Juwann Bushell-Beatty

Juwann Bushell-Beatty (born June 18, 1996) is a professional American football offensive tackle for the St. Louis Battlehawks of the XFL. He played college football at Michigan. He had previous stints with the Washington Redskins, Dallas Cowboys, and Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL), Tampa Bay Bandits of the XFL, and the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Juwann Bushell-Beatty
No. 73 – St. Louis Battlehawks
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1996-06-18) June 18, 1996
Paramus, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school:Paramus Catholic
(Paramus, New Jersey)
College:Michigan (2014–2018)
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active

College career

Bushell-Beatty played college football for the Michigan Wolverines football team from 2014 to 2018. During his freshman season in 2014 he did not see any action. During his sophomore season in 2015 he played in four games as a reserve offensive lineman. During his junior season in 2016 he appeared in eight games including one start at left tackle. During his senior season in 2017 he appeared in 12 games, including seven starts at right tackle. During his fifth-year senior season in 2018 he started 11 games at right tackle, and earned All-Big Ten honorable mention by both the coaches and media.[1][2]

Professional career

Washington Redskins

After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL Draft, Bushell-Beatty signed with Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2019.[3] He was waived by the Redskins on May 28, 2019.[4]

Dallas Cowboys

On August 7, 2019, Bushell-Beatty was signed by the Dallas Cowboys.[5] He was waived by the Cowboys on August 31, 2019.[6]

St. Louis Battlehawks

Bushell-Beatty was drafted 67th overall by the St. Louis Battlehawks in the 2020 XFL Draft.[7] On January 21, 2020, he was traded to the Houston Roughnecks, along with Charles James, in exchange for Robert Nelson.[8] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[9]

Carolina Panthers

On May 1, 2020, Bushell-Beatty signed with the Carolina Panthers.[10] He was waived by the Panthers on July 31, 2020.[11]

Ottawa Redblacks

On March 3, 2021, Bushell-Beatty signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[12]

Tampa Bay Bandits

On February 22, 2022, Bushell-Beatty was drafted 58th overall by the Tampa Bay Bandits in the 2022 USFL draft.[13] He was transferred to the team's inactive roster on May 6, 2022, with an illness.[14][15] He was moved back to the active roster on May 11.[16]

St. Louis Battlehawks (second stint)

On January 1, 2023, Bushell-Beatty was selected by the St. Louis Battlehawks in the first round of the 2023 XFL supplemental draft.[17]

References
  1. "Juwann Bushell-Beatty". MGoBlue.com. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  2. "2018 All-Big Ten Football Teams and Individual Award Recipients" (PDF). BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. November 28, 2018. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  3. Dajani, Jordan (April 30, 2019). "Washington Redskins sign eight undrafted free agents". 247sports.com. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  4. "Redskins Sign Tackles Brian Wallace, Jylan Ware". washingtonfootball.com. May 28, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  5. Drummond, K.D. (August 7, 2019). "Cowboys waive injured WR Lance Lenoir, sign OL". usatoday.com. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  6. Helman, David (August 31, 2019). "Several Young Draft Picks Among Cowboys' Cuts". dallascowboys.com. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  7. "Offensive linemen draft tracker". XFL.com. October 14, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  8. "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  9. Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  10. Simmons, Myles (May 1, 2020). "Panthers sign offensive lineman Juwann Bushell-Beatty". panthers.com. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  11. "Juwann Bushell-Beatty: Done in Carolina". CBSSports.com. July 31, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  12. "REDBLACKS ink American OL Juwann Bushell-Beatty". cfl.ca. March 3, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  13. "USFL Draft 2022: Tampa Bay Bandits' round-by-round picks". foxsports.com. February 23, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  14. @USFLBandits (May 6, 2022). "Transferred to inactive roster" (Tweet). Retrieved May 6, 2022 – via Twitter.
  15. @USFLBandits (May 6, 2022). "Game Status Report" (Tweet). Retrieved May 6, 2022 – via Twitter.
  16. @USFLBandits (May 11, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Twitter.
  17. "Supplemental Draft Picks". www.xfl.com. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
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