Preseason Top 25 Athletes to Watch, presented by Motorola: No. 17 Robert Beal Jr.

IMG Academy defensive lineman has transferred in to give his program a huge boost.

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Aug 23, 2016, 12:41pm

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17. Robert Beal Jr., IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)
6-foot-3, 230 pounds, Senior defensive end

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IMG Academy got one of the nation's top defensive linemen when Beal transferred from Norcross to play for the Ascenders. He earned first team all-state honors as a junior and was a MaxPreps junior all-American. He will play at Georgia next year.
Robert Beal Jr., playing for Norcross (Ga.).
Robert Beal Jr., playing for Norcross (Ga.).
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