Jason Bean (American football)

Jason Bean (born June 9, 1999) is an American football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Texas Mean Green and the Kansas Jayhawks.

Jason Bean
No. 8 – Indianapolis Colts
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1999-06-09) June 9, 1999 (age 25)
Mansfield, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Lake Ridge (Mansfield, Texas)
College:North Texas (2018–2020)
Kansas (2021–2023)
Undrafted:2024
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards

Early life and education

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Bean was raised in Mansfield, Texas and attended Lake Ridge High School.[1] After graduation, he committed to playing college football at the University of North Texas.[2][3]

College career

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North Texas

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Bean attended the University of North Texas from 2018 to 2020, during which time he played for the university's football team, the Mean Green. He played in only one game his first year on campus, thus returning as a redshirt freshman his second year. He received various accolades in his third year, including being named Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week, Manning Award Star of the Week, and Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Player of the Week. He was also included on the Davey O’Brien Award Great 8 list.[1]

After the conclusion of the 2020 season, Bean entered the NCAA transfer portal.[4][5]

Kansas

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Bean would decide to transfer to the University of Kansas in the Spring of 2021 to continue out his collegiate career.[6][7]

Bean would get the start in week one of the 2023 season, where he would complete 22 of his 28 passing attempts for 276 yards and two touchdowns, while also adding 41 yards on the ground, as he helped the Jayhawks beat Missouri State.[8] In the 2023 Guaranteed Rate Bowl, Bean threw for 449 yards and six passing touchdowns, which were the most passing touchdowns by a Big 12 player in a bowl game in conference history.[9]

College statistics

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Season Passing Rushing
Comp Att Yds TD INT Att Yds Avg TD
North Texas Mean Green
2018 0 2 0 0 2 4 14 3.5 0
2019 22 35 176 3 3 14 80 5.7 0
2020 79 145 1,131 14 5 56 346 6.2 5
Kansas Jayhawks
2021 102 181 1,252 6 6 92 402 4.4 2
2022 87 136 1,280 14 4 38 222 5.8 4
2023 124 199 2,130 18 7 47 280 6.0 3
Career 414 698 5,969 55 26 251 1,344 5.4 14

Professional career

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Bean signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2024.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Jason Bean". Kansas Jayhawks. June 15, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  2. ^ Gosset, Brian (June 28, 2017). "North Texas lands commitment from Lake Ridge QB Jason Bean". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  3. ^ "Jason Bean - Football Recruiting - Player Profiles". ESPN. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  4. ^ Jeyarajah, Shehan. "North Texas QB Jason Bean enters transfer portal". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  5. ^ Vito, Brett (January 19, 2021). "North Texas quarterback Jason Bean enters NCAA transfer portal". Denton Record-Chronicle. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  6. ^ Jeyarajah, Shehan (March 26, 2021). "North Texas QB Jason Bean transfers to Big 12 school". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  7. ^ Newell, Jesse. "KU football lands a QB transfer from C-USA school. He could start Game 1 for Jayhawks". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  8. ^ Davis, Kyle (September 5, 2023). "Jason Bean Raises the Floor for Kansas Jayhawks Football". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  9. ^ Marshall, John (December 26, 2023). "Bean throws for 6 TDs, Kansas overcomes flags to beat UNLV 49-36 in Guaranteed Rate Bowl". seattletimes.com. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  10. ^ "Colts sign 7 undrafted free agents". Colts.com. May 9, 2024.
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