CAREER
In three-year, 17-game, eight-start career as a quarterback, completed 60 percent (127-213) of his passes for 1,205 yards and eight touchdowns with only five interceptions … Totaled 1,167 yards of total offense (-38 rushing, 1,205 passing) in his career … Responsible for 16 touchdowns in career (eight passing, eight rushing) … Also has rushed for eight touchdowns and 23 yards on 38 carries with a long carry of 18 yards … Three-year letterwinner.
2019
Played in five games and started four contests as a junior quarterback … Started the season’s first four games at quarterback before sitting out the final five due to injury … CoSIDa Academic All-District nominee … Ranked No. 9 in Ivy League in passing yards per game (106.8) … In five games and four starts, completed 56 of 98 passes (57.1 percent) for 534 yards, three touchdowns and four interceptions with a passing efficiency rating of 104.85 … Also rushed for -61 yards on 17 carries with a long of 18 yards on year … Ranked second on the squad in total offense with 473 yards (94.6 per game) … Saw action off the bench vs. Penn (Oct. 19) … Threw for 153 yards, completed 10 of 21 passes and a season-high two touchdowns in start vs. Central Connecticut State (Oct. 12) … Completed 79.3 percent (23 of 29) passes for a season-high 161 yards and one touchdown in start at Princeton (Oct. 5) … Completed 12 of 26 passes for 142 yards with a long of 39 yards, rushed five times with a long of 18 yards in start vs. Georgetown (Sept. 28) … Started season opener and completed 11 of 22 passes for 78 yards at Saint Francis, Pa. (Sept. 21).
2018
Entered sophomore season as the starting quarterback but was slowed by injuries … Made four starts at quarterback and led the Lions to two victories … In four games, led the Lions in completion percentage (61.4), passing efficiency (120.60), touchdown passes (four) and passing yards per game (167.5), completed 70 of 114 passes for 670 yards with four touchdowns and an interception … Set school season records for least passes had intercepted (1 in 114 attempts) and lowest percentage of passes had intercepted (0.88) in 2018 … Also completed the year ranked third in school history in highest completion percentage for a season (61.4) … Also rushed for 10 yards on 16 carries … Completed 10 of 17 passes for 73 yards and ran for a career-long 18-yard rush before being sidelined with an injury vs. Dartmouth (Oct. 20) … Completed 23 of a career-high 40 passes for 207 yards and a touchdown at Penn (Oct. 13) … Registered career-highs for completions (26), passing yards (262) and touchdown passes (two) with a long of 30 yards in 38 pass attempts in leading Columbia to a win vs. Marist (Oct. 6) … In first career start, completed 11 of 19 passes for 128 yards and a touchdown, completed a career-long 45-yard pass to Josh Wainwright and rushed for nine yards at Central Connecticut State (Sept. 15) … Also rushed for a then-career-long 15-yard run.
2017
Saw action in eight of 10 games as a first-year quarterback … Served as a backup quarterback and key ballcarrier in short yardage situations … Tied for team-lead in touchdowns scored (eight) and finished with 48 points, which ranked second in scoring on the squad … Responsible for nine touchdowns (one passing, eight rushing) on year … Ranked No. 36 nationally in rushing touchdowns (8), No. 73 nationally in scoring (6.0 points per game) and No. 66 nationally in total touchdowns (8) and also ranked among Ivy League leaders in scoring (No. 9 with 48 points) and touchdowns scored (No. 6 with 8) … Rushed for eight touchdowns and 13 yards on 22 carries and completed 1-1 passes for a touchdown of one yard on season … Averaged 1.0 touchdown per game (eight TDs in eight GP) … As a first-year, scored on his first rushing attempt and threw a touchdown pass on his first passing attempt … Registered two multi-touchdown games (Penn, at Dartmouth) … Scored one-yard touchdown run in season finale vs. Brown (Nov. 18) … Completed first career pass, a one-yard touchdown vs. Harvard (Nov. 4) … Scored a career-high two touchdowns on three carries at Dartmouth (Oct. 21) … Scored a career-high two rushing touchdowns on six carries vs. Penn (Oct. 14) … Scored rushing touchdown at Princeton (Sept. 30) … Rushed for a career-high nine yards on five carries and scored a touchdown vs. Georgetown (Sept. 23) … Scored first career rushing touchdown, a one-yard run up the middle on first career carry in season opener vs. Wagner (Sept. 16).
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2017 graduate of Hinsdale Central High School in Hinsdale, Ill. where he played three years of varsity football for head coach Dan Hartman … Selected to the IHSFCA Class 8A All-State Team as a senior quarterback … Named the West Suburban Conference Player of the Year and All-Conference First Team honoree … Earned DuPage County All-Area Football honors … Two-time Pioneer Press All-Area selection … Named to the Champaign-Urbana News Gazette All-State honorable mention squad … Played quarterback and punter for Red Devils … Career statistics include 2,221 passing yards and 20 touchdowns, 554 rushing yards and 14 rushing touchdowns … Totaled 1,839 total yards of offense, threw for 1,462 yards and 13 touchdowns and only two interceptions, completed 68 percent (117 of 172) of his passes and rushed for 377 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior … Named team captain and team MVP as a senior … Named the Chicago Tribune High School Athlete of the Month in October … Guided the Red Devils to a West Suburban Silver Division title, 9-1 overall and 6-0 conference record, No. 2 state ranking, a nine-game win streak, the school’s first conference title in 12 years and state playoff appearance as a senior quarterback … Led the Red Devils from a 4-5 record as a junior to an undefeated 9-0 record as a senior, the school’s first undefeated regular season since 2004 … The Red Devils dropped a 33-23 first round playoff loss to Waubonsie Valley despite a three touchdown day (two rushes and a pass) … Scored four touchdowns (two passing and two running), completed 21 of 26 passes for 188 yards vs. Lyons … Threw for three touchdowns and a career-high 218 yards including a 67-yarder vs. York … Threw three touchdown passes and 188 yards and completed 12 of 17 passes vs. American Fork … Threw for 200 yards and a touchdown, including a 65-yarder, completed 15 of 21 passes vs. Glenbard West … Rushed for 143 yards on 12 carries (11.9 yards per carry) with a 74-yard touchdown run and completed five of eight passes for 53 yards vs. Oak Park-River Forest … Finished with 880 total offensive yards, threw for 699 yards and seven touchdowns, completed 46 of 91 passes and seven touchdowns and rushed for 181 yards and six touchdowns while splitting time at quarterback as a junior … Threw for 144 yards and a touchdown on 10 of 14 completions vs. Downers Grove South … Threw for two touchdowns vs. O’Fallon … Saw action in three games as a sophomore and scored first touchdown vs. York … Dean’s List and Honor Roll student … National Honor Society member … Volunteer coach in a youth basketball league.
PERSONAL
Born Joshua Daniel Bean on November 14, 1998 in Atlanta, Ga. … Son of Dan and Elizabeth Bean … Has a sister Alyson … Both parents attended the University of Michigan … Is a Detroit sports fan (Lions, Pistons, Red Wings, Tigers) … Favorite sports figure is Tom Brady … Committed to Columbia in July, 2016 … Chose Columbia because of its perfect combination of athletics and academics and location in New York City … Chose Columbia over Holy Cross, Princeton, Harvard, Brown, Ball State, Illinois, Illinois State, Miami, Ohio, Northern Illinois and Wyoming … Enrolled at Columbia College … Majors in Economics.
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