[2] Aside from football, Beal garnered All-American honors his senior year in track and field.

[3] He committed to Western Michigan in late July 2014, favoring the college because he lived in Kalamazoo before high school.

[8] Beal considered entering the 2018 NFL draft but decided to stay, citing a multitude of reasons.

[10] In June before his senior season, Beal applied to enter the 2018 NFL Supplemental Draft.

[12] On July 25, 2018, during training camp, Beal suffered a shoulder injury that would keep him out his entire rookie season.