He played football at Saint John's under John Gagliardi, the all-time winningest coach in collegiate football history.
Beaver was named 2007 winner of the Gagliardi Trophy, named for John Gagliardi, for the outstanding player in the 2007 season of NCAA Division III Football.
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On November 8, 2003, Clemens Stadium hosted a then-NCAA Division III record 13,107 fans for a game against Bethel, for John Gagliardi's record-breaking 409th career victory.