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Preferred walk-on enrolled at UC in January and will participate in spring football ... joins his brother Brayden, a redshirt freshman WR at UC, on the team ... helped lead IMG to an 8-1 record as a senior ... totaled 110 tackles during his IMG career, averaging 5.8 per game with 14 passes defended and seven interceptions ... recorded 53 stops as a senior with three picks ... also returned four kicks for an average of 38.8 yards per return and four punts for an average of 10.0 yards per return .., had 57 tackles and four interceptions as a junior, recording 13 passes defended ... returned an interception and punt for a touchdown ... coached by Kevin Wright ... finished with 87 total tackles including 59 solos and 28 assists as a sophomore at Fredericksburg HS in Texas ... was a 27-3A UIL Football First-Team All-District selection at linebacker ... also recorded 12 PBU's, eight QB pressures, and four sacks ... tallied 210 rushing yards, a forced fumble and recovery, three kick returns for 68 yards and three receptions for 68 yards ... topped the century mark as a freshman with 108 tackles, including 63 solos and 45 assists ... also had a pair of forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, three interceptions with one returned for a TD, five PBU's and seven sacks ... coached by Lance Moffett ... Beard also played baseball ... chose to walk-on at UC over opportunities at Alabama, Louisville and Miami (FL), among others ... son of Tiffany and Robert Beard.