University of Tennessee Athletics
2024 Football Roster
Roster
Beasley, Kaleb

Jersey Number 25
Kaleb Beasley
- Position:
- DB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 200
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Nashville, Tenn.
- High School:
- Lipscomb Academy
Bio
CAREER
Versatile, in-state defensive back who can play multiple positions in the secondary ... Transformed his body during the offseason following his freshman year and will be in the mix for extensive playing time in 2025 ... Played extensively on special teams as a true freshman in 2024, seeing action in all 13 games and making four tackles ... Played in 15 career games.2025 – SOPHOMORE
Made a career-high three tackles in dominant win over ETSU (9/6) ... Saw extensive action at safety in UT’s season-opening win vs. Syracuse (8/30), finishing with one tackle in 42 defensive snaps.2024 – FRESHMAN
Played in all 13 games as a true freshman, mostly contributing on special teams … Collected four total tackles and one pass breakup … Logged one tackle in regular season finale at Vanderbilt (11/30) … Posted a season-high two tackles in win over Kentucky (11/2) … Made his first career tackle against Kent State, a solo one, while playing a season-high 41 snaps … Saw 27 defensive snaps of action in his collegiate debut against Chattanooga and registered one PBU (8/31).HIGH SCHOOL & PERSONAL
Rated a consensus four-star prospect and top-10 player from Tennessee by all major recruiting services … The No. 1 player in the state of Tennessee and No. 125 overall player in the country according to On3 and ranked the No. 2 player in the state and the No. 165 overall prospect by ESPN … Considered the No. 17 cornerback prospect in the country by On3, 247Sports and ESPN … Played in the 2024 Under Armour All-America Game on Jan. 3 in Orlando, Florida … Tallied 24 interceptions over the course of his high school career, including nine picks during his junior season … Posted 41 total tackles and three interceptions his senior year… Selected as one of three finalists for the 2023 Div. II-3A Mr. Football Award … Named Defensive Player of the Year by The Tennessean in 2022 after a stellar junior campaign where he totaled 30 tackles, 27 pass breakups, nine interceptions and six defensive touchdowns … Led the Mustangs to a 13-0 record and second consecutive state title his junior season and was selected as Div. II-AA Mr. Football Award Finalist and MaxPreps All-American … Selected to the Div. II-AA All-Region First Team as a sophomore after compiling 22 tackles, six picks and 15 pass breakups, helping the Mustangs win their first of two-straight state championships … Also played basketball for Lipscomb Academy and averaged more than 19 points per game his junior year … Earned back-to-back All-Region honors in basketball as a sophomore and junior … Chose Tennessee over 33 other Division I offers, including 10 SEC schools … Committed to the Vols in October 2022 … Coached by former NFL Pro Bowlers Trent Dilfer and Kevin Mawae… Enrolled early at Tennessee in January 2023 … Full name is Kaleb Radon Beasley … Born in Daytona, Florida … Son of Terrio and Kara Beasley … Has two sisters, Ava and Izzy … Majoring in sport management … Favorite movie is Sandlot … Favorite musical artists are Future and J. Cole … Is an avid golfer … X handle is @kalebbeasley … Instagram handle is @bigsgkb.FB | Miles Kitselman Media Availability (9.15.25)
Monday, September 15
FB | Jesse Perry Media Availability (9.15.25)
Monday, September 15
FB | Edwin Spillman Media Availability (9.15.25)
Monday, September 15
FB | Josh Heupel Press Conference (9.15.25)
Monday, September 15