David Beard (born February 23, 1993) is a Canadian football

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for the

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of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He previously attended the University of Alberta where he played

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as an offensive and

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and studied kinesiology.

High school career

Beard played high school football for the Falcons at

Bev Facey Community High School Bev Facey Community High School, known as Bev Facey, is a public high school for grades 10–12 in Sherwood Park, Strathcona County, Alberta, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Elk Island Public Schools Regional Division No. 14. ...

for three years. He saw playing time at various positions, including wide receiver, tight end, and the offensive and defensive lines. Beard also played basketball at Bev Facey.

University career

From 2011 to 2014, Beard played

for the Alberta Golden Bears. For his first two seasons, he played at the defensive lineman position before being moved to the offensive line by Golden Bears head coach and former Eskimos offensive lineman Chris Morris. In his senior year, Beard was named a second-team All-Canadian and played in the CIS East-West Bowl. He also caught two passes for 31 yards and a touchdown.

Professional career

Edmonton Eskimos / Elks

Beard was selected in the second round of the

2015 CFL Draft The 2015 CFL Draft took place on Tuesday, May 12, 2015, at 8:00 PM ET on TSN2 and RDS2. 62 players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA. For the fi ...

by the

Edmonton Eskimos The Edmonton Elks are a professional Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. The club competes in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member of the league's West Division and plays their home games at the Brick Field at Commo ...

with the 16th overall pick. In his CIS career, Beard had only played 16 games as an offensive lineman, and he expected to return to the Golden Bears for a third year at the position. Despite his limited experience, he remained on the active roster after the preseason. Beard made his CFL debut in the season opener on June 27, 2015, against the Toronto Argonauts. He played in the first five games of his rookie season at

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. In 2019, he was the unanimous selection for the Edmonton Eskimos' Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman. He re-signed with Edmonton on a contract extension through 2023 on December 26, 2020. He played in 94 games for Edmonton over seven seasons.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On September 2, 2022, Beard was traded to the

for

Jesse Gibbon Jesse Gibbon (born January 14, 1997) is a professional Canadian football offensive lineman for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). University career Gibbon played U Sports football for the Waterloo Warriors, where he app ...

and an exchange of

2023 CFL Draft The 2023 CFL National Draft was a selection of National players by Canadian Football League teams that took place on May 2, 2023, at 8:00 pm ET. 72 players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, ...

picks.

References

External links

Hamilton Tiger-Cats bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Beard, David 1993 births Living people Alberta Golden Bears football players Canadian football offensive linemen Edmonton Elks players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Players of Canadian football from Alberta Sportspeople from Sherwood Park