J.J. Beggan

Photo by: BGSU Marketing and Communications

Position:
Offensive Line
Height:
6-3
Weight:
303
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Pittsburgh, Pa.
High School:
Seton LaSalle

2016: Played in 11 games, starting each of those contests at right tackle … Helped running back Fred Coppet rush for more than 1,000 yards on the season and finish fifth all-time at BGSU in rushing yardage … Team had three players rush for 100 or more yards in each of the last two games, the first time in program history that had been done in back-to-back contests … Offense averaged 328 yards on the ground during three-game win streak to complete the season.

2015: Played in all 14 games for the Falcons on the offensive line … was critical member of O-line that helped Falcons to school records in points (591), total yards (7,655), passing yards (5,135) and first downs (389) … blocked for school and MAC record holder Matt Johnson at quarterback … also led charge as Travis Greene became school’s all-time leading rusher and Roger Lewis earned AP All-America honors as the first Falcon to do so since 1994 … Falcons averaged 366.8 passing yards per game and 180.0 rushing yards per game … averaged 42.2 points per game … added a kick return for 16 yards in the win over Akron.

2014: Played in 13 games … was part of offensive line that scored 30 points per game ... offense had 6,061 yards … averaged 432.9 total yards, 259.9 passing yards per game, and 173.0 rushing.

2013: Appeared in 10 games for the Falcons … was a part of an offensive line unit that blocked for school record holder Travis Greene, who rushed for 1,594 yards … Falcons averaged 34.8 points per game en route to the MAC Championship … balanced offensive attack averaged 266.1 passing yards per game and 193.1 rushing yards per game.

2012: Redshirted

High School: Is a 2012 graduate of Seton LaSalle High School ... coached by Greg Perry ...team captain ... helped lead team to a 20-4 record as a junior and senior ... anchored an offensive line that produced a 1,700 yard rusher and an offense that averaged 35.5 points and 325.8 yards of offense per game his senior season ... was named a two-time All-Century conference offensive and defensive lineman ... was named All-State (AA) by the Pennsylvania Sports Writers Association as a senior.

Personal: Full name is John Cina Beggan Jr. ... son of John and Heidi Beggan ... ... born Jan. 25, 1994 ... majoring in sales and services marketing.