2023 • REDSHIRT SENIOR SEASON
Awards: Preseason: Named to Reese's Senior Bowl watch list.
Season: Appeared in 13 games, making six starts...Finished with 11 tackles (7 solo), 1.5 tackles for loss, one sack and two quarterback hurries.
West Virginia (9/2): Assisted on a tackle. Delaware (9/9): Recorded an assisted tackle and added a quarterback hurry. at Illinois (9/16): Posted a solo tackle. at Ohio State (10/21): Assisted on a tackle. Indiana (10/28): Recorded a solo tackle. at Maryland (11/4): Registered a solo sack, the first of his career, in the second quarter. Michigan (11/11): Made a solo tackle. Rutgers (11/18): Tallied two solo tackles. at Michigan State (11/24): Had a quarterback hurry. vs. Ole Miss (12/30): Made two tackles and a half-tackle for loss.
2022 • REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON
Season: Played in 13 games, making 12 starts at defensive tackle...Made 16 tackles (8 solo), six tackles for loss and two quarterback hurries...Also led the defensive line with four pass breakups...Named the coaching staff's Defensive Player of the Week (Indiana, 11/5).
at Purdue (9/1): Recorded a half tackle for loss...Added a pass breakup. Ohio (9/10): Had a quarterback hurry. Central Michigan (9/24): Assisted on a tackle. Northwestern (10/1): Made a career-high two pass breakups...Assisted on a tackle for loss...Recorded two assisted tackles. at Michigan (10/15): Tallied a tackle for loss. Minnesota (10/22): Picked up a half tackle for loss. Ohio State (10/29): Made a solo stop. at Indiana (11/5): Recorded a tackle for loss. Maryland (11/12): Picked up a tackle for loss...Added a pass breakup. at Rutgers (11/19): Totaled two tackles, including a career-best 1.5 tackles for loss...Added a quarterback hurry. Michigan State (11/26): Matched his career high with three tackles (2 solo). vs. Utah (1/2): Tallied two tackles.
2021 • REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON
Did not see any game action...Named the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Week (Auburn, 9/18).
2020 • REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON
Season: Appeared in eight games...Tallied seven tackles (4 solo) with 1.5 tackles for loss.
at Indiana (10/24): Registered a solo tackle. Ohio State (10/31): Made one stop. Iowa (11/21): Recorded a career-high three tackles (2 solo). at Michigan (11/28): Collected first career tackle for loss in the first quarter. Illinois (12/19): Assisted on a tackle for loss.
2019 • TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON
Season: Redshirt season...Appeared in three games...Tabbed the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Week (Maryland, 9/27).
at Michigan State (10/26): Recorded first career tackle. Rutgers (11/30): Assisted on a tackle.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-time letterman in high school, earning two letters for head coach Tom Hall at Manchester High School and two letters for head coach David Bedwell at Bird High School...Was a team captain as a senior...Guided the Lancers to a Virginia Class 6 State Championship for the first time in program history with a 15-0 record as a senior...Participated in Nike’s The Opening Finals...Selected to participate in the 2018 World Bowl in Mexico...Chosen All-USA Virginia Football Team first team by USA Today in 2018...Collected 2018 Virginia High School League (VHSL) Class 6 Defensive Player of the Year laurels...Garnered first-team VHSL Class 6 all-state honors as a senior...Named 2018 Region 6B Defensive Player of the Year...Selected first-team all-region as a senior...Recorded 44 tackles, including 16 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks, and five passes defended as a senior...Rated a four-star prospect by 247Sports and ESPN and a three-star recruit by Rivals...Rated as the No. 164 overall prospect, No. 10 strongside defensive end and No. 4 recruit in Virginia by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 33 defensive end, No. 34 player in the region and No. 11 recruit in Virginia by ESPN...Ranked No. 42 strongside defensive end and No. 17 prospect in Virginia by Rivals...Competed in shot put for the track & field team and played center for the basketball team...Helped the Lancers to the Group 5 Outdoor State Track & Field Championship in 2018.
PERSONAL
Full name is Hakeem O. Beamon...Son of Felecia Beamon...Has one older brother, Troy...Majoring in rehabilitation and human services.