[5] On January 20, 2016, Beckner was arrested during a traffic stop for possession of less than 35 grams of marijuana, a misdemeanor, while driving a Chrysler 300 through Columbia.
The following day, Tigers head coach Barry Odom suspended Beckner indefinitely from the Missouri football team.
[6] Before tearing his ACL in his left knee against Middle Tennessee,[7] Beckner totaled 24 tackles, 2 being for loss, and a fumble recovery in the 2016 season.
[15] Beckner signed with the Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League (USFL) on May 6, 2022,[16] and he was subsequently transferred to the team's inactive roster.
[20] The Maulers folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).