Andy Janovich

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Andy Janovich
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Janovich with the Denver Broncos in 2019
Personal information
Born: (1993-05-23) May 23, 1993 (age 30)
Gretna, Nebraska, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school:Gretna
College:Nebraska (2012–2015)
Position:Fullback
NFL draft:2016 / Round: 6 / Pick: 176
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receiving yards:
255
Receiving touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Andy Janovich (born May 23, 1993) is an

2016 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos. He has also played for the Cleveland Browns
.

Early years

Janovich attended and played high school football at Gretna High School.[1]

College career

Janovich played

touchdowns, and two receptions for 58 yards; he also led the team on special teams tackles with 13 (11 solo).[3]

Professional career

Pre-draft

Janovich was one of four Nebraska Cornhuskers and one of five fullbacks to attend the

pro day, but opted to not perform drills and only meet with team representatives and scouts.[6] At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Janovich was projected to be a seventh round pick or a priority undrafted free agent. He was ranked as the seventh best fullback in the draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[7]

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 1 in
(1.85 m) 		238 lb
(108 kg) 		31+5⁄8 in
(0.80 m) 		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		 4.81 s 1.62 s 2.75 s 4.32 s 7.28 s 34 in
(0.86 m)		 9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)		 30 reps
All values from
NFL Combine[8]

Denver Broncos

2016

The

2016 NFL Draft. He was the first of three fullbacks selected in 2016.[9] On May 13, 2016, the Broncos signed Janovich to a four-year, $2.5 million contract that included a signing bonus of $164,309.[10]

Throughout

injured reserve after having ankle surgery.[13] He finished the 2016 season with four carries for 33 rushing yards in 11 games and five starts.[14]

2017–2019

Janovich entered the 2017 season slated as the starting fullback under new head coach Vance Joseph.[15] On October 22, 2017, he had one carry for a three-yard gain and caught the first two passes of his career for 14 yards during a 21–0 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.[16] On December 10, 2017, he scored a one-yard rushing touchdown in the Broncos' 23–0 win over the New York Jets.[17] In the 2017 season, he finished with six carries for 12 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown to go along with four receptions for 35 receiving yards.[18]

In 2018, Janovich played all 16 games (7 starts), recording eight receptions for 112 yards with one touchdown and rushing twice for five yards. On December 30, 2018, Janovich caught his first career receiving touchdown on a 20-yard pass from quarterback Case Keenum in a loss to the Chargers.[19]

On October 11, 2019, Janovich signed a three-year, $5.7 million contract extension with the Broncos.[20] In Week 11, Janovich suffered a gruesome dislocated elbow injury and was ruled out for the rest of the year.[21] He was placed on injured reserve on November 19.[22] He appeared in seven games and recorded five receptions for 42 receiving yards and had one rushing touchdown.[23]

Cleveland Browns

Janovich was traded to the

2021 NFL Draft.[24] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 16, 2020,[25] and activated on November 30.[26]

On October 12, 2021, Janovich was placed on injured reserve.[27] He was activated on November 6.[28]

Houston Texans

On March 25, 2022, Janovich signed with the Houston Texans.[29] He was released on August 21, 2022.[30]

Personal life

Janovich is the son of Ron and Brenda Janovich. He was raised in Gretna, Nebraska and attended Gretna High School, where he starred in football and wrestling. In 2010–2011, Janovich won the Nebraska Class B 189-pound title, with a 53–0 record. In 2011–2012, Janovich won the 220-pound title, finishing at 46–0.[31] Andy is of Lithuanian, German, and Irish descent.[citation needed] Andy married his college sweetheart, Madison McConkey, in February 2018.

References

  1. ^ Groke, Nick (August 6, 2016). "Andy Janovich is the "Hammerhead," Gary Kubiak's new, not-so-secret Broncos weapon". The Denver Post. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  2. ^ "Andy Janovich College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  3. ^ "Andy Janovich 2015 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  4. ^ Sharp, Katie (February 11, 2016). "Here's the complete list of players invited to the 2016 NFL Combine, led by 14 from Ohio State". sbnation.com. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  5. ^ Brady, James (February 26, 2016). "2016 NFL Combine results: Full numbers, times for running back workouts, drills". SBNation.com. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  6. ^ "Huskers Impress at Pro Day". Huskers.com. March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  7. ^ "Andy Janovich, DS #7 FB, Nebraska". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  8. ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Andy Janovich". NFL.com. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  9. ^ "2016 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  10. ^ "Spotrac.com: Andy Janovich contract". spotrac.com. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  11. ^ Phillips, Ryan (September 8, 2016). "Andy Janovich Scores Touchdown On First NFL Carry". The Big Lead. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  12. ^ "Denver Broncos at Cincinnati Bengals – September 25th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  13. ^ Swanson, Ben (November 30, 2016). "FB Andy Janovich headed to injured reserve". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  14. ^ "Andy Janovich 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  15. ^ "Ourlads.com: Denver Broncos' depth chart: 10/01/2017". Ourlads.com. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  16. ^ "Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers – October 22nd, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  17. ^ "New York Jets at Denver Broncos – December 10th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  18. ^ "Andy Janovich 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  19. ^ "Andy Janovich 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  20. ^ "Broncos sign FB Andy Janovich to 3-year, $5.7M extension". NFL.com. October 11, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  21. ^ Klis, Mike (November 17, 2019). "Broncos notes: Janovich suffers season-ending elbow injury". 9News. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  22. ^ DiLalla, Aric (November 19, 2019). "Broncos sign TE Orson Charles, place FB Andy Janovich on IR". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  23. ^ "Andy Janovich 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  24. ^ Gribble, Andrew (March 20, 2020). "Browns acquire FB Andy Janovich in trade with Broncos". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  25. ^ "Browns place FB Andy Janovich on reserve/COVID-19 list". ClevelandBrowns.com. November 16, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  26. ^ Risdon, Jeff (November 30, 2020). "Browns activate FB Andy Janovich from reserve/COVID-19 list". Browns Wire. USA Today. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  27. ^ "Browns place 3 players on IR, make other roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 12, 2021. Archived from the original on October 12, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  28. ^ Spayde, Andrew (November 6, 2021). "Browns Activate FB Andy Janovich & C Nick Harris, Place T Jack Conklin on IR". 247Sports. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  29. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (3-25-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. March 25, 2022. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  30. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-21-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. August 21, 2022. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  31. ^ "Andy Janovich". Nebraska Cornhuskers Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2020.

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