Beady Waddell

LB · #41 · Western Carolina University

Height6'0"

Weight220 lbs

Est. eligibility4 yrs

Production index

Not rated

Roster status

Rostered

CollegeWC

Western Carolina University

Last updatedSep 11, 2026, 9:20 PM

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Background

2024 (Freshman): Did not see game action, remaining eligible for a redshirt … Credited with six tackles, including one for loss in WCU’s annual Spring Game. Prior to Western Carolina: South Carolina Lowcountry native, was a two-time all-conference and all-state performer at West Mecklenburg High in Charlotte … Finished the 2023 season second in the Queen City 3A/4A Conference with 872 rushing yards and was second defensively with 109 tackles … Three-sport athlete as a prep including football, wrestling, and track … Expected to enroll early in the spring 2024. Personal: Is the son of Topee and Beady Waddell IV ... His father, a 2023 R.B. Stall Athletic Hall of Fame inductee, coached him in high school ... His uncle Bennitte "Big Moe" Waddell played for the Minnesota Vikings.

Hometown

🏴󠁵󠁳󠁳󠁣󠁿Summerville, SC

High schoolWest Mecklenburg (NC) HS

Career path