Jeremy Beal

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Jeremy Beal (born December 2, 1987) is a former American football defensive end who played in the NFL for the Denver Broncos. He is 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighed 276 pounds during his playing days. Beal came from Carrollton, Texas, where he attended Creekview High School and starred as a linebacker, finishing his senior year with 127 tackles, two sacks, and a interception returned for a touchdown. He was a four-star recruit and listed as a top defensive end prospect in the class of 2006.

Beal played college football at the University of Oklahoma. After redshirting in 2006, he moved to defensive end and became a starter in 2008. That season he had 8.5 sacks and 54 tackles, earning first-team All-Big 12 recognition. In 2009 he recorded 61 tackles, 11 sacks, and an interception. In 2010 he was named Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year and earned second-team All-American honors (with third-team honors in 2009).

He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft (247th overall). Beal played for the Broncos from 2011 to 2012 before being waived on August 31, 2013. He later signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2014, but was released on June 21, 2014.