1. Cole Dickson Beasley was born on April 26,1989 and is an American professional football wide receiver.
43 Facts About Cole Beasley
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Cole Beasley played college football at Southern Methodist University and was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2012.
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Cole Beasley played three seasons for the Buffalo Bills before retiring with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2022.
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Cole Beasley came out of retirement a few months later in the season to re-sign with the Bills.
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Cole Beasley was a district co-MVP, posting 1,184 rushing yards, 12 rushing touchdowns, 1,570 passing yards, and 12 touchdowns.
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Cole Beasley was rated as a two-star recruit by Rivals.
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Cole Beasley accepted a scholarship from Southern Methodist University, where he was converted into a wide receiver, playing in 11 games with seven starts as a freshman, while finishing third on the team with 42 receptions for 366 yards and three touchdowns.
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Cole Beasley went undrafted in the 2012 NFL draft due to his size and was signed by his hometown team, the Dallas Cowboys.
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Cole Beasley left abruptly during training camp, stating he was dealing with "personal stuff", and even considered retiring from professional football.
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Cole Beasley went on to have a sudden change of heart, returning and making the final 53-man roster.
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Cole Beasley finished his rookie year with 15 receptions for 128 yards in ten games and no starts.
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Cole Beasley found ways to be productive while being surrounded by a solid corps of wide receivers, having the highest completion percentage of any receiver in the NFL with more than 10 targets.
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Cole Beasley was targeted by quarterback Tony Romo on third down, especially in spread formations.
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Cole Beasley finished his second professional season with 39 receptions for 368 yards and two touchdowns to go along with 79 return yards in 14 games and three starts.
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In 2014, Cole Beasley posted 37 receptions for 420 yards and four touchdowns in 16 games and two starts.
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Cole Beasley averaged nearly 50 yards per game during the final six contests of the season.
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At the beginning of the year Cole Beasley was used to fill in as a punt returner, due to his ball security ability.
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Cole Beasley was eventually replaced by rookie Lucky Whitehead after having poor return averages and a critical muffed punt in a loss against the New York Giants.
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In 2016, Cole Beasley posted career highs in receptions and yards, catching 75 passes for 833 yards and five touchdowns.
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Cole Beasley finished the 2018 season with 65 receptions for 672 yards and three touchdowns in 16 games and four starts.
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On March 13,2019, Cole Beasley signed a four-year, $29 million contract with the Buffalo Bills.
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Cole Beasley finished the 2019 season with 67 receptions for 778 yards and six touchdowns.
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Cole Beasley did not play in the regular-season finale against the Miami Dolphins due to a knee injury.
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Cole Beasley's seven catches led the team and was a career-high for a playoff game.
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Cole Beasley was ranked 96th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2021.
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Cole Beasley finished the 2021 season with 82 receptions for 693 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.
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Cole Beasley was released by the Bills on March 17,2022.
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On September 21,2022, Cole Beasley was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad.
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On September 24,2022, Cole Beasley was elevated to the active roster for a game against the Green Bay Packers before being demoted back to the practice squad two days later.
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Cole Beasley was elevated to the active roster on October 1,2022.
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On December 13,2022, Cole Beasley came out of retirement and re-signed with the Bills' practice squad.
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Cole Beasley played in five regular season games with the Bills in the 2022 season.
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On January 12,2023, Cole Beasley was signed to the 53-man active roster.
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On July 21,2023, Cole Beasley signed with the New York Giants.
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Cole Beasley was released on August 29,2023, and re-signed to the practice squad.
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Cole Beasley released a new single called "Sometimes" in January 2020.
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In June 2021, Cole Beasley announced on social media that while he understood the NFL's interest in players getting the COVID-19 vaccine, he would forgo it nonetheless, even if it meant that he would have to end his playing career as a result.
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Cole Beasley initially claimed he would stop discussing the issue publicly out of a desire to not be a "distraction" to his team.
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Cole Beasley then entered a public argument with Mark Cuban, who offered to buy Beasley's wife a share in Pfizer stock if Beasley got vaccinated and promoted the vaccine on his social media platforms.
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Cole Beasley later entered a public back and forth with teammate Jerry Hughes over the NFL's newly implemented vaccine rules.
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Cole Beasley commented of the tattoo that it symbolized his desire for more "free thinking" in the league.
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On October 4,2021, Cole Beasley took to his Twitter account to criticize Bills fans who booed him at games due to his unvaccinated status.
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Cole Beasley then deactivated his Twitter account the following week.