Andrew Sendejo
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Position: | Safety | ||
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Born: | Bulverde, Texas, U.S. | September 9, 1987||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Smithson Valley (Spring Branch, Texas) | ||
College: | Rice (2006–2009) | ||
Undrafted: | 2010 | ||
Career history | |||
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Career NFL statistics | |||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Andrew Victor Sendejo (born September 9, 1987) is a former
Early years
Sendejo is a 2006 graduate of
In addition to
College career
At
2006 season
A starter from the first whistle of the season who went on to earn honorable mention freshman
2007 season
As a sophomore in 2007, Sendejo led the team with 107
2008 season
Sendejo was an honorable mention All C-USA pick by the coaches, second-team pick by the Houston Chronicle, while Phil Steele placed him on his first-team, All-conference unit. He led the Owls with 94 total tackles despite missing nearly three full games with a high ankle sprain. He also totaled 89 yards in returns, bringing back an interception 55 yards for a touchdown and returning a fumble 34 yards to set up a second score. That interception return was his second of his career for a score, with both coming against SMU. He was fifth in C-USA stats with 8.55 tackles per game (51st nationally) and 22nd in NCAA stats with 5.4 solo tackles per game. He opened the year by earning C-USA Defensive Player of the Week honors for his game vs. SMU. He had back-to-back 13-tackle efforts at Memphis and Vanderbilt, then was credited with a season-high 17 tackles at Texas, one shy of his career-high of 18 set in 2007 at Marshall. He saw his streak of double-figure tackle games end at three when he was credited for three stops against North Texas. In that game, he made his debut as the Owls' punt returner, fielding a pair for no gain, then returned his third for a gain of 21- He got injured early in the Tulsa game and did not record a tackle. He missed the Southern Miss game, breaking a streak of 24 consecutive games played (23 starts). He also missed the Tulane game, and then returned to action against UTEP and led the Owls with eight tackles. He closed out the regular season by recording his fifth double-figure tackle game of the year with 13 vs. Houston. It was his ninth career double-figure tackle game.
2009 season
As a senior, Sendejo was named to Phil Steele's Midseason All C-USA Third-team. He was able to play in only 7 games, after his season was cut short by a high ankle injury that required surgery. He was tied for sixth in the nation with 6.4 unassisted tackles per game at the time of his injury. He moved into a tie for second on the Owls' career tackle chart with nine stops at ECU, and jumped four spots on the tackling chart with 17 tackles vs. Navy, matching the second highest game total of his career. It was his 11th career double-figure tackle game. He was the NCAA career active leader with 216 career solo tackles (Sean Weatherspoon of Missouri was second with 199) before he got hurt. He ranked fourth in C-USA and 14th in the nation with a 14.3 yard average per punt return before his injury. He returned two punts for 65 yards vs. Vanderbilt, including a career best 47 yarder, the longest by an Owl since 1998 when LaDouphyous McCalla returned one 51 yards against Colorado State. He missed part of the Texas Tech game after injuring a wrist, but returned to finish the game. He recorded his 10th career double-digit tackle total in the opener at UAB with 15 stops. He finished his college career with 318 tackles (second in school history), 9 interceptions (seventh in school history), 2 sacks and 7 forced fumbles.
Professional career
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 | |
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6 ft 1+1⁄8 in (1.86 m) |
208 lb (94 kg) |
33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.65 s | 1.56 s | 2.62 s | 4.04 s | 6.87 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) |
10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) |
19 reps | |
All values from |
Sendejo went undrafted in the
Sacramento Mountain Lions
On August 20, 2010, it was reported that Sendejo signed a contract with the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League (UFL). He started at safety for the Mountain Lions and finished the 2010 UFL season with 48 combined tackles (31 solo), seven pass breakups, and two interceptions in eight games and eight starts. He tied for the second most tackles in the league during the 2010 season and led the Mountain Lions in total tackles and interceptions.[5]
Dallas Cowboys
2010
On November 24, 2010, the
2011
Throughout training camp, Sendejo competed for a roster spot as a backup safety against Collin Zych and Danny McCray.[11] On September 3, 2011, the Dallas Cowboys waived Sendejo as part of their final roster cuts.[12]
New York Jets
On September 4, 2011, the New York Jets claimed Sendejo off of waivers and signed him to their active roster.[13] His signing was marred in minor controversy as it was speculated the New York Jets signed him in a bid to gain intelligence of the Dallas Cowboys' defense. At the time, the New York Jets' head coach was Rex Ryan and his twin brother, Rob Ryan, was the Dallas Cowboys' defensive coordinator. Cowboys' quarterback Tony Romo stated during a press conference that Rob Ryan had made minor adjustments to the defense to prevent any information to possibly be passed on to the Jets. On September 13, 2011, the New York Jets waived Sendejo.[14] The following day, Sendejo was signed to the Jets' practice squad after clearing waivers. On September 27, 2011, the Jets released Sendejo from their practice squad.[15] After his release, Sendejo verified that the Jets coaching staff had in fact asked him about the Dallas Cowboys' defense, but mainly asked him to verify some tendencies.[14]
