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45 Christopher Beaschler

  • Position LB
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 226
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Ada, Ohio
  • Highschool Ada

Biography

2016 (R-Senior)
•Started all 11 games 
•Led team in tackles with 88 total, 56 solo 
•Recorded five tackles for loss, with three being sacks 

• Named a 2016 team captain
• Sixth Dayton player to be a two-time team captain
• Chosen as a finalist for the 2016 National Football Foundation's Scholar-Athlete Award

• For the third straight season was awarded the Chief Toscani Hitter Award (only player to ever win the award 3 times)
• Was named First Team CoSIDA Academic All-American for the second straight year
• Named First Team Academic All-PFL for a second consecutive season and First Team All-PFL for a third straight season.
• Name PFL Scholar Athlete of the Year

2015 (R-Junior)
• Received the Charles R. Kendall Memorial Award 
• Named a captain for the 2015 season
• Named a preseason All-PFL player after being a first team selection in 2014
• Recorded 112 total tackles in 12 games for the Flyers, including 8.5 tackles for loss
• Career high 18 tackles versus Robert Morris
• Named First Team CoSIDA Academic All-America as well as PFL Co-Scholar Athlete of the Year
• Named a member of the 2015 PFL Academic Honor Roll
• Will return for the 2016 season

2014 (R-Sophomore)
• Appeared in 10 games for the Flyers this season as the starting linebacker
• Recorded 101 total tackles, including five TFL and 0.5 sacks
• Recovered a fumble and intercepted a pass
• Season high 17 tackles vs. Morehead State (10/18/14)
• Member of the PFL Academic Honor Roll for the third consecutive season

2013 (R-Freshman)
• Named Second Team Academic All-PFL and Honorable Mention All-PFL in 2013
• Was second on the team in tackles (83) behind Colin Monnier as a redshirt freshman
• Registered 38 solo tackles and 7.5 tackles for loss
• Had an interception, which he returned 42 yards for a touchdown
• Member of the 2013 PFL Academic Honor Roll

2012 (Freshman - Redshirted)
• Did not play in any games for the Flyers during the 2012 season
• Member of the 2012 PFL Academic Honor Roll

Personal: 
• Son of Ron and Christy Beaschler
• Born on May 17, 1994
• Majoring in Mechanical Engineering
• First team all-conference and all-district as well as second team all-state at Ada in 2011
• In addition to being a football captain, he was named MVP of his track team
• Beaschler's father Ron is the head wrestling coach at Ohio Northern

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 45

    2013Redshirt Freshman

    LB
    6'0" 210 lbs
    45
  • 45

    2014Redshirt Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'0" 226 lbs
    45
  • 45

    2015Senior

    Linebacker
    6'0" 226 lbs
    45
  • 45

    2016Redshirt Senior

    Linebacker
    6'1" 226 lbs
    45