receptions for 32 yards against Georgia state (Sept. 21)
  • Rushed six times for 23 yards and a touchdown against Duquesne (Sept.16)
  • Carried the ball 11 times for 45 yards and added four receptions for 32 yards and touchdown against Old Dominion (Nov. 4)


2022 (Redshirt Sophomore)

  • Picked up 2022 All-Sun Belt honorable mention honors
  • Played in all 13 games on the season, making four starts in the offensive backfield
  • Led the team with 141 rushing attempts and 717 rushing yards on the season
  • Was tied for second on the team with five rushing touchdowns
  • Averaged 5.1 yards per rush on the season and a team-high 55.15 rushing yards per game
  • Also caught 19 passes for 193 yards and a touchdown in the passing game
  • Was tied for third with six total touchdowns on the season
  • Totaled two 100-yard rushing games on the season
  • Finished with career-high 25 carries and 142 rushing yards in the road win at Georgia State (Sept. 22) while adding three catches for 23 yards
  • Ran 15 times for 115 yards and two touchdowns in the road win at ULM (Oct. 8)
  • Totaled 19 carries for 91 yards in the season-opening win over Army (Sept. 3)
  • Carried the ball nine times for 89 yards and a touchdown and caught three passes for a season-high 74 yards and a score in the home win over Buffalo (Sept. 17)
  • Scored the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter with the "Myrtle Hurdle" in the win over Georgia Southern (Oct. 1), rushing 12 times for 64 yards and the score
  • Rushed four times for 68 yards and had a season-long 56-yard run in the home win over Southern Miss (Nov. 12)
  • Totaled 60 yards of offense - 32 rushing and 28 receiving - in the 2022 Hercules Tires Sun Belt Conference Football Championship game at Troy (Dec. 3)
  • Finished with five carries for 13 yards and a touchdown and one catch for six yards in the 2022 TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl versus East Carolina (Dec. 27)


2021 (Redshirt Freshman)

  • Played in 11 games on the season
  • Lined up at running back and also played on special teams
  • Carried the ball 14 times for 47 yards and one touchdown
  • Had a season-high six carries for 27 yards in the home win over UMass (Sept. 25)
  • Ran the ball two times for 14 yards and a touchdown versus ULM (Oct. 2)
  • Posted a season-long 15-yard run versus the Warhawks
  • Also tallied three carries for seven yards in the road win at Arkansas State (Oct. 7)
  • Recorded four tackles on special teams, including three solo stops
  • Blocked a punt versus ULM which was returned for a touchdown by Aaron Bedgood
  • Credited with a punt return for 23 yards on the blocked punt versus the Warhawks
  • Named the team's Academic Player of the Week for the week of Oct. 1
  • Received the Most Improved Running Back Award for 2022 spring practices


2020 (Freshman)

  • Redshirt season
  • Played in one game, seeing significant time in the road win at Texas State (Nov. 28)
  • Carried the ball eight times for 44 yards versus the Bobcats
  • Had a long run of 14 yards in the conference road win at Texas State
  • Participated in 2020 spring practice where he was named the Most Improved Running Back
  • Enrolled at Coastal Carolina in January 2020


High School

  • A three-star recruit at running back by ESPN, Rivals, and 247Sports
  • Ranked as high as the 73rd-best running back in the nation for the Class of 2020 by ESPN
  • Rated the 23rd-best prospect in the state of Virginia by ESPN, 27th by 247Sports, and 30th-best by Rivals
  • Feature running back for the Maury High School Commodores and head coach Dyrri McCain
  • Named to the Class 5 All-Region A team at running back his senior year
  • Led his team to a perfect 15-0 record and a 2019 Virginia High School League Class 5 state championship title with a 28-21 win over Stone Bridge in the championship game, the school's first state title since 1939
  • Rushed 216 times for 1,808 yards and 24 touchdowns his senior season
  • Also caught 13 passes for 176 yards and three scores
  • Returned one kick for an 80-yard touchdown
  • Totaled 2,064 all-purpose yards and 28 touchdowns his senior year
  • Helped lead the Commodores to the 5A region championship and the state semifinals in 2018 with a 12-2 record as a junior
  • Finished his junior season in 2018 with 2,409 all-purpose yards and 23 touchdowns
  • Totaled 1,778 rushing yards and 424 receiving yards to earn 2018 All-Tidewater honors
  • Also earned 2018 first-team All-Eastern District honors and first-team All-Class 5 Region accolades his junior year when he averaged 13.3 yards per touch
  • Lettered in track & field where he was a regional champion in both the 110- and 300-meter hurdles

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 23

    2020Freshman

    RB
    5'10" 180 lbs
    23
  • 27

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    RB
    5'10" 185 lbs
    27
  • 4

    2022Redshirt Sophomore

    RB
    5'10" 205 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2023Redshirt Junior

    RB
    5'10" 215 lbs
    4