âą Had career game vs. Carolina (11/29/20), scoring his 1st career TD on a game-winner with :46 to play to finish a comeback win. Ended day with career-best 7 catches for 63 yards.Â
âą The son of former NFL star Don Beebe, who played in 6 Super Bowls for the Buffalo Bills and Green Bay Packers.
âą Spent the first 8 weeks of the 2018 season on the Vikings practice squad before being promoted to the active roster.
âą Graduated with a communications/corporate business major.
âą 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.
âą Frequently volunteered for community service events during his rookie season, including the American Cancer Society's 2018 Crucial Catch luncheon honoring 12 cancer survivors.
âą Re-signed with Vikings on 3/17/20.Â
âą Placed on the Reserve/Injured list on 9/24/19.
âą Made his NFL debut against Detroit on 11/4/18.
âą Signed to Minnesota's active roster on 11/3/18.
âą Added to Vikings practice squad after release during final cuts.
âą Signed with Minnesota on 5/7/18 as an undrafted free agent after a tryout in the team's rookie minicamp.
âą Played in 14 games, caught 2 TDs, ended season with 20 receptions for 201 yards, all career highs.Â
âą Inactive for the opening 2 games and played in the final 14.Â
âą Hauled in 10-yard game-winning TD vs. Carolina (11/29), his 1st career TD, that capped a 2nd-half comeback win. The Vikings trailed 21-10 in the 3rd quarter before rallying late. Beebe's TD gave the club a 28-27 win, ending a 75-yard drive with :46 left in the game. The TD came on the heels of a Beebe muffed punt that Carolina recovered on the previous drive that resulted in a Panthers FG and a 27-21 lead for the visitors. Beebe tied for the Vikings team-high with 7 catches on the day, a career-best outing.Â
âą Had career-long 40-yard TD at Detroit (1/3) in season finale.
âą Was team's leading punt returner.
âą Appeared in 3 games during an injury-shortened 2019 season.
âą Logged his 1st KOR in the season opener vs. Atlanta (9/8).
âą Set a new career-long with a 61-yard reception in the 2nd quarter at Green Bay (9/15).
âą Returned 3 punts for 21 yards vs. Oakland (9/22) before exiting with an ankle injury.
âą Placed on the Reserve/Injured list on 9/24/19.
âą Appeared in 3 games during his rookie season after being elevated from the practice squad in Week 9.
âą Joined the Vikings practice squad on 9/2/18 after being released during final cuts.
âą Promoted to the active roster on 11/3/18.
âą 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.
âą Caught 1 pass for 18 yards at Chicago (11/18).
âą Inactive Weeks 12-15 with a hamstring injury.
âą Returned from injury at Detroit (12/23), appearing on offense and fair catching 1 punt.
âą Inactive with a hamstring injury vs. Chicago (12/30).
âą 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).
âą Averaged a team-high 14.9 yards per reception as a redshirt senior, totaling 417 yards on 28 catches.
âą Was 2nd on the team with 775 all-purpose yards, averaging 86.1 yards per game, in his final collegiate season.
âą Turned in his best game of his career when he caught 6 passes for 125 yards at Bowling Green on 10/21/17.
âą Finished his career with 64 receptions for 930 yards and 3 TDs as well as 5 rushes for 10 yards.
âą Did not play in 2016 due to an offseason injury that resulted in him taking a redshirt year.
âą 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.
âą Earned 3rd-Team All-MAC honors as a punt returner by Phil Steele in 2014.
âą Earned IHSA All-State honors following his senior season at Aurora Christian HS in Aurora, IL.
âą Holds the Aurora Christian HS records for most career receptions and receiving yards.