Andrew Billings

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Andrew Billings
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Billings with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2017
No. 97 – Chicago Bears
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1995-03-06) March 6, 1995 (age 29)
Waco, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:311 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:Waco
College:Baylor (2013–2015)
NFL draft:2016 / Round: 4 / Pick: 122
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Sacks:
4.5
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Andrew Mitchell Billings (born March 6, 1995) is an

2016 NFL Draft
.

Early years

Billings attended Waco High School in Waco, Texas. He was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit and committed to Baylor University to play college football.[1][2][3] Billings also competed in powerlifting during high school and broke Mark Henry's Texas record with 2,010 pounds. The record was set with an 805-pound squat, 500-pound bench press, and a 705-pound dead lift.[4][5]

College career

As a

true freshman at Baylor in 2013, Billings played in 11 games and made two starts while recording 29 total tackles.[6] As a sophomore in 2014, he started all 13 games and was named All-Big 12 Conference after recording 37 tackles and two sacks.[7]

Professional career

Pre-draft

As a top

Pre-draft measurables
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
6 ft 0+58 in
(1.84 m)
311 lb
(141 kg)
33 in
(0.84 m)
10 in
(0.25 m)
4.96 s 1.76 s 2.89 s 4.77 s 7.77 s 27.5 in
(0.70 m)
9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)
31 reps
All values from
Pro Day[16][17]

Cincinnati Bengals

2016

The

On May 18, 2016, the Bengals signed Billings to a four-year, $2.87 million contract that included a signing bonus of $535,845.[22]

He competed with

injured reserve for the entirety of the season.[23] The Cincinnati Bengals later lost another rookie (William Jackson III) for the entire 2016
.

2017

Billings competed with Pat Sims, DeShawn Williams, and Josh Tupou throughout training camp for the vacant starting nose tackle position left by the departure of Domata Peko to the Denver Broncos during free agency.[24] Head coach Marvin Lewis named him the backup nose tackle to Pat Sims to begin the regular season.[25]

He made his professional regular season debut in the Bengals' season-opener against the Baltimore Ravens and recorded one solo tackle in their 20–0 loss. On November 24, 2017, Billings earned his first career start against the Tennessee Titans in place of Sims who had injured his calf the previous week.[26] Billings recorded a season-high four combined tackles in the Bengals' 24–20 loss.[27] Throughout the first seven games he played in 59 total defensive snaps and earned 48 defensive snaps against the Titans.[28]

Cleveland Browns

Billings with the Cleveland Browns in 2021

On March 26, 2020, Billings signed with the Cleveland Browns.[29][30] He chose to opt-out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic on August 4, 2020.[31]

Billings was waived by the Browns on November 13, 2021.[32]

Miami Dolphins

On November 16, 2021, Billings was signed to the practice squad of the Miami Dolphins.[33]

Kansas City Chiefs

On January 19, 2022, Billings was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad.[34]

Las Vegas Raiders

On February 27, 2022, Billings signed with the Las Vegas Raiders.[35]

Chicago Bears

On March 16, 2023, Billings signed with the Chicago Bears.[36] On November 2, 2023, Billings signed a two-year contract extension worth $8.5 million, with $6 million guaranteed.[37]

Career statistics

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sack TFL Int Yards Avg Lng TD PD FF FR Yards TD
2017 CIN 15 7 13 9 4 0.0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 CIN 16 16 32 22 10 2.5 8 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 CIN 16 14 35 18 17 1.0 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 CLE Opted Out During COVID-19 Pandemic
Career 47 37 80 49 31 3.5 14 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

[38]

