Shawn Cornelius Andrews (born December 25, 1982) is an American football guard who fomerly played for the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL), and is currently a free agent. He played college football the University of Arkansas. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft.
Andrews has earned three Pro Bowl selections in his career, in 2005, 2006 and 2007. He is the younger brother of current Giants offensive lineman Stacy Andrews.
[edit] Early years
Shawn Andrews was born on Christmas Day in 1982 to his mother Linda Andrews. He was raised, along with his two brothers Stacy and Derrick, in the city of Camden, Arkansas. Shawn attended Camden Fairview High School, where he was successful as an offensive lineman for the football team under head coach Marion Glover.
Andrews earned numerous accolades including Parade, USA Today and Prep Football Report first-team All-American honors. He also participated for the high school track team in shot put and discus.
[edit] College career
Andrews' high school career garnered him attention from American colleges. He ultimately decided to stay close to home and attend the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, where he played for the Arkansas Razorbacks football team and was a teammate of Jason Peters. He started there as a freshman.
Andrews improved each year and was a consensus All-American selection during his junior season. He was also a finalist for the Lombardi Award and the Outland Trophy that same year. He earned the Jacobs Blocking Trophy during the 2002 and 2003 season as the Southeastern Conference's best blocker. He also won the Parker Award that same season as the nation's best offensive lineman. In his thirty-five games played, he only gave up two sacks. Andrews decided to forgo his senior season at UA and enter the 2004 NFL Draft because he did not want to see his mother struggle with financial problems anymore.
[edit] College Awards and Honors
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Pre-draft
Pre-draft measureables
| Ht |
Wt |
40-yd dash |
10-yd split |
20-yd split |
20-ss |
3-cone |
Vert |
Broad |
BP |
| 6 ft 4⅛ in |
366 lb |
5.49 s |
1.92 s |
3.18 s |
4.93 s |
8.26 s |
28 in |
8 ft 2 in |
27 rep |
| All values from NFL Combine |
[edit] Philadelphia Eagles
Andrews was chosen by the Philadelphia Eagles as the 16th overall pick of the 2004 NFL Draft, after trading up with the San Francisco 49ers. The day after selecting Andrews, the Eagles traded John Welbourn to the Kansas City Chiefs, officially making Andrews the team's starting right guard. He responded with a strong preseason although his season was short-lived. Andrews broke his leg in the opening game of the season against the New York Giants and missed the remainder of the Eagles' Super Bowl season.
Andrews returned to the starting lineup for the 2005 season, and started all 16 games for an injury-plagued Eagles team that finished with a 6-10 record. Andrews played well enough to be named an alternate for the NFC Pro Bowl team. Shawn came into the 2006 season as one of the Eagles' top offensive linemen and it showed as the Eagles awarded him a seven-year contract extension that would have kept him with the team through 2015.[1]
At the end of the 2006 season, Andrews was selected as a starter to the Pro Bowl. During a divisional playoff game against the New Orleans Saints, Andrews went down late in the second quarter with a neck injury and was rushed to a nearby hospital. The injury was later revealed to be a contusion and would not impact his status for 2007 season.
Andrews was selected to his second consecutive Pro Bowl in 2007.
Andrews mysteriously departed the Eagles at the end of June 2008. Later he failed to report to training camp at Lehigh University, without notice and without being excused. He cited unexplained "personal issues" in various text messages with reporters. In a newspaper article released on August 4, 2008, Andrews revealed he was suffering from depression and was seeking professional help.[2] He eventually missed 17 days of camp, and returned on August 10.[3] Andrews started in the first two games of the season, but he left in the second game with a back injury. The Eagles did not put him on injured reserve, but the injury caused him to miss the rest of the 2008 season.[4]
Andrews had surgery in the 2009 offseason, but he re-injured his back at the start of training camp, which caused him to miss the entire preseason and the first week of the 2009 season before he was placed on the injured reserve list on September 15, 2009. On March 17, 2010, Andrews was released by the Eagles.[5]
On June 2, 2010, Andrews was selected in the third round of the 2010 UFL Draft by the Omaha Nighthawks.[6] He did not sign with the team.
[edit] New York Giants
Andrews signed a six-year contract worth $32.5 million with the New York Giants on August 20, 2010.[7]
Andrews made his first career start at left tackle during the team's November 7 game against the Seahawks at Qwest Field.[8]
On July 28, 2011, he was released by the Giants.[9]
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Andrews, Shawn |
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Andrews, Shawn Cornelius; Andrews, Shawn C. |
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All-American college football player, professional football player, offensive lineman |
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December 25, 1982 |
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Camden, Arkansas, United States |
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