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| No. 68 – Arizona Cardinals | |||||||
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| Position | Offensive tackle | ||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born | (1989-06-08)June 8, 1989 (age 36) Mexia, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 308 lb (140 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | Mexia (TX) | ||||||
| College | SMU (2007–2011) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2012: 7th round, 248th overall pick | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
| Awards and highlights | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2025 | |||||||
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Kelvin Lee Beachum Jr. (born June 8, 1989) is an American professionalfootballoffensive tackle for theArizona Cardinals of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theSMU Mustangs and was selected by thePittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round of the2012 NFL draft. He has also played for theJacksonville Jaguars andNew York Jets.
Beachum played offensive left tackle atSouthern Methodist University. He was a four-year starter for theMustangs and competed in theNFLPA Collegiate Bowl. He played alongsideJosh LeRibeus, who was later picked in the third round of theNFL draft by theWashington Redskins.[1]
Coming out of college, Beachum was projected by the majority of analysts to be selected in the seventh round or be a priority undrafted free agent. He was ranked as the 24th best offensive guard although he played tackle in college. Many analysts and scouts were conflicted on his position due to his height. Beachum was invited to theNFL Combine as an offensive tackle and was able to complete all the drills and positional workouts. On May 14, 2012, he participated at Southern Methodist University'sPro Day and decided to do only the bench. Although he lacked size for an offensive tackle, scouts complimented his lateral movement and quickness off the ball.[2]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft2+7⁄8 in (1.90 m) | 303 lb (137 kg) | 33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) | 9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 5.44 s | 1.85 s | 3.11 s | 4.80 s | 7.79 s | 28.5 in (0.72 m) | 8 ft 5 in (2.57 m) | 19 reps | |
| All values fromNFL Combine[3][2] | ||||||||||||
ThePittsburgh Steelers selected Beachum in the seventh round (248th overall) of the2012 NFL draft.[4] He was the 20th and last offensive tackle taken and was the third offensive lineman drafted by the Steelers in the draft.[5]
On May 10, 2012, the Steelers signed Beachum to a four-year, $2.14 million contract with a signing bonus of $49,816.[6]
He enteredtraining camp competing withMax Starks,Marcus Gilbert,Mike Adams, andChris Scott for a starting offensive tackle position. The Steelers named him the third left tackle on their depth chart behind Starks and Adams to begin the regular season.[7]
On September 23, 2012, Beachum made his professional regular season debut in a 34–31 loss to theOakland Raiders. On November 18, 2012, he earned his first career start at right tackle in a 13–10 loss to theBaltimore Ravens after Marcus Gilbert was placed oninjured reserve with torn tendons in his ankle and backup Mike Adams had an ankle injury.[8][9] He finished his rookie season with a total of five starts in seven games, played 314 offensive snaps, and earned a -2.8 grade fromPro Football Focus (PFF). Beachum was graded -2.9 in pass blocking after allowing 18 pressures on 205 pass blocking snaps.[10][11]
With the departure of Starks, Beachum entered training camp competing for the vacant left tackle position with Gilbert and Adams. He was named the backup to starting right tackle Gilbert and starting left tackle Adams to begin the regular season.[12] He earned his first start of the season in the Steelers season-opener, beginning the game as a tight end, during a 16–9 loss to theTennessee Titans. During a Week 6 matchup against the Tennessee Titans, Beachum was named the starting left tackle in place of Adams and remained the starter for the remainder of the season.[13] Beachum finished the 2013 season with 12 starts in 15 games and played 840 offensive snaps, earning an -0.4 grade from PFF.[10][11]
Beachum entered the regular season in 2014 as the Steeler'sde facto starting left tackle. He finished his third season starting all 16 regular season games and was ranked the fifth best left tackle by PFF.[14] He also earned the fifth highest grade among tackles, finishing with a +21.7 overall grade from PFF and a 97.5 grade in pass blocking efficiency. Beachum finished third in pass blocking efficiency, behind onlyAndrew Whitworth andJoe Thomas.[10]
Entering his last year of his rookie contract, the Steelers offered Beachum a contract extension, but he declined their offer.
Beachum entered his final year on his rookie contract in 2015 and started the regular season at left tackle. On October 18, 2015, he left during a 25–13 victory over theArizona Cardinals after tearing his leftanterior cruciate ligament. He was placed on injured reserve for the remainder of the season.[15]
On March 9, 2016, Beachum became a free agent and was ranked by PFF as the second best free agent offensive tackle behindCordy Glenn. He met with multiple teams, including theNew York Jets,Seattle Seahawks, andJacksonville Jaguars.[16][17]
While with the Steelers, he appeared in 44 games with 39 starts.
On March 15, 2016, the Jacksonville Jaguars signed Beachum to a one-year, $5 million contract that included a four-year, $40 million option with $1.5 million guaranteed.[6][18]
He entered his first training camp with the Jaguars competing withLuke Joeckel to be the starting left tackle.[19] On August 30, 2016,head coachGus Bradley named him the starting left tackle to begin the regular season.[20] Beachum made his first start for the Jacksonville Jaguars in their season-opening 27–23 loss to theGreen Bay Packers. He suffered a concussion in a Week 2 matchup against theSan Diego Chargers and was inactive for Week 3. He returned the following game and started the last 13 games of the regular season. Beachum finished his first season with the Jaguars starting in 15 games and was considered a disappointment after surrendering 49 quarterback pressures.[21] The 49 quarterback pressures was the 11th most by any offensive tackles in 2016. He received a 44.3 PFF production grade that ranked him 63rd out of 78th offensive tackles that qualified.[22]
On February 15, 2017, the Jaguars declined Beachum's four-year option, making him a free agent.[23]
On March 10, 2017, theNew York Jets signed Beachum to a three-year, $24 million contract that included $12 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $4.5 million.[24][25]
He entered training camp competing againstBen Ijalana for the job as the starting left tackle that was left vacant after the departure ofRyan Clady.[26] Head coachTodd Bowles named Beachum the starting left tackle to begin the regular season.[27] He started all 16 games for the Jets in 2017 and performed fairly well, receiving a 72.7 overall grade by PFF. In comparison, the Jets former starting left tackle, Ryan Clady, received an overall grade of 47.2 from PFF in 2016.[28]
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On July 17, 2020, theArizona Cardinals signed Beachum to a one-year contract.[29] He started all 16 games at right tackle for the Cardinals in 2020.[30]
On March 16, 2021, Beachum signed a two-year, $4 million contract extension with the Cardinals.[31]
Beachum agreed to a two-year, $5.15 million contract extension on March 14, 2023.[32]
On April 3, 2025, Beachum signed a one-year contract to return to the Cardinals.[33]
Beachum is an advisory board member of theNational Football League Players Association (NFLPA), joining as an inaugural member of the board in 2016.[34][35]
He has been named the weekly NFL Players Association Community MVP Award a record five times.[36]
In 2017, Beachum appeared on an episode of theHGTV programFixer Upper, in which he helped his parents renovate a $130,000 new house by giving them an extra $100,000 for their renovation budget.[37]
Beachum is married to Jessica Beachum.[38] They have three children.[39] Beachum is aChristian.[40]
Beachum is a supporter ofBread for the World,Feeding America, andWorld Vision.[41]
