Abraham Beauplan (born February 3, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Navarro Bulldogs and Marshall Thundering Herd.

Abraham Beauplan
No. 48 – Detroit Lions
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (2000-02-03) February 3, 2000 (age 24)
Boynton Beach, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:Boynton Beach
(Boynton Beach, Florida)
College:Navarro (2018–2019)
Marshall (2020–2022)
Undrafted:2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

College career

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Beauplan was rated a three-star prospect by Rivals.com and 247Sports.com coming out of high school and received 13 Division I offers, including Georgia Tech, Indiana, and Pittsburgh.[1][2] Beauplan committed to Navarro College out of high school.[3] He played there for two seasons before transferring to Marshall.[3]

Marshall

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In 2021, Beauplan led the Thundering Herd with 110 tackles.[4] He finished the regular season as the C-USA's third-leading tackler and was named first team all-conference.[4][5] He was named to the Bednarik Award preseason watchlist in 2022.[6]

College statistics

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Bold Career high
Season GP Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Solo Ast Cmb TFL Sk PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR Yds TD
Navarro College Bulldogs
2018 9 34 9 43 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2019 11 76 57 133 10.5 3.5 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 2 2 0
Marshall Thundering Herd
2020 10 16 39 55 5.5 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 0 0 0
2021 13 43 67 110 11.0 2.5 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2022 12 21 45 66 6.5 1.0 3 1 7 7.0 7 0 1 0 0 0
NJCAA Career[7][8] 20 110 66 176 11.5 4.5 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 5 2 2 0
FBS Career[9] 35 80 151 231 23.0 3.5 3 1 7 7.0 7 0 5 0 0 0
Career 55 190 217 407 34.5 8.0 4 1 7 7.0 7 0 10 2 2 0

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11 in
(1.80 m)
241 lb
(109 kg)
31+34 in
(0.81 m)
9+14 in
(0.23 m)
4.62 s 7.33 s 35.5 in
(0.90 m)
9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)
22 reps
All values from Pro Day[10]

Minnesota Vikings

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On April 29, 2023, Beauplan was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent.[11] He spent the preseason with the Vikings before being placed on injured reserve in August.[12][13] He appeared in two of Minnesota’s preseason games against the Seattle Seahawks and Tennessee Titans and recorded seven tackles, including one for loss, across those two games.[14] He waived with an injury designation on September 5, 2023.[13] On January 2, 2024, the Vikings announced they had signed Beauplan to their practice squad.[15] On January 8, 2024, the Vikings signed Beauplan to a futures contract.[16] He was waived on July 31.[17]

Detroit Lions

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On August 11, 2024, Beauplan signed with the Detroit Lions.[18] He was waived on August 27.[19] On September 26, Beauplan was signed to the practice squad.[20] He was promoted to the active roster on November 2.[21]

References

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  1. ^ "Abraham Beauplan - Football". Marshall University Athletics. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  2. ^ "Abraham Beauplan". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Ragatz, Will (May 18, 2023). "Vikings UDFA profile: Marshall LB Abraham Beauplan". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Thundering Herd has 18 Recognized by Conference USA". Marshall University Athletics. December 7, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  5. ^ "FB: C-USA Announces 2021 All-Conference Teams". Conference USA. December 7, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  6. ^ "Two Marshall linebackers named to watch lists for top awards". WV News. August 9, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  7. ^ "2018-19 Football Statistics - Navarro College". Region 14 Athletics. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  8. ^ "2019-20 Football Statistics - Navarro College". Region 14 Athletics. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  9. ^ "Abraham Beauplan College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  10. ^ "Abraham Beauplan, DS #30 ILB, Marshall". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  11. ^ Gates, Christopher (April 29, 2023). "Minnesota Vikings 2023 Undrafted Free Agent Tracker". Daily Norseman. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  12. ^ Forness, Tyler (January 2, 2024). "Vikings sign LB to the practice squad". Vikings Wire. USA Today. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  13. ^ a b "Abraham Beauplan: Done with Vikings". CBSSports.com. September 5, 2023. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  14. ^ Creasy, Luke (January 10, 2024). "Former Herd linebacker Beauplan joins Vikings practice squad". The Coal Valley News. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  15. ^ Peters, Craig (January 2, 2024). "Vikings Sign Linebacker Abraham Beauplan to Practice Squad". Vikings.com. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  16. ^ Peters, Craig (January 8, 2024). "Vikings Sign 10 Players to Future Contracts". Vikings.com. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  17. ^ Peters, Craig (July 31, 2024). "Vikings Sign Cornerback Fabian Moreau". Vikings.com. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  18. ^ Booher, Christian (August 11, 2024). "Reports: Lions Signing LB, OL". SI.com. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  19. ^ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. August 27, 2024.
  20. ^ Risdon, Jeff (September 26, 2024). "Lions add another veteran WR to the active roster". Lions Wire. USA Today. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  21. ^ Riccette, Billy (November 2, 2024). "Lions release Parker Hesse, sign two to active roster". Lions Wire. USA Today. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
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