[1] He played college football at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.
[2] Beck played college football for the Cal Poly Mustangs and won the Buck Buchanan Award in 2004, receiving 35 first-place votes among 257 total balloting points.
[3] He was the centerpiece for his team's flex defense and led the Mustangs in tackles in all four seasons he played.
[4] At the 80th annual East–West Shrine Game at SBC Park in San Francisco, he recorded a team-high six stops for the West.
The Atlanta Falcons selected Beck in the third round with the 90th overall pick in the 2005 NFL draft,[5][6] Following an injury to his left foot while making an interception during the preseason as a rookie,[7] and then playing the 2006 season with the Falcons, he played for the Denver Broncos in 2007.