USC’s Anthony Beavers Jr. Nominated for Allstate AFCA Good Works Team

LOS ANGELES—Redshirt senior linebacker Anthony Beavers Jr. has been selected as a nominee for the 2025 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. Nominees are recognized for their commitment to community service and leadership beyond the gridiron.

A native of South Central Los Angeles, Beavers is extremely active in the community with the goal of inspiring local children to pursue higher education.

Most recently, Beavers spearheaded a philanthropic event with his teammates on USC's campus. On June 24, the USC football team hosted 75 first through fifth graders from LA's BEST, an after-school enrichment program for LAUSD elementary students, for a day of fun and football. LA's BEST provides students with academic support, nutritious meals and opportunities to participate in enrichment activities, all at zero cost. Beavers, an alum of LA's Best, wanted to give back to an organization that helped shape him as a child.

As a first-generation college graduate, one of Beavers' goals with this event was to encourage the children of LA's Best to pursue higher education. This was the first time many of the children had been on a college campus and interacted with student-athletes. In his four years at USC, Beavers has earned his bachelor's degree in psychology with a minor in occupational science, a graduate certificate in gerontology and is currently pursuing his master's degree in gerontology.

After the devastating wildfires destroyed the Pacific Palisades and Altadena in Los Angeles in January, Beavers worked at a fire relief event with USC's collective, House of Victory, in conjunction with local organizations including Impact LA, ANE Foundation, AFTP Foundation and LoveChild Hospitality. He assisted in the intake of donations, sorting, organizing and packing outgoing donations at a donation resource center.

Beavers has also volunteered at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank where he sorted and packaged foods that were distributed to local families in need.

Beavers has volunteered at the Dream Center in Echo Park, Calif. The Dream Center is a resource center focused on providing support for the homeless and the hungry through residential and community outreach programs. Through its hot meal program, the Dream Center serves thousands of free meals daily. Beavers helped prepare and serve lunches during the Dream Center's meal service and assisted with the Outdoor Pantry.

He also enjoys volunteering his time to coach youth football.

Beavers' leadership across USC's campus is extensive. He is an ambassador for the USC Shoah Foundation Witness for the Future Student Leadership program. The Student Leadership program brings student-athletes to Washington, D.C., and Europe for a transformational travel and educational experience that encourages them to embrace and activate their own leadership platforms as they learn to recognize the components and consequences of antisemitism.

Beavers recognized that many of his teammates did not have passports or had ever traveled out of the country, as there is little time to travel abroad while playing Division I football. In 2024, he recruited five other football players to join him to travel to Washington D.C. and Poland to learn about racism and antisemitism. They visited Auschwitz and learned about the Holocaust. The story was featured on Big Noon Kickoff.

Beavers continues to be an ambassador for the Shoah Foundation Witness for the Future Student Leadership program. This summer, he also recruited another group of teammates to join him on another educational trip to Washinton D.C. and Berlin, Germany.

Beavers is the Co-President of USC's United Black Student-Athletes Association. The UBSAA exists to empower and protect Black student-athletes at USC by providing a community and giving them a voice to advocate for support within USC Athletics and USC. They strive to use their position of influence to improve circumstances for the Black community within USC and beyond.

Additionally, Beavers attended the 2025 Black Student Athlete Summit in Chicago this past May. The Summit united student-athletes, athletic professionals and industry innovators for four days of programming. Participants engaged in career development sessions, financial literacy workshops and wellness activities designed to prepare them for life beyond sports. Beavers was a panelist and discussed the importance of having a village of support throughout one's collegiate career.

On the field, Beavers looks to make an impact in 2025 as a linebacker. Throughout his four-year career, he has 48 tackles, including 1.5 for loss, 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery while appearing in 37 games with 6 starts.

The Allstate AFCA Good Works Team was established in 1992 by the College Football Association, recognizing the extra efforts made by college football players and student support staff off the field. AFCA became the governing body of the award in 1997 and continues to honor college football players who go the extra mile for those in need. Allstate worked to present the award starting with the 2008 season.

For the second year, Allstate is partnering with the Wuerffel Foundation to align two of college football's most meaningful honors: the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team and the Allstate Wuerffel Trophy. Together, they recognize student-athletes who demonstrate excellence in community service, academics and athletics.

The final roster of 23 award recipients announced in September will bring together:

11 players from the NCAA FBS
11 players from the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), Divisions II, III and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)
1 honorary head coach

A voting panel of former Good Works Team members, head coaches and journalists select the team roster based on outstanding leadership on and off the field.

Players Mentioned

Anthony Beavers Jr.