Junior running back Solomon Beebe was arrested Aug. 17 and charged with three counts of cruelty to animals, according to 247Sports.
Beebe faces three Class 1 misdemeanor charges — the most severe class of misdemeanor — across three incidents spanning Aug. 10 and Aug. 12. CBS Sports reported that a housekeeper allegedly witnessed Beebe striking his pit bull, Jeb, who was seized Aug. 13 by Albemarle County. Beebe was released Aug. 17 on unsecured bail.
Beebe remains on the Virginia football roster, and the program has not released an update regarding his availability for the Cavaliers’ Saturday season opener versus NC State.
The Cavalier Daily reached out to University Spokesperson Bethanie Glover for commentary, and she noted that the University does not comment on ongoing criminal proceedings. Additionally, The Cavalier Daily reached out to Thomas Weidner IV, Beebe’s attorney of record, who declined to comment.
Beebe, a 5-foot-10, 199-pound running back and kick returner from Montgomery, Ala., transferred to Virginia after two seasons at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Beebe received no Division I offers out of high school and was a walk-on at UAB, where he became the team’s primary kick returner in 2024.
In 2025, Beebe started four games as a running back and played in all 12 games. He posted 1,222 all purpose yards and earned Third Team All-American Conference honors as a kick returner. Beebe was the only player in the FBS to rush for six touchdowns and post 600 or more kick return yards.
Prior to the 2026 season, Beebe was named to several award watchlists, including the Paul Hornung Award watchlist, given each year to the most versatile college football player. He figured to factor prominently into Virginia’s special-teams plans.
Coach Tony Elliott spoke about Beebe’s versatility and potential impact on the offense in a press conference Aug. 17.
“I'd say the passing game is probably the last component that we're going to get to from a development standpoint because [Beebe] showed immediately that he can play running back and be a really good one,” Elliott said. “So he's in the rotation there … So I think the versatility right now is going to be more every down as a back, a returner, and then we'll evolve to the passing game piece of things.”
It is unclear at the time of publication whether or not Beebe’s arrest will impact his future with the program. His next court appearance is scheduled for October. Virginia’s starting lineups for Saturday’s game have yet to be announced.
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