Zeriah Beason: WR · Troy · #8.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Zeriah Beason
Moves the chains on third down. Played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 60 receiving yards and 4 receptions against Memphis — Week 2, 2024.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Troy | 16 | 208 | 13.0 | 0 | 35 |
| 2021 | Oregon State | 20 | 236 | 11.8 | 1 | 41 |
| 2020 | Oregon State | 17 | 164 | 9.6 | 3 | 19 |
| Career | 53 | 608 | 11.5 | 4 | 41 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 7 games
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| 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 | 13.0 | 0 | 35 |
Week 2 · 2024
L 17-38
at Memphis
4 rec · 60 yds
With R. Cole — 44.6 yards per punt · 5 punts · 59 long · M. Caldwell — 113 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 61.8
The plays that mattered most
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
Pass share
44.4%
339 pass / 425 run
Plays / game
63.7
12 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
363 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons, at Oregon State and Troy, 608 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 22 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Jonathan Smith, Jake Dickert and Gerad Parker.
