Colgate: earned four varsity letters ... played in 49 games with 34 starting assignments ... finished with 217 career tackles (132 solo) … had 12 TFL’s, six quarterback sacks, 27 PBU, four fumbles forced and seven fumble recoveries …averaged 11.5 yards per punt return on 37 attempts … averaged 23.6 yards per kickoff return on 45 attempts … finished with eight interceptions and one touchdown.
As A Senior (2006) – served a tri-captain ... started all 11 games ... tied for second in team tackles with 59 … had two TFL’s, two quarterback sacks, six passes broken up, three fumble recoveries and one fumble forced … returned 13 punts averaging 14.1 yards per return … had 25 kickoff returns averaging 21.8 per return (third in the Patriot League) … had a 72-yard fumble return for a touchdown against Monmouth … high games for tackles were Lehigh (8), Massachusetts (7) and Cornell (7) ... named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As A Junior (2005) - first team all-Patriot League ... third team all-Northeast Region by Football Gazette ... received Colgate's Mark Rakowski Special Teams Award ... started all 12 games at strong safety ... was Colgate's second leading tackler with 68 (40 solo, 28 assists) ... had six TFL's, four quarterback sacks, two interceptions, five PBU and one fumble forced ... had a 51-yard interception return for a touchdown against Massachusetts ... high tackle games were 10 against Cornell, nine vs. New Hampshire, and eight against Princeton and Lehigh ... was fifth in the Patriot League and 36th in Division I-AA with 10.0 yards per punt return ... was second in the Patriot League and 15th in Division I-AA with 25.8 yards per kickoff return.
As A Sophomore (2004) - started all 11 games ... named second team all-Patriot League ... second team all-Atlantic Region by the Football Gazette ... was the second leading tackler with 80 including three TFL ... had six interceptions which were the most since Sheldon Spicer had seven in 1987 ... was second in the Patriot League and 12th in Division I-AA with 0.55 interceptions per game ... finished with eight pass deflections, a team-high four fumbles recovered and two fumbles caused ... first in the PL in fumble recoveries, third in passes defended (14), tied for sixth in fumbles forced and 11th in tackles (7.3 per game) ... Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week in wins over Cornell and Holy Cross ... Football Gazette I-AA National Defensive Player of the Week in win over Holy Cross ... and Patriot League Special Teams Player of the Week in win over Dartmouth ... had three games with 11 tackles vs. Dartmouth, Yale and Princeton ... had a pair of interceptions against Cornell and Fordham.
As A Freshman (2003) - played in 15 games … was mainly on special teams … credited with 10 tackles … was one of three first-year players to earn a varsity letter.
High School: is a 2003 graduate of Oneonta High School in Oneonta, N.Y. … lettered twice with the Yellowjackets … played tailback and defensive back … led Oneonta to a 13-6 record and back-to-back playoff berths the last two seasons … served as captain in his junior and senior seasons … third team all-state by the New York State Sports Writers Association Class B at defensive back in 2001 and 2002 … two-time Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin all-Metro selection, Daily Star Player of the Year and Division all-star … picked for the Ernie Davis Exceptional Senior Game … Daily Star Player of the Year … team’s two-time offensive MVP … carried 140 times for 869 yards and 11 touchdowns … had five receptions for 87 yards and one TD … made 39 tackles … coached by Arthur Rigas … also lettered in basketball and track & field.
Personal: Major is Geography … parent is Michael Bean of Oneonta, N.Y. … born July 6, 1985 in Amityville, N.Y. … has one sister … full name is Geoffrey Bean.
