Anacortes brothers Brady and Brock Beaner have become one of the most dangerous football duos in the state.
“It’s an advantage because we know where each other is all over the field,” Brock said. “Being able to share the field with him is amazing. If he played on a different team, I’m sure wouldn’t like it.”
“We know each other’s feelings when we are up or down so we are always there for each other and helping each other out no matter what,” Brady added.
Brady and Brock will soon become a dangerous duo in college after committing to the University of Montana.
“I had other FBS offers but turned it down for Montana because of the culture and the community,” Brady said. “It was always a plan to go together, and it’s awesome we will be able to do that.”
Coach Justin Portz said, “Schools knew the best chance to get one was to offer both. Most schools looked at them and said, ‘I can get two that are really good players.’”
Before Montana, the Beaner brothers are heading into their senior season at Anacortes as two of the top players in the state.
Brady is a three-star, 86-overall recruit on the 247Sports website. He began playing varsity as a freshman before getting injured a few games into the season. However, he has piled up impressive stats since his sophomore season.
Brady plays several roles for the Seahawks but mainly focuses his skills at running back, wide receiver and free safety. In his two complete seasons, Brady has totaled 53 tackles, three interceptions, two forced fumbles, 632 rushing yards, 878 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns.
“I try to be a team leader no matter what,” Brady said. “My mentality changes off the field and on it. I try to keep those two in check.”
“They play the game very similarly as fast-twitched, quick kids and love contact. We use Brady on the back end as a safety who is a big hitter and a ballhawk,” Portz added.
On the other hand, Brock is a three-star, 85-overall recruit on 247Sports. Although the Beaner brothers both list at 6 feet, 185 pounds, Brock plays bigger than he is listed, and lines up at wide receiver, running back and outside linebacker.
“He can play any position and where we have him is how he will transition at the next level,” Portz said.
Brock totaled 120 tackles, eight sacks, five forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, two interceptions, 2,051 rushing yards, 437 receiving yards and 31 touchdowns.
“When you get kids like that who are very talented, have a steady support system and a couple of older brothers who helped them guide the way, you know we can count on talent on the field and leaders off the field,” Portz said.
The brothers have been by each other’s side since they began playing football in second grade.
Brady and Brock have been household names in Anacortes since eighth grade when their incoming class dropped 70 points against the varsity squad. Since then, the duo has been the focal point of the rebuilding process to the first state title in school history.
“Pressure is a privilege and we know we are being hunted every year, especially since we won the state championship,” Brady said. “We just have to keep doing our thing and succeed the best we can.”
Even though the Anacortes duo is beloved by the community, each Beaner brother has one criticizer to keep them in check.
“They are very positive and encouraging to their teammates but they are kinda jerks to each other,” Portz said. “If one messes up, the other one will let them have it, but they don’t do that to their teammates, which is cool.”
“We are always pushing each other to be better,” Brock added. “We criticize each other a lot because we know our potential and know how to fix each other’s mistakes.”
Despite competing against each other, Brady and Brock have two goals. First, they want to finish their high school career with a second state title. Second, they want to finish their football careers walking side-by-side out of the Levi’s Stadium tunnel in San Francisco 49ers uniforms.
“It’s always better to do something with someone else and having him there is great,” Brock said.
Nick Zeller-Singh is CDN's sports reporter; reach him at nickzellersingh@cascadiadaily.com; 360-922-3090 ext. 104.
