Arizona Cardinals A-Z profiles: Jeff Beathard

The Arizona Cardinals have one week of OTA and a mini-camp remaining before training camp

It is time for our annual look at player by player from A to Z on the current Arizona Cardinals roster as we head into the final four days of OTA’s and the three-day mini-camp next week.  The next stop is training camp at the end of July.

Listed next on the roster is receiver Jeff Beathard Jr.  Beathard is a rookie out of Appalachian State. He goes by the nickname “Bobo”.

2015: He had 265 yards receiving and three touchdowns in his final season at Appalachian State. He averaged a whopping 18.9 yards per catch last season.

2016 outlook: Beathard is going to find a tough time making this roster as loaded as the Cardinals are at receiver.  Even the practice squad is a reach.

However he is known for his special teams play.  He was named National Special Teams Player of the Weeks during the 2014 season.  He was Appalachian State’s second-leading kickoff returner during the 2015 season.

If he stands any chance of making the roster, it would seem special teams would be the way to go. Nothing is impossible but it will take someone else getting injured unfortunately for Beathard to make it in Arizona.  However, never say never.  These are the types of players that can surprise in the preseason.

If you don’t recognize the last name Beathard, you should.  His grandfather is former San Diego Chargers and Washington Redskins general manager Bobby Beathard.

Beathard’s dad, Jeff, is a scout for the Carolina Panthers. His brother C.J. is the starting quarterback for the University of Iowa.

He has football in his blood, so he does have that going for him.  We’ll see how things turn out this coming August.