 Beadles with the Denver Broncos in 2012 | |||||||
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| Position: | Guard | ||||||
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| Born: | (1986-11-19)November 19, 1986 (age 38) Casper, Wyoming, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Hillcrest(Midvale, Utah) | ||||||
| College: | Utah (2006–2009) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2010: 2nd round, 45th pick | ||||||
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Zane Dae Beadles (born November 19, 1986) is an American former professionalfootball player who was aguard for nine seasons in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theUtah Utes and receivedAll-American honors. Beadles was selected by theDenver Broncos in the second round of the2010 NFL draft. He also played for theJacksonville Jaguars,San Francisco 49ers, andAtlanta Falcons.
Beadles attendedHillcrest High School inMidvale, Utah, where he was a three-year starter and did not miss a game during hishigh school football career. A two-way lineman, Beadles recorded 93 tackles, six sacks, and an interception for the defense and did not allow aquarterback sack as an offensive tackle as a senior. In addition, he earned first team all-state and all-region honors.
Considered only a two-star recruit by bothRivals.com andScout.com, Beadles was not ranked among the nation's best offensive tackle prospects.[1][2] He chose to attend the University of Utah overWyoming, the alma mater of both of his parents.
Afterredshirting his initial year atUtah, Beadles played in all 13 games and started 12 at left guard (he came off the bench against BYU after missing practice with a concussion). He totaled 10 pancake blocks, 10cut blocks, and 19 knockdowns. In his sophomore year, Beadles was moved from guard to tackle in Utah's preseason camp and started all 13 games at left tackle. He registered 22 pancake blocks, 37 knockdowns, and 17 cuts, and earned a second team All-MWC selection.
In his junior season, Beadles led the team with 40 knockdowns, while also having 42 pancake blocks and 27 cuts. He played and started in 12 games and earned first team All-MWC honors, helping the Utes reach a BCS bowl, anunbeaten 13–0 season and aNo. 2 national ranking in the finalAP Poll.
For the2009 season, Beadles was named to the preseason watch list for theOutland Trophy and theLombardi Award.[3][4] He was also listed at No. 6 onRivals.com′s preseason offensive tackle power ranking.[5] He also was a First-teamAll-American by the FWAA.
In December 2009, Beadles earned his degree inmechanical engineering.[6]
Beadles was considered one of the best offensive linemen available for the2010 NFL draft. Analysts projected him as either an offensive tackle or guard.[7] He was compared to former UteAll-AmericanJordan Gross.[7] He scored 36 on theWonderlic intelligence test.[8]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wonderlic | ||||||||
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| 6 ft4+1⁄2 in (1.94 m) | 310 lb (141 kg) | 33+3⁄4 in (0.86 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 36 | ||||||||
| All values fromNFL Combine[9] | ||||||||||||
TheDenver Broncos selected Beadles in the second round (45th overall) of the2010 NFL draft.[10]
Beadles was named to his firstPro Bowl in 2012, replacingNew England Patriots guardLogan Mankins.[11]
As a member of the Broncos, Beadles played in all 16 games every one of his four seasons.[12]
On March 11, 2014, Beadles signed a five-year, $30 million contract with theJacksonville Jaguars, including $13 million guaranteed.
In Beadles's first two seasons, he started all 16 games of each of his two seasons with the Jaguars.
The Jaguars released Beadles on March 3, 2016.[13]
On March 22, 2016, Beadles signed a three-year, $11.35 million deal with theSan Francisco 49ers.[14] In his first season, he started all 16 games at right guard.[15] In 2017, he played in all 16 games, starting the season opener at left guard before losing the starting job toLaken Tomlinson, and four at right tackle in place of the injuredTrent Brown.[16]
On May 7, 2018, Beadles was released by the 49ers.[17]
On October 30, 2018, Beadles was signed by theAtlanta Falcons.[18] He was named the starting right guard in Week 13 following struggles fromBen Garland, and started the next five games.[19]
On June 10, 2019, Beadles announced his retirement from the NFL.[20]
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