Mark Andrews (American football)

Mark Andrews (born September 6, 1995) is an American football tight end. He plays for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL).

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Andrews playing for the Ravens on October 4, 2020
No. 89 – Baltimore Ravens
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1995-09-06) September 6, 1995 (age 28)
Scottsdale, Arizona
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Career information
High school:Desert Mountain (Scottsdale, Arizona)
College:Oklahoma (2014–2017)
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 3 / Pick: 86
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics as of 2023
Receptions:381
Receiving yards:4,857
Receiving touchdowns:40
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

College

He was recruited out of Desert Mountain High School as a four-star recruit by both ESPN and Rivals.com. While at Desert Mountain, Andrews played the wide receiver position.[1][2]

Edwards started his career by playing college football at Oklahoma.[3] In 2017, Andrews was voted as the most outstanding tight end in college football and was awarded the John Mackey Award.[4]

On January 4, 2018, Andrews announced that he was going to enter the 2018 NFL Draft.[5]

NFL

Baltimore Ravens

On April 27, 2018, the Baltimore Ravens drafted Andrews with the 86th pick in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft.[6] On June 15, Smith agreed to a four-year, $3.45 million rookie contract with a signing bonus of $836,660.[7]

On September 10, Andrews would make his NFL debut with the Ravens in a 47–3 win against the Buffalo Bills. In the game, he had 31 yards off three receptions.[8] Andrews would score his first touchdown in a 23–34 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on September 13.[9]

In 2019, Andrews would finish the season with 64 receptions for 852 receiving yards and ten receiving touchdowns. During the season, he would lead the league among tight ends in ten receiving touchdowns. He would also be named to his first Pro Bowl.[10]

On September 6, 2021, Andrews would sign a four-year, $56 million contract extension with the Ravens with $37.6 million guaranteed.[11]

On a October 11 overtime win against the Indianapolis Colts, Andrews would set career-highs in receptions with 11 of 13 for 147 yards, as well as, catching two touchdowns and was successful on two two-point conversion receptions.[12] At the end of the season, Andrews would named to his second Pro Bowl and would also be named as a First-team All-Pro by the Associated Press.[13][14]

Personal life

Andrews has Type 1 diabetes and uses an insulin pump.[15]

Mark Andrews (American Football) Media

References

  1. "Mark Andrews Recruiting Profile". ESPN. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  2. "Mark Andrews Recruiting Profile". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  3. "Four-star Arizona prospect Mark Andrews becomes Oklahoma's third 2014 wide receiver commitment". NewsOK. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  4. "Oklahoma football: Mark Andrews wins John Mackey". OU Daily. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  5. "Oklahoma's Mark Andrews declares for NFL draft". ESPN. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  6. "Round 3: Ravens Draft TE Mark Andrews at No. 86". Baltimore Ravens. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  7. "Mark Andrews contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  8. "Late for Work 9/10: That Was Pretty Close to Perfect". Baltimore Ravens. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  9. "Late for Work 9/14: Dissecting the Ravens' First Loss of the Season". Baltimore Ravens. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  10. "Mark Andrews Ranked Among Best Tight Ends in 2019". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  11. "Ravens TE Mark Andrews signs four-year, $56M extension". National Football League. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  12. "Jackson leads Ravens back to 31-25 OT win over Colts". ESPN. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  13. "Ravens Have Six Players Named to Pro Bowl". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  14. "Mark Andrews, Justin Tucker, Devin Duvernay Voted First-Team All-Pro". Baltimore Ravens. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  15. "Ravens rookie Mark Andrews refuses to be defined by diabetes". ESPN. Retrieved January 21, 2024.

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