Beam had some DI interest out of high school, but not a ton of attention, because his team beat people up on the ground. He averaged around 7 throws per game. It also didn't help that he is from the very very small cow town of Escalon.
As a freshman at Delta, Beam went 2-8, but had no help up front and maybe the worst set of running backs in recent school history. Even then, Beam kept Delta in a lot of close games.
This year, he got more help and carved the Valley Conference up! He was the first Delta QB to go over 2,000 yards in a season since Steve Wichman did it and moved on to start at Idaho.
Here's what you get: A smart, accurate passer (66% completions) who is big and has a strong arm. He can run the no huddle and can go deep. He'll stand in the pocket, but knows how to escape. His interceptions went up this year, because he can get over confident at times. He took more risks this year, because his top receivers weren't very fast, but they were big and had great hands. He threw 5 interceptions in a game this year, but it was on the windiest day of the season, no joke!
His biggest knock for a long time has been mobility at 6'4 and close to 240 lbs. However, his biggest improvement over the last year has been running. He is very tough to bring down when he gets in the open. He improved his elusiveness so much, that coach designed specific run plays for Andrew that saved Delta's bacon numerous times.
I said he was a steal for Delta out of high school and I was right. I think he could be a steal for you guys. However I'm bias
Two of my Delta boys at the same school next year, I'm going to have to represent and get some orange gear...or plan my first trip to Ohio next fall.
