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67 Gerhard de Beer

  • Position Offensive Line
  • Height 6-7
  • Weight 320
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Pretoria, South Africa
  • High School Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool

Biography

2017: Played in all 13 games with 10 starts at right tackle … Represented the offense as a game captain for the Houston, California and Oregon contests … Started first three and final six games, playing significantly in rotation for three games he did not start to open Pac-12 play … Blocked for the Pac-12’s top rushing offense, which ranked third nationally with 309.3 yards per game during the regular season … Arizona allowed fewest sacks of any Pac-12 team in regular season … Wildcats rushed for at least 152 yards in all 12 regular season games, including 10 performances with 200-plus yards, seven over 300 yards, four over 400 yards and a school-record 534 yards against Oregon State (Nov. 11).

2016: Played and started eight of first nine games at right tackle before missing final three games due to injury … An athletic body up front that helped UA lead the Pac-12 in rushing with 235.0 yards per game … Offensive rushed for at least 115 yards in all 12 games and topped 200 markers in seven contests.

2015: Played in all 13 games, earning starts in the final four games of the season … First start came in place of Jacob Alsadek at right guard in USC contest (11/7), then started at left guard for the Utah (11/14), ASU (11/21) and New Mexico Bowl games (12/19).

2014: Member of the scout team offensive line.

2013: Redshirted his true freshman year.

Track & Field Career: Spent three years on the Arizona track & field team where he competed in the discus throw … 2015 Pac-12 discus throw champion, with top-four finishes in 20014 and 2016 … Placed fourth at the NCAA Championships in 2016 and 17th in 2015 … Set his personal best at the Tucson Elite Classic on May 21, 2016, with a toss of 203-4 (61.97), which is currently the fourth-longest throw in Arizona history. 

Before Arizona: Track and field thrower and rugby player … Holds national boys U-16 and U-18 records in the discus … Commonwealth Youth Champion … World Youth and Junior Games bronze medalist in the discus.

Personal: Son of Johan and Rene’ de Beer … Attending UA on a track and field scholarship and majoring in general studies … Cousin, Simone, participated in the throwing events at SMU.

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Historical Player Information

  • 95

    2013Freshman

    Tight End
    6'7" 262 lbs
    95
  • 67

    2014Redshirt Freshman

    Offensive Line
    6'7" 288 lbs
    67
  • 67

    2015Redshirt Sophomore

    Offensive Line
    6'7" 288 lbs
    67
  • 67

    2016Redshirt Junior

    Offensive Line
    6'7" 314 lbs
    67
  • 67

    2017Redshirt Senior

    Offensive Line
    6'7" 320 lbs
    67
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