2004 Journal Sentinel All-State Football Team Oak Creek's Beckum; Something Special; Gifted Linebacker Headlines All-State Team; Mukwonago's Hensler Coach of the Year
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel › November 21, 2004
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Oak Creek's Beckum something special
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2004 Journal Sentinel All-State Football Team Oak Creek's Beckum; Something Special; Gifted Linebacker Headlines All-State Team; Mukwonago's Hensler Coach of the Year
On the hoof or on the field, Travis Beckum stood a cut above his peers.
Playing high school football in a state known more for its jumbo linemen than its glitter at the skill positions, Beckum was a rarity as an athlete. He's a 6-foot-5, 220-pound outside linebacker who has been clocked at 4.4 seconds in the 40-yard dash.The senior's production on defense was also staggering. Playing for an Oak Creek team that finished 8-3, he was credited with 38 tackles for loss, 16 quarterback sacks, seven interceptions, eight forced fumbles, five fumbles recovered and four blocked kicks.Whether it was chasing down a back against Kenosha Bradford that seemingly had a 20-yard head start, intercepting a pass on a deep out against Franklin after initially showing blitz from an inside gap or knocking down a post pass to a wide receiver after biting on a play-action fake against Kenosha Tremper, Beckum left oppo...See the full content of this document
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