Beasley named NFC Defensive Player of the Month

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Former Clemson standout Vic Beasley was named as the NFC Defensive Player of the Month on Thursday.

Beasley has been on a rampage with six sacks in his last five games.

For the season, he has 39 tackles, 15.5 sacks, six forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, and two pass deflections. In two NFL seasons, he has 65 tackles, 19.5 sacks, 8 forced fumbles, and five pass deflections.

He will start at outside linebacker for the NFC in the Pro Bowl on Jan. 29th.

Congratulations to @VicBeasley3 on winning NFC Defensive Player of The Month!

Vic finished the last 5 games with 6.0 sacks. #RiseUp pic.twitter.com/vJsDWoMxrA

— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) January 5, 2017