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Cole Beasley

WR (retired)

Cole Beasley: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

FanIQ Research · May 10, 2026 · 6 facts, every one from the play-by-play

Undrafted out of SMU, he carved out an 11-year career: 5,936 receiving yards on 574 catches across DAL, BUF, and TB.

Milestone

Career regular-season totals

Stat	Total
Games	154
Targets	805
Receptions	574
Rec Yards	5,936
Rec TDs	34
Y/Rec	10.3

His career split cleanly in two: 7 quiet years in Dallas, then he went to Buffalo in 2019 and immediately set career highs.

Trend

Beasley DAL vs BUF averages per season

Stop	Years	Avg Rec	Avg Yds
DAL	2012-2018	47	480
BUF	2019-2021	81	846

Receiving yards by season

Season	Yards
2014 DAL	483
2016 DAL	833
2018 DAL	700
2019 BUF	822
2020 BUF	1024
2021 BUF	693

2020 was the only 1,000-yard season of his career — at age 31, with Buffalo.

Milestone

Beasley 2020 BUF season

Stat	Value
Targets	114
Receptions	89
Rec Yards	1,024
Rec TDs	4
Catch %	78.1%

DAL drafted him as a UDFA in 2012 — by 2016 he was their slot WR1 with 833 yards.

Split

Beasley DAL progression

Year	Rec	Yds	TDs
2012	15	128	0
2014	41	483	4
2016	75	833	5
2018	68	700	3

Beasley DAL targets trend

Season	Targets
2012	24
2014	57
2016	98
2018	90

At 5'8" 174 lbs, he's one of the smallest WRs ever to clear 5,000 career receiving yards.

Rare

Sub-5'9" WRs with 5,000+ career rec yds

Player	Height	Career Yds
Wes Welker	5'9"	9,924
Steve Smith Sr.	5'9"	14,731
Cole Beasley	5'8"	5,936
Tarik Cohen	5'6"	1,182 (RB)

Across 2019-2021 in Buffalo, his 242 catches were 4th most among slot WRs.

Comparison

Slot WR catches 2019-2021

Player	Receptions
Tyler Boyd	267
Hunter Renfrow	258
Jamison Crowder	248
Cole Beasley	242

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