Beau Brade (born January 29, 2002) is an American professional football safety for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Maryland.
![]() Brade in 2023 | |
No. 24 – Baltimore Ravens | |
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Position: | Safety |
Personal information | |
Born: | Clarksville, Maryland, U.S. | January 29, 2002
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight: | 209 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | River Hill (Clarksville, Maryland) |
College: | Maryland (2020–2023) |
Undrafted: | 2024 |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Active |
Player stats at PFR |
Early life
editBrade attended River Hill High School in Clarksville, Maryland. In his high school career, Brade finished with 450 career tackles, with 107 of them coming as a senior.[1] He also recorded six interceptions, seven forced fumbles, and 13 tackles for loss. On offense, Brade tallied 1,377 total yards, and eleven total touchdowns. As a result, Brade was named the 2019 Howard County Times/Columbia Flier Defensive Player of the Year.[2] A three-star recruit, Brade committed to play college football at the University of Maryland, College Park.[3][4]
College career
editBrade played sparingly in a shortened 2020 season. The following year, he registered his first career sack, sacking Dustin Crum for a loss of ten yards.[5] Brade finished the season with a total of 14 tackles.[6] In 2022, in a game against SMU, Brade recorded a career-high 15 tackles, including his first career interception and forced fumble.[7] Brade would also tally another interception, against Northwestern, increasing his season total to two interceptions.[8] He led the team with 85 tackles, including four tackles for loss and five pass deflections.[9] Following the 2023 season, Brade declared for the 2024 NFL draft, finishing his collegiate career with 177 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, and three interceptions.[10]
Professional career
editHeight | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
203 lb (92 kg) |
31 in (0.79 m) |
10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
4.68 s | 1.58 s | 2.69 s | 4.31 s | 6.89 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
15 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[11][12] |
Brade signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2024.[13][14] He was also selected by the San Antonio Brahmas in the seventh round of the 2024 UFL draft on July 17.[15]
References
edit- ^ Schwartz, Tim (December 27, 2019). "River Hill safety Beau Brade caps career as Howard County football Defensive Player of the Year". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ "River Hill DB Beau Brade Named Defensive Player Of The Year". Columbia, MD Patch. December 28, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ Brown, Wesley (December 18, 2019). "3-star safety Beau Brade signs with Maryland football". Testudo Times. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ "River Hill defensive back Beau Brade commits to Maryland football program". Baltimore Sun. June 13, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ "Young safety Beau Brade is growing into his role for Maryland football". The Diamondback. September 30, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ Kiesel, Zack (August 21, 2022). "2022 Season Preview - Safeties". Baltimore Sports and Life. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ "Beau Brade, Maryland". DC Touchdown Club. September 20, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ "'The Reapers': Safeties Dante Trader Jr., Beau Brade patrol Maryland football's secondary". The Diamondback. November 4, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ Ghafir, Ahmed (July 18, 2023). "Preseason buzz continues for Maryland safety Beau Brade". Inside The Black And Gold. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ Shankar, Varun (December 31, 2023). "Terps safety Beau Brade says he will enter NFL draft". The Baltimore Banner. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ "Beau Brade Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Beau Brade College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ Hayward, Rushaad (April 29, 2024). "Three Maryland natives sign deals with Ravens as undrafted free agents". WMAR-TV. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (May 3, 2024). "Ravens Announce 22-Member Undrafted Rookie Class". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- ^ "2024 UFL College Draft: Showboats select Kansas QB Jason Bean with No. 1 pick". FoxSports.com. July 17, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.