Friends and family are searching for an Ottawa Hills High School graduate and former NFL cornerback who went missing some months ago.
Samuel Beal went missing in July of 2025, according to a report by the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs).
NamUs reports that Beal last saw his girlfriend on July 12, 2025, after dropping her off at a family member’s house. The report stated that Beal borrowed her vehicle that day, intending to head to work, but instead he headed to Virginia Beach, Va.
Beal’s girlfriend last contacted him on July 13, 2025, when she stated that he was in Virginia Beach and was on his way home.
According to the NamUs report, Beal brought only the clothes he was wearing, a pair of slides, and his wallet, which had his bank card and driver’s identification.
A family member discovered Beal’s girlfriend’s automobile near Virginia Beach, according to the NamUs investigation. A family member discovered Beal’s shoes and socks in the front passenger seat, along with some sand on the floor.
Beal is listed as 29 years old, 6’2″ tall, and 185 pounds.