Hawk-Item – – Moved from wide receiver to tight end following 2016 regular season . . . suffered practice injury and missed final four games of 2018 season and 2019 Outback Bowl.
2020 Honors – – Academic All-Big Ten for fourth year . . . 2020 – – Saw action in all eight games and had receptions in seven games . . . totals include 11 receptions for 158 yards and one touchdown . . . one of two tight ends in the starting line-up in 24-20 loss at Purdue as offense gained 460 yards total offense, recording one reception for three yards . . . saw action in 21-20 loss to Northwestern, recording one reception . . . saw action in 49-7 win over Michigan State as offense rushed for 226 yards and gained 405 yards total offense . . . saw action in 49-7 win over Michigan State as offense rushed for 226 yards and gained 405 yards total offense . . . two receptions for 34 yards vs. MSU, with a long of 18 yards . . . started at tight end in 35-7 win at Minnesota as offense rushed for 235 yards . . . one reception for 28 yards at Minnesota . . . one of two tight ends in the starting line-up in 41-21 win at Penn State as offense gained 175 net rushing yards . . . two receptions for 24 yards at PSU, with a long of 16 . . . one of two tight ends in the starting line-up in 26-20 win over Nebraska . . . two receptions for 32 yards against Nebraska, with a long of 22 yards . . . started at tight end in 35-21 win at Illinois as offense gained 242 yards total offense . . . two receptions for 37 yards at Illinois, including first career touchdown on 16-yard reception in the fourth quarter . . . started at tight end in 28-7 win over #25 Wisconsin, but had no statistics.
2019 Honors – – Academic All-Big Ten for third year . . . 2019 – – Saw action in all 13 games, with eight starts . . . seven receptions for 117 yards . . . one of two tight ends in the starting line-up in 38-14 win over Miami . . . three receptions for 30 yards vs. Miami for first career catches, with a long of 18 yards . . . saw action in 30-0 win over Rutgers, but had no statistics as offense gained 438 yards total offense . . . saw action in 18-17 win at Iowa State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 48-3 win over Middle Tennessee, recording one reception for 27 yards as offense gained 644 yards total offense . . . one of two tight ends in the starting line-up in 10-3 loss at #18 Michigan, but had no statistics . . . one of two tight ends in the starting line-up in 17-12 loss to #9 Penn State, but had no statistics . . . one of two tight ends in the starting line-up in 26-20 win over Purdue, but had no statistics . . . started at tight end in 20-0 win at Northwestern . . . one reception for 11 yards to deliver a key first down . . . one of three tight ends in the starting line-up in 24-22 loss at #16 Wisconsin, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 23-19 win over #7 Minnesota, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 19-10 win over Illinois as offense totaled 387 yards total offense . . . one reception for career-long 40 yards vs. Illinois . . . one of two tight ends in the starting line-up in 27-24 win at Nebraska . . . one reception for nine yards at Nebraska . . . one of three tight ends in the starting line-up in 49-24 Holiday Bowl win over #22 USC, but had no statistics.
2018 Honors – – Academic All-Big Ten for second year . . . 2018 – – Saw action in 33-7 win over Northern Illinois but had no statistics . . . saw action in 13-3 win over Iowa State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 38-14 win over Northern Iowa, but had no statistics as offense gained 545 yards total offense . . . saw action in 28-17 loss to #18 Wisconsin, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 48-17 win at Minnesota, but had no statistics as offense gained 420 yards total offense . . . saw action in 42-16 win at Indiana, but had no statistics as offense gained 479 yards total offense . . . saw action in 23-0 win over Maryland, but had no statistics as offense gained 224 net rushing yards . . . saw action in 30-24 loss at #17 Penn State, recording one solo tackle on special teams . . . did not see action in 38-36 loss at Purdue after suffering injury in practice . . . did not see action in 14-10 loss to Northwestern due to injury . . . did not see action in 63-0 win at Illinois due to injury . . . did not see action in 31-28 win over Nebraska due to injury.
2017 Honors – – Academic All-Big Ten . . . 2017 – – Saw action on special teams in 24-3 win over Wyoming, but had no stats . . . saw action on special teams in 44-41 OT win at Iowa State . . . saw action in 31-14 win over North Texas, but had no stats as offense gained 435 yards total offense . . . did not see action in 21-19 loss to #4 Penn State . . . did not see action in 17-10 loss at Michigan State . . . saw action in 45-16 win over Illinois, but had no statistics as offense gained 441 yards total offense . . . saw action on special teams in 17-10 OT loss at Northwestern, but had no statistics . . . did not see action in 17-10 win over Minnesota . . . did not see action in 55-24 win over #3 Ohio State . . . saw action in 38-14 loss at #6 Wisconsin, but had no statistics . . . did not see action in 24-15 loss to Purdue . . . did not see action in 56-14 win at Nebraska . . . saw action in 27-20 Pinstripe Bowl win over Boston College, but had no statistics.
2016 – – Redshirted.
High School honors — Earned elite first-team all-state honors as utility player as a senior . . . Class 4A team captain and Player of the Year . . . All-Metro Player of the Year . . . first-team all-conference as a junior and senior . . . second-team all-state as a junior . . . first-team all-district and all-metro as a junior . . . Career — Three-year football letterman as tight end, wide receiver, linebacker, safety, and punter . . . had 43 receptions for 853 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior, along with 60 rushing attempts for 682 yards and five touchdowns and completing 5-of-8 passes for 41 yards . . . averaged 44.6 yards on 36 punts, with a long of 76 yards . . . on defense recorded 45 solo tackles and 17 assists, with 13 tackles for loss and six sacks . . . also had one interception return for a touchdown . . . in 11 games as a junior, had 35 receptions for 471 yards and eight touchdowns, with 15 rushing attempts for 116 yards . . . averaged 33.2 yards on 34 punts . . . recorded 57 solo tackles and 32 assists, with two tackles for loss and one interception . . . played in four games as a sophomore, averaging 42.5 yards on four punts, with a long of 53 yards . . . helped prep team post school-best 13-1 record as a senior, while completing season as state runner-up . . . team advanced to second round of playoffs as a junior and quarterfinals as a sophomore . . . holds multiple school and Cedar Rapids metro records . . . team captain as a senior . . . also competed in track (high jump and hurdles), wrestling, and basketball.
Personal — Born 11/11/96… economics major… earned academic All-Metro honors… parents are Dawn and Ken Beyer… one of three players from Cedar Rapids on Iowa roster . . . attended same high school as DL Dalles Jacobus . . . high school coach was Brian White.