Profile: Larry Beavers

For rookie receiver Larry Beavers, football has largely been a game full of adjustments. Beavers, who played college ball at the D3 school Wesley College, was asked to make the transition from quarterback to wide receiver while at Wesley, marking the first significant change for him. “When they moved me, I said, ‘Dang, I played quarterback all my life, and now they’ve got me moving to wide receiver.’ I wanted to quit football. The coaches talked me into it, and said it would be a great fit for me.”

A great fit it was indeed, especially as Beavers got to add a little special teams into the mix while playing receiver in college, pulling in all kinds of recruiters for his incredible talent. His whopping figures (39.5 yards per kickoff return and 29.2 yards per punt return) helped draw attention to the very small Wesley College, and now that Beavers has been picked up by the Carolina Panthers, more changes are about to ensue. Seeing his incredible ability to adapt, however, it shouldn’t be too hard for the receiver to make the change from college to pro ball, even though the differences between the two divisions are massive. Beavers could really help the Panthers’ iffy special teams this year, and we’ll find out soon if he makes the final cut!

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