John Beachum attended Mexia (TX) High School, where as a senior he was named to the first team all-District 19-3A and as a junior to the second team. He was also selected for All-Academic and Super Cen-Tex.
Beachum was a standout on the basketball team, averaging a double-double throughout his basketball career, and allowed only one sack in football in 2006 as a senior. Beachum holds a bachelor’s in economics and a master’s in liberal studies degrees.
What NFL team does Kelvin Beachum Jr play for?
Kelvin Beachum plays for the Arizona Cardinals. Beachum signed a one-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals on July 17, 2020.
Kelvin Beachum Jr Arizona Career
At the time of the 2012 NFL Draft, Kelvin Beachum was picked by the Steelers in the seventh round, making him the 248th overall pick. As a member of the Steelers (2012-15), Jaguars (2016), Jets (2017-19), and Cardinals (2020-21), he has started 130 of 135 total games played in the NFL.
Among his 130 career starts, 94 have come at left tackle, 35 at right, and 5 at tight end. He’s made 32 starts at right tackle and one at left for Arizona, including the playoffs.
He was the starting quarterback for all 15 of the team’s regular-season games and the Wild Card playoff game in 2021. (15 starts at RT; 1 starts at LT).
He played a role in an attack that finished in the top 10 in the NFL in passing yards (4,619), rushing yards (2,076), and rushing touchdowns (100). (23). A big reason why the Cardinals scored 449 points last season and had the second-most total net yards (6,352) in team history.