TJ Beelen

Position:
Defensive Tackle
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Height:
6-3
Weight:
265
Hometown:
Zeeland, Mich.
High School:
Zeeland East

2016 (REDSHIRT SENIOR)

Started all 11 games and defensive tackle ... Recorded 35 tackles, 16 of which were solo stops ... Had 4.5 tackles for loss and a sack ... Had four tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss and a sack in the win over SEMO ... Season-high six tackles at Florida Atlantic ... Career highs in every defensive statistical category ... Named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll.

2015 (SENIOR)

Played in three games and started one before suffering a season-ending injury...Recorded 10 tackles and one tackle for loss...Season-high four tackles in win over No. 10 Liberty...Obtained a medical redshirt.

2014 (JUNIOR)

Played in all 12 games and started two (@MSU and @ILS)...Had 16 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss...Had a season-best six tackles in the season finale at Illinois State...Had 13 of his 16 tackles in the final five weeks of the season.... Earned a spot on the MVFC Academic Honor Roll.

2013 (SOPHOMORE)

Appeared in all 12 games and made five starts at nose tackle...Had 11 tackles, five solo and six assisted...Recorded a career-best three tackles against Missouri State...Posted a half-TFL at Western Illinois.

2012 (FRESHMAN)

Played in 10 games and made one start, at Miami (Ohio)...Recorded two tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Indiana State.

HIGH SCHOOL

A two-time All-Conference and All-Area selection...ESPN rated him a two-star recruit, ranked 147th best DT and the 52nd best player in the state of Michigan...Rated a two-star recruit by Scout.com and the 143rd best DT in the nation...2011: Recorded 41 tackles, 28 solo tackles, 10 tackles for loss, four sacks and two fumble recoveries, helping Zeeland East to a 9-2 record...2010: Recorded 35 tackles, 15 solo tackles, two tackles for loss, three sacks and three fumble recoveries...Miscellaneous: All-State, All-Area and All-Holland Sentinel in discus and shot put as a junior, placing third in discus and fourth in shot put at state finals...Qualified for state in discus as a sophomore.

PERSONAL

Born on Jan. 15, 1994...Full name is Timothy William Beelen Jr....Son of Timothy and Tonia Beelen...Majoring in recreation.