Hall of Fame
Over 30 years after his final game, Melvin Beavers still holds the UAM career record for tackles.
An honorable mention All-American and two-time All-AIC linebacker, Beavers made 592 tackles, including 311 solo. His 184 tackles in 1978 is still the second best single-season total in school history. Beavers was UAM’s leading tackler for three straight seasons, compiling 184 in 1978, 171 in 1977, and 126 in 1976.
It was Beavers, along with Steve Mullins, Art Kaufman, Terry Alexander and Donald Harris, who led a renaissance of the UAM football program under Harold Tilley in the late 1970’s after a decade of losing records.
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