The New York Giants selected Cincinnati linebacker Darrian Beavers as their final draft pick at No. 182 in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft. Beavers is a shade under 6’4, weighing 237 pounds. He provided versatility for Mike Tresell’s Bearcats defense in 2021; he aligned 716 times in the box, 141 times at EDGE, and 32 times as an overhang defender.
Beavers was recruited as a safety out of Colerain High School in Cincinnati. He signed with UCONN and played two seasons for the Huskies before transferring to the Bearcats in 2019.