References

  1. ^ Rivals.com
  2. ^ Andrew Billings chooses Baylor Bears over Texas Longhorns, TCU Horned Frogs Archived May 7, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Werner, John; Ash, David (February 5, 2013). "Baylor hooks big recruit in Billings". Waco Tribune-Herald. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  4. ^ Athletic freak Andrew Billings playing big role for Baylor
  5. ^ Billings gives Baylor defense a big lift
  6. ^ Big ol' Billings: Rushing the QB or clogging running lanes, Bears DT disrupts offenses
  7. ^ Shawn Oakman, Andrew Billings form ideal alliance for Baylor
  8. ^ "5 biggest winners from the NFL Scouting Combine". foxsports.com. February 29, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  9. ^ Hill, Jerry. "FOOTBALL HOLDS 2016 PRO DAY". baylorbears.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  10. ^ "*Andrew Billings, DS #6 DT, Baylor". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  11. ^ "2016 NFL draft position rankings". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  12. ^ Mayock, Mike (April 27, 2016). "Mayock's top 100 draft prospect rankings". NFL.com. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  13. ^ Legwold, Jeff (April 25, 2016). "Ranking the Draft's Top 100 Players". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  14. ^ a b Harvey, Coley (May 2, 2016). "Andrew Billings' stunning draft fall has the Bengals DT thinking payback". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  15. ^ Chester, Simon A. "After meeting Steelers, Andrew Billings talks football with Steelers Wire". steelerwire.usatoday.com. Retrieved November 19, 2017.[permanent dead link]
  16. ^ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Andrew Billings". National Football League. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  17. ^ "2016 NFL Draft Scout Andrew Billings College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  18. ^ Cosenza, Anthony (April 30, 2016). "Bengals 2016 Draft Results: Cincinnati Bengals select defensive tackle Andrew Billings in Round 4". CincyJungle.com. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  19. ^ "2016 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  20. ^ McCrystal, Ryan (April 30, 2016). "What Caused Hyped NFL Draft Prospects Andrew Billings, Connor Cook to Fall?". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved November 19, 2017.[permanent dead link]
  21. ^ "Bengals get Andrew Billings, a DT with penchant for pancakes, in fourth round". ESPN.com. April 30, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  22. ^ "Spotrac.com: Andrew Billings contract". spotrac.com. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  23. ^ Sessler, Marc (April 30, 2016). "Andrew Billings out indefinitely with torn meniscus". NFL.com.
  24. ^ "Ourlads.com: Cincinnati Bengals' depth chart: 09/01/2017". Ourlads.com. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  25. ^ Marcum, Jason (September 5, 2017). "Bengals release Week 1 depth chart: Joe Mixon RB3; Pat Sims starting at NT". cincyjungle.com. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  26. ^ Marcum, Jason (November 5, 2017). "Bengals lose Pat Sims to calf injury vs Jaguars". cincyjungle.com. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  27. ^ "NFL Player stats: Andrew Billings". NFL.com. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  28. ^ Zargar, Cameron. "Andrew Billings seizes the spotlight with Pat Sims hurt". cincyjungle.com. Retrieved November 19, 2017.[permanent dead link]
  29. ^ Gantt, Darin (March 19, 2020). "Browns add defensive tackle Andrew Billings". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  30. ^ Gribble, Andrew (March 26, 2020). "Browns add size to D-Line with signing of DT Andrew Billings". ClevelandBrowns.com.
  31. ^ "Browns place DT Andrew Billings on Reserve/Opt-Out list". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 4, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  32. ^ "Browns make roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. November 13, 2021. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  33. ^ "Roster Moves: Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. November 16, 2021.
  34. ^ "Chiefs make several practice squad transactions on Wednesday". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. January 19, 2022.
  35. ^ Williams, Charean (February 27, 2022). "Andrew Billings agrees to terms with Raiders". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  36. ^ Mayer, Larry (March 16, 2023). "Roster Moves: Bears agree to terms with Billings, release Siemian". ChicagoBears.com.
  37. ^ Cronin, Courtney (November 2, 2023). "Bears sign DT Andrew Billings to two-year extension". ESPN.com.
  38. ^ "Andrew Billings Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

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