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#17 Josh Beetham

Josh Beetham - Football - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Year R-Senior
Height 6-5
Weight 255
Hometown Yorkville, Ill.
High School Yorkville H.S.
Last School Michigan
Major M.S. - Management
Josh Beetham - Football - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

2025 (Redshirt Senior): Saw action in all 13 games, making five starts at right end … Caught six passes for 134 yards and two touchdowns … five of his six receptions, 131 of his 134 receiving yards and both touchdowns came during a four-game midseason stretch, which opened with a 17-yard overtime catch at Wake Forest (Sept. 27) that set up the game-winning touchdown in the Yellow Jackets’ 30-29 victory … Followed that up with a 31-yard reception to the 1 yard line that set up a TD in 35-20 win over Virginia Tech (Oct. 11) … Had a career-long 49-yard reception in 27-18 win at Duke (Oct. 18) … Closed the torrid four-game stretch with two receptions – the first two touchdowns of his career from 21 and 13 yards out – in 41-16 win over Syracuse (Oct. 25) … Final reception of the season was a 3-yarder in Pop-Tarts Bowl vs. BYU (Dec. 27).

2024 (Redshirt Junior): Appeared in 10 games … Caught three passes for 29 yards (9.7 avg.) … Made first reception as a Yellow Jacket in home opener against Georgia State (Aug. 31), a 6-yarder … Caught two passes for 23 yards, including a season-long 17-yarder, at Virginia Tech (Oct. 26) … Named to All-ACC Academic Team in recognition of his performances on the field and in the classroom.

Michigan (2021-23): Appeared in 11 games over three seasons at Michigan, seeing action at tight end and on special teams … Appeared in nine games as a redshirt sophomore in 2023, helping the Wolverines to a 15-0 campaign and national championship … Played in one game apiece in 2021 and 2022 … Two-time Special Teams Scout Team Player of the Week for his efforts in helping Michigan prepare for games against Maryland and Penn State in 2022 … Two-time academic all-Big Ten honoree (2022 and 2023).

Illinois (2020): Did not see game action as a true freshman quarterback … Retained season of eligibility due to Covid-19 pandemic.

High School: Named honorable mention all-state as a senior QB … Two-time all-conference and all-area selection … Coached by Dan McGuire … Also an all-conference and all-area performer in basketball.

Personal: One of five siblings (two sisters, two brothers) … Earned a master’s degree in management from Georgia Tech in December 2025 … Earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Michigan in May 2024.

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