Willie Andrews
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Longview, Texas, U.S.
 Andrews with the New England Patriots in 2007 | |||||||||
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| Position | Safety | ||||||||
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| Born | November 2, 1983 Longview, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Longview | ||||||||
| College | Baylor | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2006: 7th round, 229th overall pick | ||||||||
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Willie Thedric Andrews (born November 2, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL draft. He played college football for the Baylor Bears.
Andrews was also a member of the Florida Tuskers and Omaha Nighthawks.
Andrews was a three-year starter at Baylor and was awarded All-Big 12 honors in 2004 and 2005. Andrews ran a 4.38 40-yard dash at the 2006 NFL Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 9+3⁄8 in (1.76 m) |
193 lb (88 kg) |
29+3⁄4 in (0.76 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.47 s | 1.58 s | 2.57 s | 4.27 s | 6.99 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) | 10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) | 7 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[1][2] | ||||||||||||
New England Patriots
After being selected in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL draft with the 229th overall pick by the New England Patriots.[3] Andrews played primarily on special teams; in 2007 Andrews returned a kickoff 74 yards for a touchdown in the Patriots' Week 7 game against the Miami Dolphins.
After multiple arrests in the 2008 offseason (see "Legal troubles" below), the Patriots released Andrews.
Florida Tuskers
Andrews was signed by the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League on September 3, 2009.[4]