Beau Brade

Beau Brade (born January 29, 2002) is an American professional football Saftey of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Maryland.

Early life Brade attended River Hill High School in Clarksville, Maryland. In his high school career, Brade finished with 450 career tackles, with 107 of them coming as a senior. He also recorded six interceptions, seven forced fumbles, and 13 tackles for loss. On offense, Brade tallied 1,377 total yards, and eleven total touchdowns. As a result, Brade was named the 2019 Howard County Times/Columbia Flier Defensive Player of the Year. A three-star recruit, Brade committed to play college football at the University of Maryland, College Park.

College career Brade played sparingly in a shortened 2020 season. The following year, he registered his first career sack, sacking Dustin Crum for a loss of ten yards. Brade finished the season with a total of 14 tackles. In 2022, in a game against SMU, Brade recorded a career-high 15 tackles, including his first career interception and forced fumble. Brade would also tally another interception, against Northwestern, increasing his season total to two interceptions. He led the team with 85 tackles, including four tackles for loss and five pass deflections. Following the 2023 season, Brade declared for the 2024 NFL draft, finishing his collegiate career with 177 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, and three interceptions.

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens Brade signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2024. He was also selected by the San Antonio Brahmas in the seventh round of the 2024 UFL draft on July 17. He made the Ravens roster as a rookie, playing in 11 games primarily on special teams.

Brade was waived on August 26, 2025 as part of final roster cuts.

New York Giants On August 27, 2025, Brade was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants.

On January 17, 2026, Brade reunited with his former head coach John Harbaugh. On August 30, 2026, Brade was waived.