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Georgia’s Robert Beal selected with 173rd pick in NFL draft

Georgia's linebacker Robert Beal runs drills during Georgia’s Pro Day in the Payne Indoor Athletic Facility, Wednesday, March 15, 2023, in Athens, GA. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Georgia's linebacker Robert Beal runs drills during Georgia’s Pro Day in the Payne Indoor Athletic Facility, Wednesday, March 15, 2023, in Athens, GA. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
By AJC Sports
April 29, 2023

ROBERT BEAL JR.

Selection: Fifth round (No. 173 overall), San Francisco 49ers

Position: Outside linebacker

Ht., wt.: 6-4, 250

Class: Senior

Hometown: Duluth

Notable: Played in all 30 games for Georgia in the 2021 and 2022 seasons. Was a starter in 10 of them. … Overall, Beal played in 54 games for the Bulldogs. … Beal recorded 10.5 sacks and 12 tackles for loss among his 72 tackles.

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