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 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Safety |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 29, 2002 Clarksville, Maryland, U.S. |
| 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 |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
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
edit| Height | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.