Andrew Rappleyea
American football player (born 2004)
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Andrew Kenneth Rappleyea (born February 22, 2004)[1] is an American college football tight end for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
| No. 87 – Penn State Nittany Lions | |
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| Position | Tight end |
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| Personal information | |
| Born | February 22, 2004[1] |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 251 lb (114 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Milton Academy (Milton, Massachusetts) |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Early life
Rappleyea grew up in Millbrook, New York, and initially attended Our Lady of Lourdes High School.[2] He transferred to Milton Academy in Milton, Massachusetts after his sophomore year.[3] While at Milton Academy, Rappleyea boarded in Wolcott House for all of his three years. Rappleyea caught 27 passes for 517 yards in nine games during his junior season.[4] As a senior he had 23 catches for 499 yards and six touchdowns.[5]
Rappleyea was rated a four-star recruit and one of the top tight end prospects in the 2023 recruiting class.[6] He originally committed to play college football at Michigan over offers from Penn State, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Wake Forest, and North Carolina.[7] Rappleyea later flipped his commitment to Penn State.[8]
College career
Rappleyea played in three games while he redshirted his true freshman season at Penn State.[9] He started the season opener of his redshirt freshman season, but suffered a season-ending injury in the game.[10]