Drew Beesley: DE · Michigan State · #86.
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Drew Beesley
Turns pressure into sacks — pressures become finishes. The four seasons at Michigan State span two head coaches: Mark Dantonio and Mel Tucker. A game that shows it: 5 tackles against Purdue — Week 10, 2021.
Play style
Turns pressure into sacks — when he gets there, he finishes.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
27 tackles. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Detroit News Oct 27
Detroit Free Press Oct 24
Lansing State Journal Oct 23Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Michigan State | 29 | 17 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 2 | -- |
| 2020 | Michigan State | 27 | 15 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2019 | Michigan State | 14 | 9 | 6.0 | 0.5 | -- | 1 |
| 2018 | Michigan State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 73 | 43 | 17.0 | 9.0 | 4 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-21@ Northwestern | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 38-17@ No. 24 Miami | 5 | 4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 sacks |
| Wk 4 | W 23-20vs Nebraska | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 37-33vs No. 6 Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 29-40@ Purdue | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 11 | W 40-21vs Maryland | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 7-56@ No. 5 Ohio State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 30-27vs Penn State | 7 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 1 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Total | 27 | 17 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 2 |
Week 13 · 2021
W 30-27
vs Penn State
1.5 sacks · 1.5 tackles for loss · 7 tackles
A close one, won by 3 at home.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
19%6 sacksTFL rate
19%6 TFLHurry rate
3%1 hurryPressure-to-sack conversion
85%6 of 6 pressures29 tackles · 5.5 for loss · 5.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mel Tucker
Pass share
46.1%
399 pass / 467 run
Plays / game
72.2
12 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
429 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2021
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Two-star recruit. Now #364 at the position.
How it ended
Four seasons at Michigan State, 9 sacks — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 28 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mark Dantonio → Mel Tucker. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
