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Beau Stephens

Guard, Seattle Seahawks · #70.

Player facts

Team: Seattle Seahawks
Position: Guard
Number: 70
Born: Nov 1, 2002 (age 23)
Birthplace: Blue Springs, MO, USA
Height: 6' 5"
Weight: 315 lbs
College: Iowa
Experience: Rookie
Status: Active

About

Beau Stephens (born November 1, 2002) is an American professional football guard for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes and was selected by the Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Beau Stephens, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Stephens was born November 1, 2002, and attended Blue Springs High School in Blue Springs, Missouri. He played on the school's football team as an offensive lineman and defensive lineman. He was a three-year team captain and was named first-team all-state on offense in his junior season. He also competed in basketball and wrestling. Stephens was rated a four-star college football recruit by 247Sports and Rivals.com and a three-star recruit by ESPN; he committed to play for the Iowa Hawkeyes.

College career

Stephens appeared in one game in 2021 before taking a redshirt for the season. In 2022, he played in 12 games, starting in 10, at right guard. He played in five games in 2023 before suffering a season-ending injury against the Northwestern Wildcats. Stephens started in 12 games in 2024 at left guard, missing one game against the Michigan State Spartans with an ankle injury.

Stephens started at left guard in all 12 games in 2025. He was named first-team All-Big Ten in 2025. The Associated Press named him a first-team All-American and he was also named an All-American by Pro Football Focus and USA Today. Stephens was the highest-rated guard in a power conference by Pro Football Focus and was Iowa's highest-rated player by the same metric. He accepted an invitation to the 2026 Senior Bowl.

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