Minnesota Vikings
On November 29, 2011, the
2012
Sendejo entered training camp and competed for a roster spot as a backup safety against Jamarca Sanford, Robert Blanton, and Eric Frampton.[18] Head coach Leslie Frazier named Sendejo the third strong safety on the depth chart to begin the regular season, behind rookie Harrison Smith and Jamarca Sanford.[19]
He was inactive for the
2013
Sendejo became an exclusive rights free agent in 2013 and was required to re-sign with the Vikings if he was offered a contract. On March 15, 2013, the Minnesota Vikings signed Sendejo to a one-year, $630,000 contract for the required veteran league minimum.[24]
Throughout training camp, Sendejo competed to be the starting strong safety against Mistral Raymond, Robert Blanton, Jamarca Sanford, Brandan Bishop, and Darius Eubanks.[25] Head coach Leslie Frazier officially named Sendejo a backup strong safety, behind Jamarca Sanford and Mistral Raymond, to start the regular season.[26] On September 19, 2013, the Minnesota Vikings signed Sendejo to a two-year, $2 million contract extension that includes $400,000 guaranteed and a signing bonus $200,000.[7][27][28]
On September 29, 2013, Sendejo earned his first career start in place of Jamarca Sanford, who was inactive due to a
2014
On August 4, 2014, the Minnesota Vikings activated Sendejo off of their physically unable to perform list after he fully recovered from back surgery he underwent in April.
2015
During training camp, Sendejo competed against Robert Blanton, Antone Exum, and Anthony Harris to retain the job as the starting strong safety.[40] Head coach Mike Zimmer named Sendejo the starting strong safety to start the regular season, opposite free safety Harrison Smith.[41]
He started in the
The Minnesota Vikings finished the 2015 season first in the
2016
On March 5, 2016, the Minnesota Vikings signed Sendejo to a four-year, $16 million contract that includes $3.95 million guaranteed.[46][7]
On September 18, 2016, Sendejo collected a season-high 11 combined tackles (nine solo) during a 17–14 win against the
2017
Sendejo entered training camp slated as the starting strong safety. Head coach Mike Zimmer officially named Sendejo and Harrison Smith the starting safety duo to begin the 2017 regular season.
The
2018
In 2018, Sendejo started the first five games before suffering a groin injury in Week 5 against the Philadelphia Eagles. He was inactive the next six games before being placed on injured reserve on November 27, 2018.[56] On March 11, 2019, the Vikings declined the option on Sendejo's contract, making him an unrestricted free agent.[57]
Philadelphia Eagles
On March 18, 2019, the Philadelphia Eagles signed Sendejo to a one-year contract.[58] In week 2 against the Atlanta Falcons, he recorded his second career sack on Matt Ryan in the 24-20 loss.[59] In week 6 against the Minnesota Vikings, he recorded an interception off former teammate Kirk Cousins in the 38-20 loss.[60] He was waived on November 5, 2019.[61]
Minnesota Vikings (second stint)
On November 6, 2019, Sendejo was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Vikings.[62] In Sendejo's first game back with the Vikings, he recorded a team high 7 tackles and intercepted a pass thrown by Brandon Allen in the 27–23 comeback win over the Denver Broncos in week 11.[63] In week 14 against the Detroit Lions, Sendejo intercepted a pass thrown by rookie quarterback David Blough late in the fourth quarter to seal a 20–7 Vikings win.[64]
Cleveland Browns
On March 27, 2020, Sendejo signed a one-year contract with the Cleveland Browns.[65] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on December 29, 2020,[66] and activated on January 7, 2021.[67]
Indianapolis Colts
On September 14, 2021, Sendejo was signed by the Indianapolis Colts.[68]
Career statistics
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Comb | Total | Ast | Sck | Sfty | PDef | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR | YDs | ||
2010 | DAL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2011 | NYJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2011 | MIN | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2012 | MIN | 13 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | MIN | 16 | 10 | 84 | 52 | 32 | 0.0 | -- | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2014 | MIN | 16 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 0.0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | MIN | 13 | 13 | 74 | 58 | 16 | 0.5 | -- | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2016 | MIN | 14 | 14 | 69 | 45 | 24 | 0.5 | -- | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2017 | MIN | 13 | 13 | 80 | 54 | 26 | 0.0 | -- | 7 | 2 | 70 | 35.0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | MIN | 5 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | PHI | 9 | 1 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 1.0 | -- | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | MIN | 6 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0.0 | -- | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 15 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | CLE | 14 | 14 | 67 | 51 | 16 | 0.0 | -- | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 124 | 75 | 483 | 345 | 138 | 2.0 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 134 | 16.3 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Personal life
Sendejo is of
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