Ian Beckstead

Beckstead was a territorial exemption by the Ottawa Rough Riders in the 1981 CFL College Draft.  After playing 1981 and 1982 with the Rough Riders, Beckstead was released nine games into the 1983 season.  Toronto signed Beckstead in October of that same year and he played three games for the Argos in 1983.  Beckstead remaned with the Argos until his retirement after the 1992 season., though he sat out 1985 to complete his MBA.  Beckstead won East All-Starts in both 1987 and 1988 and a CFL All-Star in1988.  As well, Beckstead was named the Oustanding OFfensive Lineman in the East in 1988 and runner-up for the CFL award.

Games Played and Fumble Recoveries
Year Team GP FR Yds Avg TD Long OFR
1981 OTT 16 0 0 0 0 0 0
1982 OTT 14 0 0 0 0 0 0
1983 TOR 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
1983 OTT 9 0 0 0 0 0 0
1984 TOR 16 0 0 0 0 0 1
1985 TOR 16 1 0 0 0 0 1
1987 TOR 18 0 0 0 0 0 0
1988 TOR 16 0 0 0 0 0 0
1989 TOR 18 0 0 0 0 0 0
1990 TOR 12 0 0 0 0 0 1
1991 TOR 17 0 0 0 0 0 0
1992 TOR 15 0 0 0 0 0 0

Fumbles
Year Team F FL
1981 OTT 0 0
1982 OTT 0 0
1983 TOR 0 0
1983 OTT 0 0
1984 TOR 0 0
1985 TOR 0 0
1987 TOR 0 0
1988 TOR 0 0
1989 TOR 0 0
1990 TOR 1 0
1991 TOR 0 0
1992 TOR 0 0

Tackles
Year Team T ST Total
1981 OTT


1982 OTT


1983 TOR


1983 OTT


1984 TOR


1985 TOR


1987 TOR 0

1988 TOR 1

1989 TOR 0

1990 TOR 2

1991 TOR 1 0 1
1992 TOR 0 0 0

Kickoff Returns
Year Team KOR Yds Avg TD Long
1981 OTT 0 0 0 0 0
1982 OTT 0 0 0 0 0
1983 TOR 0 0 0 0 0
1983 OTT 1 11 11 0 11
1984 TOR 0 0 0 0 0
1985 TOR 0 0 0 0 0
1987 TOR 0 0 0 0 0
1988 TOR 0 0 0 0 0
1989 TOR 0 0 0 0 0
1990 TOR 0 0 0 0 0
1991 TOR 0 0 0 0 0
1992 TOR 0 0 0 0 0