Pursuing football in college, Beede played on the offensive line as a guard for three seasons at the University of California, Berkeley.

Beede was thrown off the team before his senior year for using steroids and transferred to Oklahoma Panhandle State University.

Beede joined the Seattle Seahawks in 1996 becoming the first free agent rookie starter in franchise history.

After his years with the Seahawks, Beede joined the Arena Football League as center for the San Jose Sabercats.

[3] He stated that he never considered himself a gifted athlete, but that his work ethic and attitude sometimes made him victorious as an NFL player.