Chad Beebe returns to Minnesota for his fourth NFL season in 2021. He originally signed with the Vikings as a rookie free agent in 2018 and spent time on the practice squad before being signed to Minnesota's active roster in Week 9. In three seasons with the Vikings, Beebe has appeared in 20 games and saw action in 14 contests in 2020. The Aurora, Illinois, native caught 20 receptions for 186 yards and two touchdowns, all career highs, in 2020.
• The son of former NFL star Don Beebe, who played in 6 Super Bowls for the Buffalo Bills and Green Bay Packers.
• Spent the first 8 weeks of the 2018 season on the Vikings practice squad before being promoted to the active roster and debuting vs. Detroit on 11/4/18.
• Graduated with a communications/corporate business major.
• Chad's father, Don, is the head coach at Aurora University in Illinois. Don played 9 total seasons in the NFL, spending time with the Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers and Green Bay Packers and totaling 219 receptions for 3,416 receiving yards and 23 TDs.
• Frequently volunteered for community service events during his rookie season, including the American Cancer Society's 2018 Crucial Catch luncheon honoring 12 cancer survivors.
• Placed on the Reserve/Injured list on 9/24/19.
• Made his NFL debut against Detroit on 11/4/18.
• Signed to Minnesota's active roster on 11/3/18.
• Added to Vikings practice squad after release during final cuts.
• Signed with Minnesota on 5/7/18 as an undrafted free agent after a tryout in the team's rookie minicamp.
• Appeared in 3 games during an injury-shortened 2019 season.
• Logged his 1st KOR in the season opener vs. Atlanta (9/8).
• Set a new career-long with a 61-yard reception in the 2nd quarter at Green Bay (9/15).
• Returned 3 punts for 21 yards vs. Oakland (9/22) before exiting with an ankle injury.
• Placed on the Reserve/Injured list on 9/24/19.
• Appeared in 3 games during his rookie season after being elevated from the practice squad in Week 9.
• Joined the Vikings practice squad on 9/2/18 after being released during final cuts.
• Promoted to the active roster on 11/3/18.
• Made his NFL debut vs. Detroit (11/4), securing his 1st career catch with a 2-yard reception from Kirk Cousins in the 1st quarter. Finished with 3 receptions for 21 yards on the day.
• Caught 1 pass for 18 yards at Chicago (11/18).
• Inactive Weeks 12-15 with a hamstring injury.
• Returned from injury at Detroit (12/23), appearing on offense and fair catching 1 punt.
• Inactive with a hamstring injury vs. Chicago (12/30).
• Played in 44 games for the Huskies and finished his career ranking in the Top-10 in program history in punt returns (48) and punt return yards (329).
• Averaged a team-high 14.9 yards per reception as a redshirt senior, totaling 417 yards on 28 catches.
• Was 2nd on the team with 775 all-purpose yards, averaging
86.1 yards per game, in his final collegiate season.
• Turned in his best game of his career when he caught 6 passes for 125 yards at Bowling Green on 10/21/17.
• Finished his career with 64 receptions for 930 yards and 3 TDs as well as 5 rushes for 10 yards.
• Did not play in 2016 due to an offseason injury that resulted in him taking a redshirt year.
• Grabbed 21 receptions and 219 receiving yards, both 4th-best on the team, in 2014 prior to suffering a broken arm in the MAC Championship game.
• Earned 3rd-Team All-MAC honors as a punt returner by Phil Steele in 2014.
• Earned IHSA All-State honors following his senior season at Aurora Christian HS in Aurora, IL.
• Holds the Aurora Christian HS records for most career receptions and receiving yards.
