Mark Andrews (American football)
.jpg) Andrews in 2018 preseason. | |||||||||
| No. 89 – Baltimore Ravens | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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September 6, 1996 Scottsdale, Arizona | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 256 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: |
Desert Mountain (Scottsdale, Arizona) | ||||||||
| College: | Oklahoma | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2018 / Round: 3 / Pick: 86 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2018 | |||||||||
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Mark Andrews (born September 6, 1996) is an American football tight end for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma.
Early years
Andrews was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes when he was nine-years old, but has been unhindered by the disease throughout his career.[1]
Andrews attended Desert Mountain High School in Scottsdale, Arizona.[2] He played wide receiver in high school and had 68 receptions for 1,122 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior, 81 receptions for 1,494 yards and 21 touchdowns as a junior and 58 receptions for 1,058 yards and 10 touchdowns as a sophomore. He held the Arizona high school record for career receptions, before Kade Warner, the son of Kurt Warner, broke his record.[3] Andrews committed to the University of Oklahoma to play college football.[4][5]
College career
Andrews switched from wide receiver to tight end at Oklahoma.[6] After redshirting his first year in 2014, he played in all 13 games with one start in 2015 and had 19 receptions for 318 yards and seven touchdowns. In 2016, Andrews started 11 of 13 games, recording 31 receptions for 489 yards and seven touchdowns.[7][8] He was the recipient of the 2017 John Mackey Award.[9] In early January 2018, it was announced that Andrews would forego his senior year at Oklahoma in favor of the 2018 NFL Draft.[10]
Professional career
On January 4, 2018, Andrews announced his decision to forgo his remaining eligibility and enter the 2018 NFL Draft.[1] Andrews attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis and completed all of the combine and positional drills. His overall performance was described as solid by scouts and analysts.[11] On March 14, 2018, Andrews participated at Oklahoma's pro day, but chose to stand on his combine numbers and only performed positional drills. At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Andrews was projected to be a second round pick by NFL draft experts and scouts.[12] He was ranked as the fourth best tight end prospect in the draft by DraftScout.com, Scouts Inc., NFL analyst Mike Mayock, and Sports Illustrated.[13][14][15]
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| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert jump | Broad | BP | |
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| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
256 lb (116 kg) |
32 1⁄2 in (0.83 m) |
9 1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.58 s | 1.54 s | 2.75 s | 4.38 s | 7.34 s | 31 in (0.79 m) |
9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) |
17 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[16] | ||||||||||||
The Baltimore Ravens selected Andrews in the third round (86th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. Andrews was the fourth tight end drafted in 2018 and was the second tight end drafted by the Ravens, after Hayden Hurst (25th overall).[17][18]
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On May 16, 2018, the Baltimore Ravens signed Andrews to a four-year, $3.45 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $836,660.[19]
In the season opener against the Buffalo Bills, Andrews made his NFL debut and had three receptions for 31 yards in the 47–3 victory.[20] On September 13, Andrews scored his first-career touchdown against the Cincinnati Bengals.[21]
References
- 1 2 "Oklahoma TE Mark Andrews intends to enter 2018 NFL Draft". NFL.com. January 4, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ↑ "Desert Mountain standout Mark Andrews drafted by Baltimore Ravens". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
- ↑ "Desert Mountain's Kade Warner breaks 11-man state record for career catches".
- ↑ "Four-star Arizona prospect Mark Andrews becomes Oklahoma's third 2014 wide receiver commitment". 2 August 2013.
- ↑ "OU football recruiting: Versatile receiver Mark Andrews was enamored with Sooners from the get-go". 3 February 2014.
- ↑ "Oklahoma football: Mark Andrews continuing OU's tight end resurgence". 20 September 2015.
- ↑ "Oklahoma TE Mark Andrews looks forward to bigger role".
- ↑ "Why OU tight end Mark Andrews is the Sooners' most important skill player not named Baker Mayfield". 7 August 2017.
- ↑ "Oklahoma Sooners Football: Mark Andrews wins John Mackey Award". Crimson And Cream Machine. 6 December 2017.
- ↑ Trotter, Jack (January 4, 2018). "Oklahoma's Mark Andrews declares for NFL draft". ESPN. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- ↑ Carusillo, Brandon (March 6, 2018). "2018 NFL Combine: Stock up, stock down for tight ends". thrphinsider.com. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ↑ "*Mark Andrews, DS #4 TE, Oklahoma". draftscout.com. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ↑ "NFL Mark Andrews-ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ↑ Mayock, Mike (April 20, 2018). "Mike Mayock's 2018 NFL Draft position rankings 3.0". NFL.com. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ↑ "The 2018 NFL Draft Big Board, Vol. 2". si.com. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ↑ "NFL Draft Profile: Mark Andrews". National Football League. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ↑ Downing, Garrett (April 27, 2018). "Round 3: Ravens Draft TE Mark Andrews at No. 86". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- ↑ "2018 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
- ↑ "Spotrac.com: Mark Andrews contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- ↑ "Late for Work 9/10: That Was Pretty Close to Perfect". Baltimore Ravens. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
- ↑ Eisenburg, Wick (September 14, 2018). "Late for Work 9/14: Dissecting the Ravens' First Loss of the Season". Baltimore Ravens.