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'{{Infobox NFL player |name=Cole Beasley |image=Cole Beasley September 2016.jpg |caption= Beasley in 2016 |current_team=Dallas Cowboys |number=11 |position=[[Wide receiver]] |birth_date={{birth date and age|1989|4|26|mf=y}} |birth_place=[[Houston, Texas]] |height_ft=5 |height_in=8 |weight_lbs=180 |high_school=[[Little Elm High School|Little Elm]] ([[Little Elm, Texas]]) |college=[[SMU Mustangs football|Southern Methodist]] |undraftedyear=2012 |pastteams= * [[Dallas Cowboys]] ({{NFL Year|2012}}–present) |highlights= * Second-Team [[Conference USA|All-C-USA]] (2010) |status=Active |statweek= 6 |statseason=2018 |statlabel1=Receptions |statvalue1=280 |statlabel2=Receiving yards |statvalue2=2,893 |statlabel3=Receiving touchdowns |statvalue3=22 |nflnew=colebeasley/2535698 |pfr=B/BeasCo00 }} '''Cole Dickson Beasley''' (born April 26, 1989) is an [[American football]] [[wide receiver]] for the [[Dallas Cowboys]] of the [[National Football League]]. He was signed by the Cowboys as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2012. He played [[college football]] at [[SMU Mustangs football|Southern Methodist University]]. ==Early years== Beasley attended [[Little Elm High School]], where he was an option [[quarterback]], leading the Lobos to the Texas UIL-4A playoffs in consecutive years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://voices.yahoo.com/a-bond-beyond-game-little-elm-high-schools-mike-606858.html?cat=14 |title=A Bond Beyond the Game: Little Elm High School's Mike and Cole Beasley |work=Yahoo |date=15 October 2007 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140727093228/http://voices.yahoo.com/a-bond-beyond-game-little-elm-high-schools-mike-606858.html?cat=14 |archivedate=July 27, 2014 }}</ref> He was a district co-MVP, posting 1,184 rushing yards, 12 rushing touchdowns, 1,570 passing yards, and 12 touchdowns. He was rated as a two-star recruit by [[Rivals.com]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/smu/football/recruiting/player-Cole-Beasley-64631|title=Cole Beasley|publisher=Rivals.yahoo.com|accessdate=6 October 2014}}</ref> ==College career== Beasley accepted a scholarship from [[Southern Methodist University]], where he was converted into a [[wide receiver]], playing in 11 games with 7 starts as a freshman, while finishing third on the team with 42 receptions for 366 yards and 3 touchdowns.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smumustangs.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/beasley_cole00.html|title=SMUMUSTANGS.COM – Official Athletic Site Official Athletic Site – Football|publisher=Smumustangs.com|accessdate=6 October 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141011022416/http://www.smumustangs.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/beasley_cole00.html|archivedate=11 October 2014|df=}}</ref> As a sophomore, he started 7 games, making 40 receptions (fourth on the team), 493 yards and 3 touchdowns. SMU would win the [[2009 Hawaii Bowl]] marking the first bowl invite since the so-called [[Southern Methodist University football scandal|death penalty]].<ref>{{cite web|author1=FanHouse Staff|title=SMU Death Penalty, Pony Express Profiled On ESPN 30 for 30's 'Pony Excess'|url=http://www.aolnews.com/2010/12/11/smu-death-penalty-profiled-on-espns-pony-excess/|publisher=[[AOL]]|accessdate=24 September 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615064109/http://www.aolnews.com/2010/12/11/smu-death-penalty-profiled-on-espns-pony-excess|archivedate=15 June 2011|date=11 December 2010|quote=They didn't make a bowl game until 2009, when they won the Hawaii Bowl against Nevada, 45–10.}}</ref> As a junior, he posted 87 receptions (second for a single-season in school history), 1,060 yards and 6 touchdowns. As a senior, he registered 86 receptions for 1,040 yards (second on the team) and 2 touchdowns. ==Professional career== {{nfl predraft | height ft = 5 | height in = 7⅞ | weight = 175 | dash = 4.49 | ten split = 1.57 | twenty split = 2.66 | shuttle = 4.40 | cone drill = 7.16 | vertical = 38 | broad ft = 10 | broad in = 6 | bench = 17 | wonderlic = | arm span = | hand span = | note = All values from [[Pro Day]]<ref>http://www.draftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=81896&draftyear=2012&genpos=WR</ref> }} ===2012 season=== Beasley went undrafted in the [[2012 NFL Draft]] because of his size and was signed by the [[Dallas Cowboys]]. He left abruptly during training camp, stating he was dealing with "personal stuff", and even considered retiring from professional football. He went on to have a sudden change of heart, returning and making the final 53-man roster.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2012/08/08/beasley-ready-to-play-for-a-permanent-spot-with-cowboys/|title=Beasley Competing For Permanent Cowboys Spot « CBS Dallas / Fort Worth|publisher=Dfw.cbslocal.com|accessdate=6 October 2014}}</ref> In 10 games of his rookie year, he made 15 receptions for 98 receiving yards. In realty some of his best times in his life of football was in high school check it out just by searching up Cole Beasley’s high school years. ===2013 season=== Beasley found ways to be productive while being surrounded by a solid corps of [[wide receiver]]s, having the highest completion percentage of any receiver in the [[NFL]] with more than 10 targets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wfaa.com/sports/Focus-On-Cole-Beasley-234331471.html|title=Focus On: Cole Beasley|date=3 December 2013|publisher=Wfaa.com|accessdate=6 October 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211153715/http://www.wfaa.com/sports/Focus-On-Cole-Beasley-234331471.html|archivedate=11 December 2013|df=}}</ref> He was targeted by [[quarterback]] [[Tony Romo]] on third down, especially in spread formations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/2013/12/dallas-cowboys-wr-cole-beasley-delivering-in-big-situations.html/|title=Dallas Cowboys WR Cole Beasley delivering in big situations|work=Dallas Cowboys Blog|accessdate=6 October 2014}}</ref> Much of this became attributed to Beasley's very good route running.