Monroe Beard III, arguably the highest exiting participant in HBCU soccer has discovered his new dwelling within the Solar Belt Convention as he has introduced his dedication to Marshall College.
The 2023 All Huge South-OVC First Group linebacker leaves Eddie George’s resurgent Tennessee State Tiger squad after a particularly productive season, his solely at TSU.
Beard’s 95 tackles, (53 solo, 42 assisted ) in 9 video games noticed him ranked eleventh in whole tackles in FCS for 2023, along with tackling something that moved, Monroe Beard III additionally had 5 move deflections and one interception, exhibiting his abilities in protection on the linebacker place.
Monroe Beard III began his faculty profession at one other HBCU, the College of Arkansas-Pine Bluff, the place he made an impression as a redshirt freshman, recording 37 tackles, 2 sacks, 4.5 tackles for loss, a team-high three fumble recoveries and two move breakups. He completed with 138 profession whole tackles at Arkansas-Pine Bluff, together with a (then) career-high with 78 tackles (eight-and-a-half tackles for loss) and 5 sacks in the course of the fall of 2021.
Since coming into the switch portal again in April, he has been one of many prime switch recruits within the nation at his place, at one level being the top-ranked linebacker within the NCAA switch portal, receiving curiosity from Energy 5 FBS faculties like Georgia Tech, Kansas State, and SMU earlier than signing to a college within the Solar Belt Convention.
Beard saved it easy in his announcement on social media, “#GoHerd Blessed for the chance, Lets go to work!” Beard posted together with an image of himself in a Marshall College jersey.
Eddie George will now have to switch two prime linebackers in HBCU soccer, shedding not solely Monroe Beard III to Marshall College, however Tennessee State has to switch 2023 Buck Buchanan Award winner Terrell Allen, who just lately dedicated to the College of Tulane.
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