Benjamin Wyatt Beckwith (born December 27, 1991) is a former

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. He played

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for

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, where he began his career as a walk-on, but wound up starting in the

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and

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seasons. 2015 East-West Shrine Game Participant, 2014 Burlsworth Trophy Finalist, 2014 Third-Team All-American (Associated Press), 2014 First-Team All-SEC (Associated Press, ESPN.com), 2014 Second-Team All-SEC (Coaches), 2014 SEC Offensive Lineman of Week (at LSU; vs. Texas A&M; vs. Vanderbilt) He has been a member of the

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of the

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(NFL).

Professional career

After going unselected in the

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, Beckwith signed with the

on May 3, 2015. On January 2, 2017, Beckwith was waived by the Chargers.

References

External links

San Diego Chargers bio
1991 births Living people Mississippi State Bulldogs football players San Diego Chargers players American football offensive linemen People from Yazoo County, Mississippi People from Flowood, Mississippi 21st-century American sportsmen {{Offensive-lineman-1990s-stub