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Andrew Rupcich
No. 76 – Tennessee Titans
Position:
Culver–Stockton (2017–2021)
Undrafted:2022
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:5
Games started:2
Player stats at PFR

Andrew Rupcich (born April 1, 1999) is an

Culver–Stockton and was signed by the Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2022
.

Early life and education

Rupcich was born on April 1, 1999, in

Culver–Stockton Wildcats of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), rather than opt to try junior college football or be a walk-on at a higher level.[3]

College career

Rupcich gained a starting role at

Banner Society Piesman Award for it.[5][6][8]

Rupcich started all four games at left tackle in the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season, being first-team AFCA All-American and first-team All-HAAC North Division.[2] He became Culver–Stockton's first two-time All-American.[9] After returning for a final year in 2021, he started all 11 games and was first-team All-American from Associated Press, the NAIA and the AFCA while also being first-team All-HAAC North Division.[2][10] He ended his collegiate career having appeared in and started all 48 games in five seasons while missing no snaps, being the first player in NAIA history to be named first-team All-American at the same position three times.[2][4] He was described by NFL analyst Dane Brugler as "Overall ... one of the best offensive linemen to ever come from the NAIA level," and Rupcich was both the only NAIA player to be invited to the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl and to the NFL Scouting Combine.[3][4] He graduated in December 2021 with a degree in physical education and health and was also invited to play at the College Gridiron Showcase and the Hula Bowl.[11]

Professional career

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 6 in
(1.98 m) 		318 lb
(144 kg) 		32+7⁄8 in
(0.84 m) 		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		 5.31 s 1.85 s 3.07 s 4.90 s 7.95 s 31.0 in
(0.79 m)		 9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)		 25 reps
Sources:[12][13]

After going unselected in the

right guard for the injured Andre Dillard.[1][23][24] He became the third Culver–Stockton NFL player in history, following Bob Hendren (1949–1951) and Jason Kaiser (1998–1999).[25] Rupcich was signed to the 53-man roster on December 23.[26] He finished the season having appeared in five games, two as a starter.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Andrew Rupcich Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Andrew Rupcich". Tennessee Titans. Archived from the original on November 13, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Moraitis, Mike (May 26, 2022). "What scouting reports said about Titans UDFA OL Andrew Rupcich". USA Today.
  4. ^
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  5. ^
    Herald-Whig
    . November 21, 2019.
  6. ^ a b "NFL Draft Profile: Andrew Rupcich, Offensive Tackle, Culver Stockton Wildcats". Sports Illustrated. March 4, 2022.
  7. ^ a b Shuler, Bill (December 5, 2019). "All America Honors for Culver Stockton Lineman". KHMO.
  8. ^ "The Piesman Trophy: college football's greatest award". Banner Society. August 14, 2019.
  9. ^ Duerr, Christopher (May 5, 2021). "The Rupcich Repeat: C-SC Tackle becomes program's first Two-Time All-American". KHQA-TV.
  10. ^ Cornish Jr., Tony (December 14, 2021). "WGEM Sports At Six: Monday (December 13) Culver-Stockton's Andrew Rupcich And Dalton Huffman Are Selected As Members Of The AFCA-NAIA All-American Football Team". WGEM-TV.
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  12. ^ "Andrew Rupcich Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  13. ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Andrew Rupcich College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
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  15. ^ Arthur, Ben (August 30, 2022). "Tennessee Titans set 53-man roster: Here's who did — and didn't — make the cut". The Tennessean.
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  17. ^ Reidy, Brendan (September 5, 2022). "Andrew Rupcich Makes Titans Practice Squad". WGEM-TV.
  18. ^ Potts, John (September 1, 2023). "Former C-SC tackle Rupcich joins Titans' practice squad". WGEM-TV.
  19. ^ Potts, John (January 19, 2023). "Former C-SC offensive lineman Rupcich discusses first year in NFL". WGEM-TV.
  20. ^ Wyatt, Jim (January 23, 2023). "Titans Sign 14 Players to Reserve/Futures Contracts". Tennessee Titans.
  21. ^ Alper, Josh (August 29, 2023). "Titans keep 11 rookies on their initial 53-man roster". ProFootballTalk. NBC Sports.
  22. ^ Suss, Nick (August 30, 2023). "Tennessee Titans practice squad announced: Which players were brought back after cut day?". The Tennessean.
  23. ^ Simmons, Myles (November 11, 2023). "Titans place Nicholas Petit-Frere on injured reserve". ProFootballTalk. NBC Sports.
  24. ^ Suss, Nick (November 12, 2023). "Andre Dillard leaves Tennessee Titans game vs. Buccaneers, being evaluated for concussion". The Tennessean.
  25. ^ "Culver-Stockton Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  26. ^ Wyatt, Jim. "Titans Make a Flurry of Roster Moves Ahead of Sunday's Game vs the Seahawks". Tennessee Titans. Retrieved December 24, 2023.

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