Baylor

2018 (Baylor): Appeared in eight games on the season (ACU, Duke, Kansas, Kansas State, at UTSA, at Oklahoma, at West Virginia, at Texas) ... Made his Baylor debut vs. ACU (9/1) starting at left guard, his only start of the season.  

Prior to Baylor: Played in two games in 2016 at UCF before suffering injury ... Saw action against FIU and South Carolina State ... Played 2015 season at Trinity Valley CC in Athens, Texas ... Helped Cardinals to SWJCFC title in lone season with TVCC ... Paved way for offense that averaged 656.1 yards per game and 57.7 points per game ... Ranked as No. 12 offensive guard among junior college players by 247Sports ... All-Southwest Junior College Honorable Mention in 2015 ... Blocked for league's Most Valuable Player in quarterback Jerod Evans ... Team went 7-3 with trip to SWJC Football Conference regional playoffs ... Spent 2014 redshirt freshman season at Arkansas State.

High School: Played at Midway High School in Waco ... Associated Press Class 5A All-State selection ... Played in the National Underclassmen All-American game in Myrtle Beach, S.C. ... Unanimous selection to the All-District 8-5A Team ... Graded out at 94 percent with 57 pancakes in 2013 ... Named to the Waco Tribune's 2013 Super Centex Team as a first-team member ... Helped lead Midway to a 2013 Bi-District championship in the state playoffs ... Ranked No. 4 on the Waco Tribune's Centex Top 25 prospects in Central Texas ... Three-star recruit ranked as the No. 105 offensive tackle in the nation by ESPN.com ... Three-star recruit in 247Sports.com's composite ratings, and listed as the No. 88 offensive guard in the nation

Personal: Son of Joe and Sherry Beard ... Majoring in political science.