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4720462/cole-beasley-shines-again|title=Dallas Cowboys WR Cole Beasley shines again – ESPN Dallas|work=ESPN.com|accessdate=6 October 2014}}</ref> He posted 39 receptions for 368 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns. He also returned 10 punts for 68 yards, along with one kickoff for 11 yards.nfhfjdjrjdjfjmfkdjdmdkdjjdjdjdjdjf ===2014 season=== He posted 37 receptions (fourth on the team), 420 yards (fourth on the team) and 4 touchdowns. He averaged nearly 50 yards per game during the final six contests of the season. In the Wild Card playoff win against the [[2014 Detroit Lions season|Detroit Lions]] he made 4 catches - three for first downs- for 63 yards and recovered a critical Romo fumble. ===2015 season=== On March 3, the Cowboys signed Beasley for an additional 4 years, with a total contract value of $13.6 million. With leading receiver [[Dez Bryant]] injured for most of the season, he finished with 52 receptions (tied for second on the team) for 537 receiving yards and 5 receiving touchdowns (led the team), while playing with 4 different starting quarterbacks with varying degrees of knowledge of the team's offense. At the beginning of the year he was used to fill in as a punt returner, due to his ball security ability. He was eventually replaced by rookie [[Lucky Whitehead]] after having poor return averages and a critical muffed punt in a loss against the [[2015 New York Giants season|New York Giants]]. ===2016 season=== Beasley posted career highs in receptions and yards, catching 75 passes for 833 yards and 5 touchdowns on 98 targets. His 76.5% catch rate ranked second among NFL wide receivers in 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.playerprofiler.com/nfl/cole-beasley |title=Cole Beasley Advanced Stats and Metrics Profile: Catch Rate|work=PlayerProfiler.com}}</ref> === Career statistics === {| class= "wikitable sortable" float="left" border="1" style="text-align:center; width:45%;" |- ! colspan=4|Season !! colspan=6|Receiving !! colspan=10|Returning !! colspan=3|Fumbles |- ! Year !! Team !! {{tooltip|GP|Games played}} !! {{tooltip|GS|Games started}} !! {{tooltip|Tgt|Targets}} !! {{tooltip|Rec|Receptions}} !! {{tooltip|Yds|Receiving yards}} !! {{tooltip|Lng|Longest reception}} !! {{tooltip|Avg|Yards per reception}} !! {{tooltip|TD|Receiving touchdowns}} !! {{tooltip|PR|Punt returns}} !! {{tooltip|Yds|Punt return yards}} !! {{tooltip|Avg|Yards per punt return}} !! {{tooltip|Lng|Longest punt return}} !! {{tooltip|TD|Punt return touchdowns}} !! {{tooltip|KR|Kick returns}} !! {{tooltip|Yds|Kick return yards}} !! {{tooltip|Avg|Yards per kick return}} !! {{tooltip|Lng|Longest kick return}} !! {{tooltip|TD|Kick return touchdowns}} !! {{tooltip|Fum|Fumbles}} !! {{tooltip|Lost|Fumbles lost}} |- ! [[2012 NFL season|2012]] || [[2012 Dallas Cowboys season|DAL]] | 10 || 0 || 24 || 15 || 128 || 20 || 8.5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! [[2013 NFL season|2013]] || [[2013 Dallas Cowboys season|DAL]] | 14 || 3 || 54 || 39 || 368 || 23 || 9.4 || 2 || 10 || 68 || 6.8 || 14 || 0 || 1 || 11 || 11.0 || 11 || 0 || 1 || 0 |- ! [[2014 NFL season|2014]] || [[2014 Dallas Cowboys season|DAL]] | 16 || 2 || 49 || 37 || 420 || 45 || {{yes|11.4}} || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 2 |- ! [[2015 NFL season|2015]] || [[2015 Dallas Cowboys season|DAL]] | 16 || 3 || 75 || 52 || 536 || 30 || 10.3 || {{yes|5}} || 12 || 69 || 5.8 || 22 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 2 |- ! [[2016 NFL season|2016]] || [[2016 Dallas Cowboys season|DAL]] | 16 || 6 || {{yes|98}} || {{yes|75}} || {{yes|833}} || 47 || 11.1 || {{yes|5}} || 3 || 3 || 1.0 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! [[2017 NFL season|2017]] || [[2017 Dallas Cowboys season|DAL]] | 15 || 4 || 63 || 36 || 314 || {{yes|54}} || 8.7 || 4 || 2 || 19 || 9.5 || 15 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- class="sortbottom" style="background:#eee;" ! colspan=2|Career || 87 || 18 || 363 || 254 || 2,599 || 54 || 10.2 || 20 || 27 || 159 || 5.9 || 22 || 0 || 1 || 11 || 11.0 || 11 || 0 || 5 || 4 |} ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} ==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20141011022416/http://www.smumustangs.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/beasley_cole00.html SMU bio] *[http://www.dallascowboys.com/team/players/roster/cole-beasley Dallas Cowboys bio] *[http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/gamelog/_/id/15349/cole-beasley Cole Beasley Game-by-Game Stats] from ESPN {{Dallas Cowboys roster navbox}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Beasley, Cole}} [[Category:1989 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American football return specialists]] [[Category:American football wide receivers]] [[Category:Dallas Cowboys players]] [[Category:SMU Mustangs football players]]'