Willie Thedric Andrews (born November 2, 1983) is a former American football safety. He was selected by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL draft. He played college football at Baylor.
 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 (TX) | ||||||||
| College: | Baylor | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2006 / round: 7 / pick: 229 | ||||||||
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Andrews was also a member of the Florida Tuskers and Omaha Nighthawks.
College career
editAndrews 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
editNew England Patriots
editAfter being selected in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL draft with the 229th overall pick by the New England Patriots.[1] 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
editAndrews was signed by the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League on September 3, 2009.[2]
Legal troubles
editIn July 2002, Andrews was sentenced to 30 days in jail after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor gun charge. The gun was found in his car by Texas State Troopers during a traffic stop. At the time, Andrews was serving a two-year probation for a March 2002 conviction for misdemeanor criminal mischief.[3]
On February 5, 2008, two days after Super Bowl XLII, Andrews was arrested in Lowell, Massachusetts and charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and operating an unregistered motor vehicle.[4] Andrews was seen driving a black Ford Crown Victoria when police received a call that there was possible drug activity in the area.[4] Police found $6,800 in cash and one-half pound (230 g) of marijuana in Andrews' unregistered car.[4]
On June 30, 2008, Andrews was arrested at his home in Mansfield, Massachusetts and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and unlawful possession of a firearm when police responded to a call that Andrews allegedly pointed a handgun at his girlfriend's head during an argument. The handgun Andrews allegedly used was found near a dumpster at Andrews apartment complex.[5][6] Andrews was released by the Patriots the next day, July 1, 2008.[7] The charges against Andrews were dropped in March 2009 after the victim refused to testify against him in court.[8]
In May 2011, Andrews and 12 other individuals were arrested as part of a federal investigation.[9]
References
edit- ^ "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "Florida Tuskers Announce Signing Of 11 Additional Players Including Koren Robinson & Tatum Bell". OurSports Central. September 3, 2009. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
- ^ "Big 12 Roundup: Baylor recruit gets 30 days in jail on gun charge". Sports Illustrated. Associated Press. July 25, 2002. Archived from the original on February 18, 2008. Retrieved February 6, 2008.
- ^ a b c "Patriots defensive back charged with marijuana possession in Lowell". The Boston Globe. February 5, 2008. Retrieved February 5, 2008.
- ^ "Patriots DB accused of pointing gun at girlfriend". WBZ-TV. June 30, 2008. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
- ^ Underwood, Mike (June 30, 2008). "Pats' defensive back arrested in gun assault". Boston Herald. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
- ^ Gasper, Christopher L. (July 2, 2008). "Patriots release Andrews". The Boston Globe. Retrieved July 2, 2008.
- ^ "Charges dropped against ex Patriot". WPRI-TV. March 6, 2009. Retrieved May 18, 2009.
- ^ Hallmark, Bob. "Federal agents net 13 arrests in drug sting". www.kltv.com. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
External links
edit- Stats Crew profile
- Baylor Bears bio Archived 2008-02-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Official New England Patriots bio Archived 2007-10-09 at the Wayback Machine