Hank Beatty

Hank Beatty (born September 20, 2003) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini.

Early life Beatty was born on September 20, 2003 in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. Beatty attended high school at Rochester High School in Rochester, Illinois. In the first game of his senior season, after a stellar performance he became the first player in CS8 history with more than 1,000 yards passing, rushing and receiving. He finished his senior year, completing 152 of 236 passing attempts for 1,899 yards and 23 touchdowns, while adding 1,371 rushing yards and 24 touchdowns on 146 carries and catching 22 passes for 341 yards and two touchdowns, where for his performance he was named the Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year. Coming out of high school, Beatty was rated as a three-star recruit, and the 23rd overall prospect in the State of Illinois, where he committed to play college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini over offers from other schools such as Iowa State, Air Force, Central Michigan, and Illinois State.

College career During his first two collegiate seasons in 2022 and 2023, Beatty totaled 90 receiving yards and eight return yards. In the 2024 Citrus Bowl, he tallied a career-high 90 yards versus South Carolina. Beatty finished the 2024 season hauling in 20 passes for 294 yards and a touchdown, while also returning 22 punts for 310 yards. For his performance during the 2024 season, he was named third team all-Big Ten. Heading into the 2025 season, he was named to the Paul Hornung Award watch list.

Professional career

On April 30, 2026, after going undrafted in the 2026 NFL draft, Beatty signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent. He was waived as part of final roster cuts on August 30, but signed with the team's practice squad the next day. Two days later the Titans waived him from the practice squad.