One of the greatest defensive players in Mountaineer football history, Aaron Beasley was a three-year starter and a first team All-America cornerback at WVU from 1992-95.

A Pottstown, Pa., native, Beasley was a consensus All-American in 1995 after leading the nation with a school-record 10 interceptions. He was a first team All-American by Football News, Walter Camp, American Football Coaches' Association, UPI and College Sports. A unanimous all-BIG EAST first-team selection, Beasley was a Jim Thorpe semifinalist and one of 15 semifinalists for the Football News' Defensive Player of the Year award. For his career, Beasley tallied 19 interceptions, second-most in school history. Three of those picks were returned for touchdowns. He had 38 passes broken up, including a then-school record 18 his senior season.

He appeared in 43 career games, making 36 consecutive starts and tallying 143 tackles, including 97 solo. A sociology and anthropology major and member of WVU's Athletic Director's Academic Honor Roll, Beasley was a member of the 1994 Sugar Bowl and 1995 Carquest Bowl teams.

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• Position: Cornerback
• Hometown: Pottstown, Pa.
• Inducted into WVU Hall of Fame: 2009