Shane Andrus
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Murray, Kentucky, U.S.
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| Position | Placekicker | ||||||||
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| Born | October 2, 1980 Murray, Kentucky, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| College | Murray State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2003: undrafted | ||||||||
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Shane Andrus (born October 2, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Murray State.
Andrus was also been a member of the New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and San Francisco 49ers.
Andrus attended Murray High School where he played competitive football and baseball. In football, Andrus was an all-state selection as a placekicker and punter, 1st team all region as a wide receiver and defensive back and he gained over 1,700 yards and scored 18 touchdowns in 2 years playing. In baseball, Andrus was an all-state performer as a shortstop and pitcher, participating in the KY state all-star game while hitting over .500 his senior season with 9 home runs, also striking out over 100 batters with a career-high 16 strikeouts in one game. Andrus set a Kentucky state record by hitting a home run in five consecutive at bats. He worked out for professional baseball scouts during his high school summer and decided to focus on football in college.
College career
Andrus attended Murray State University and was a Marketing Major and a letter-man in football & baseball. In football, as a sophomore, he was named an All-American by the AP and second-team sports network all American in 2001. As a junior, he helped his team to a co-Conference Title by going 11–14 and kicking 7 field goals over 45 yards long. He was named first-team ALL-OVC 2 years in a row, both sophomore and junior seasons.
For his career at Murray State, Andrus was 26–36 on field goals and 61–62 on extra points. His only missed PAT came on his final attempt. Andrus hit a school record 52-yard field goal against Eastern Illinois as time expired to secure Murray State a spot in the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs. The victory also gave Murray State a share of the conference championship.
He did not play football his senior season, as he transferred to the University of Kentucky; but he participated in baseball after transferring from Kentucky during the spring.