The Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed former Wofford linebacker Joe Beckett on Monday. Beckett is six foot two and weighs 240 pounds. The 23-year-old from Lexington, South Carolina, attended the Seattle Sea Dragons (XFL) training camp in 2023.
Collegiately, Beckett played five seasons at Wofford (2017-21) with 183 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, one pass breakup, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery in 53 games, of which 28 were starts for the Terriers.
Beckett is part of three Southern Conference Championship teams in 2017, 2018, and 2019. In addition, he played three seasons in the NCAA FCS playoffs.
In his final season, Beckett led the Terriers with 80 tackles, four tackles for loss, one sack, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery in 11 games. After going undrafted in 2022, Beckett attended the New York Giants Mini Camp.
