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WHAT
HE DID
Before his senior season,
Beamon transferred to Manchester High
School in Midlothian, Va., and it proved
to be a wise decision. He totaled 45 tack-
les in his ;nal high school season, includ-
ing 16 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks.
Beamon was the best player on a defense
that allowed only 4.6 points per game in
helping li> the Lancers to a Class 6A state
championship. Prior to enrolling at Man-
chester, Beamon attended L.C. Bird High,
where he played football and basketball
and also threw the shot put for the track
and ;eld team. Last spring, he helped Bird
claim the Class 5 state title in outdoor
track and ;eld.
WHAT HE WON Following Manchester's
15-0 state championship season, Beamon
was named the Region B Defensive Player
of the Year and was also part of USA
Today's All-USA Virginia team. In De-
cember, he was invited to play in the
World Bowl in Mexico. Rivals.com
awarded Beamon three stars and ranked
him the No. 47 strongside defensive end
in the country and the No. 17 overall
prospect in Virginia.
WHERE HE VISITED Beamon committed
to North Carolina before switching his al-
legiance to Penn State in early June. In
addition to visiting Chapel Hill, he also
checked out Alabama, Georgia, Ohio
State and Virginia Tech. Other schools
that extended o
