Victor Ramon Beasley Jr. (born July 8, 1992) is an American professional football linebacker who is a free agent.

In 2016, Beasley was named to his first Pro Bowl and All-Pro honors, following his league-leading 15.5 sack season.

He played as running back and linebacker for the Adairsville Tigers high school football team.

As a junior, he totaled 57 tackles, two recovered fumbles and an interception, while also hauling in 15 receptions for over 200 yards.

As a senior, he had 120 rushes for 828 yards with seven touchdowns on offense, and had 102 tackles (12 for loss) and an interception on the defensive side of the ball.

Due to Beasley's size and speed, he was also used as a scout team quarterback in his redshirt year.

[citation needed] Through the first six games of his junior season in 2013, Beasley led the nation in sacks with 13.

[9] Beasley was a first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) selection and was named a consensus All-American.

[11] Beasley opted to stay for his senior year in 2014 to finish his education instead of declaring for the 2014 NFL draft.

[12] He was projected to have been picked up in the second round as predicted by the NFL Draft Advisory Board.

Many scouts viewed him as a true edge bender who could torque his hips and shoulders to turn the corner.

He was also recognized for his ankle flexion to dip and slalom around the corner at difficult angles to block.

[17][better source needed] Beasley was selected with the eighth overall pick by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2015 NFL draft.

[37] On the season, Beasley played in 14 games with eight starts, recording 29 tackles and only five sacks after being moved from defensive end to outside linebacker.

[42] Beasley played in 16 games with 15 starts, recording 42 combined tackles, eight sacks, and two forced fumbles.

[55] In the 2020 season, Beasley appeared in ten games and finished with four total tackles and a forced fumble.

[57] The Vipers folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).