Michael Beaudry
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| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Quarterbacks coach |
| Team | Benedict Tigers |
| Conference | SIAC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | July 13, 1997 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Playing career | |
| 2015–2018 | West Florida |
| 2019 | UConn |
| 2020–2021 | Idaho |
| 2022 | Edmonton Elks |
| Position(s) | Quarterback/Fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2023 | West Florida (OA) |
| 2024–present | Benedict (QB) |
Michael Beaudry (born July 13, 1997) is a Canadian-born American football coach who is the quarterbacks coach for the Benedict Tigers. He played college football for West Florida, UConn, and Idaho and professionally for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Early life and high school
[edit]Beaudry was born and grew up in Regina, Saskatchewan until his family moved to Oviedo, Florida when he was eleven years old.[1] He attended Paul J. Hagerty High School and was named All-Seminole County Athletic Conference as a senior.[2] Beaudry committed to play college football West Florida, which had just formed a team, and was the first recruit to sign a National Letter of Intent with the program.[3]
College career
[edit]West Florida
[edit]Beaudry began his college career at West Florida (UWF) as part of the Argonauts' inaugural roster. He broke his fibula during spring practices before UWF's first season.[4] Beaudry was named the Argonauts starting quarterback going into his redshirt freshman season. He was named the Gulf South Conference Offensive Freshman of the Year after passing for 3,215 yards and 29 touchdowns as UWF advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship game.[5] Beaudry suffered a season-ending injury during the first quarter of West Florida's season opener in 2018.[6] Following the end of the season he entered the NCAA transfer portal.[7]
UConn
[edit]Beaudry ultimately transferred to UConn.[8] He was named the Huskies starting quarterback going into the 2019 season. Beaudry played in five games before suffering an injury and completed 53-of-83 pass attempts for 503 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions.[9]
Idaho
[edit]After one season at UConn, Beadry transferred a second time to Idaho as a graduate transfer.[10] He started all four of the Vandals' games during his first season with the team, which was played in the spring after being postponed due to COVID-19. Beaudry finished the season with 73 completions on 122 pass attempts for 794 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions while also rushing 25 times for 97 yards and one touchdown.[11] He decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and return to Idaho for a second season. Beaudry played in seven games with six starts in 2021 and passed 1,299 yards with four touchdowns and six interceptions.[12]
Statistics
[edit]| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| West Florida Argonauts | |||||||||||||||
| 2015 | DNP | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 | |||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 14 | 11−4 | 266 | 483 | 55.1 | 3,215 | 6.7 | 29 | 13 | 125.4 | 79 | 96 | 1.2 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0−0 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 9 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 45.9 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | |
| UConn Huskies | |||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 6 | 1−2 | 53 | 83 | 63.9 | 503 | 6.1 | 1 | 2 | 113.9 | 21 | -32 | -1.5 | 1 | |
| Idaho Vandals | |||||||||||||||
| 2020–21 | 4 | 1−2 | 73 | 123 | 59.3 | 794 | 6.5 | 3 | 3 | 116.7 | 25 | 97 | 3.9 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 7 | 2−4 | 115 | 179 | 64.2 | 1,299 | 7.3 | 4 | 6 | 125.9 | 27 | 68 | 2.5 | 0 | |
| Career | 32 | 19−12 | 509 | 874 | 58.2 | 5,820 | 6.7 | 37 | 24 | 122.7 | 153 | 233 | 1.5 | 4 | |
Professional career
[edit]Beaudry was signed by Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League on April 12, 2022.[13] He dressed in ten regular season games, but did not record a statistic. At the conclusion of 2023 training camp, Beaudry was part of the final cuts on June 2, 2023.[14]
Coaching career
[edit]After his release from the Elks, Beaudry returned to West Florida as an offensive assistant on the Argonauts' coaching staff for the 2023 season. After one year, he was hired as the quarterbacks coach at Benedict College.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Beaudry shining at quarterback in the Florida sun". Regina Leader-Post. December 7, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ "Former Hagerty QB Michael Beaudry named starter at UConn, plays at UCF Sept. 28". Orlando Sentinel. August 23, 2019. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ "UWF hits all points with first football signing class". Pensacola News Journal. February 4, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ Anthony, Mike (August 27, 2019). "UConn quarterback Mike Beaudry proved himself to Randy Edsall with one strong season at West Florida and a strong training camp". Hartford Courant. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ "UWF's Beaudry returns to practice with wisdom from Peyton Manning". Pensacola News Journal. August 10, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ "Former UWF quarterback Mike Beaudry transfers to Division I UConn". Pensacola News Journal. February 3, 2019. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ "UWF quarterback Mike Beaudry announces he will transfer". Pensacola News Journal. November 28, 2018. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- ^ "West Florida QB Mike Beaudry is transferring to UConn". New Haven Register. February 4, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- ^ "IDAHO FOOTBALL: Expectations high for Idaho QB Beaudry". The Idaho Press. February 6, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ "Well-traveled quarterback Mike Beaudry ready to solidify himself as Idaho's starter". The Spokesman-Review. October 7, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- ^ "UI to have a 3-man show to start at quarterback". Lewiston Tribune. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ "Edmonton Elks sign Canadian quarterback Mike Beaudry". 3downnation.com. April 12, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ "Edmonton Elks sign quarterback Michael Beaudry, release defensive back Blake". The Toronto Star. April 12, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- ^ "Transactions | Elks trim roster". Edmonton Elks. June 2, 2023.
- ^ Grieco, Ben (February 17, 2024). "Three former UWF football coaches headed to Benedict College with Ron Dickerson Jr". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved May 3, 2024.