Former wide receiver at Troy. 2024: 16 catches, 208 receiving yards.
6′0″ · 200 lb · Duncanville, TX
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
WR recruit
No. 804 nationally · Signed with Oregon State
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Former wide receiver at Troy. 2024: 16 catches, 208 receiving yards.
Zeriah Beason
Moves the chains on third down. Zeriah Beason has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 60 rec yds, 4 receptions against Memphis — Week 2, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
Three seasons at Troy, 608 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Chip Lindsey → Gerad Parker. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec tds (7th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.0 | 28.5 | 13.6 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.7 | 31.3 | 10.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.6 | 34.4 | 12.4 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.5 | 18.0 | 12.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Gerad Parker
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2024
Earning real snaps in the rotation without a starting job.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Troy | 16 | 208 | 13.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Oregon State | 20 | 236 | 11.8 | 1 | -- |
| 2020 | Oregon State | 17 | 164 | 9.6 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 53 | 608 | 11.5 | 4 | -- |
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 7 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 26-28vs Nevada | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-38@ Memphis | 4 | 60 | 15.0 | 0 | 33 | Season-high 60 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 21-38@ Iowa | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 5 | L 9-13vs UL Monroe | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 6 | L 17-38vs Texas State | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | 35 | |
| Wk 8 | L 9-25@ South Alabama | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 14 | W 52-20vs Southern Miss | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Total | 16 | 208 | 12.4 | 0 | 35 |
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Josh Kelly’s 2022 season.
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Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Colin Chase’s path through Temple.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Lemeke Brockington's junior season at Minnesota (2024).
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Player DNA