Kalon Ryshun Beverly (born February 12, 1997) is an American former professional football defensive back. He played college football for the UTEP Miners football. He also played for the Cologne Centurions in the European League of Football.
Early life and college From 2012 to 2014 Beverly attended Edna Karr High School in his hometown, where he began playing as a safety for the varsity football team and was a member of the track team. In his senior year he switched to defensive back and recorded 26 tackles, six pass breakups and two interceptions in 12 games played.
Beverly committed to the UTEP Miners football program in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, where he played in all four seasons. In his junior year he earned All-Conference USA Honorable Mention.
College statistics Year Team Tackles Interceptions 2015 UTEP Miners 11 40 27 13 0 0 0 0 3 1 24 1 2016 UTEP Miners 10 41 24 17 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 2017 UTEP Miners 12 44 24 20 2.5 6 0 1 8 0 0 0 2018 UTEP Miners 12 47 36 11 2 11 0 0 6 2 2 0 College total 45 172 111 61 4.5 17 0 1 24 4 26 1Source: utepminers.com
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL draft, the Buffalo Bills invited him to their rookie minicamp, but he was not signed. He then was signed by the Ottawa RedBlacks where he was on the roster for the entire year without collecting any statistics.
On March 9, 2022, the Cologne Centurions of the European League of Football signed Beverly for the last A-import spot of the 2022 season. There he reunites with Centurions head coach Frank Roser who was himself coach with the UTEP Miners.
Professional statistics Year Team Tackles Interceptions European League of Football 2022 Cologne Centurions 12 42 22 20 1 4 0 0 13 2 28 0 ELF total 12 42 22 20 1 4 0 0 13 2 28 0Source: europeanleague.football
Private life Beverly has two brothers and majored in digital media production.
References
External links UTEP Miners bio CFL bio ESPN bio