Willie Andrews
Safety | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | November 2, 1983 Longview, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Longview (TX) |
| College: | Baylor |
| NFL draft: | 2006 / Round: 7 / Pick: 229 |
| Career history | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Willie Thedric Andrews (born November 2, 1983) is a former
Andrews has also been a member of the
College career
Andrews was a three-year
Professional career
New England Patriots
After being selected in the seventh round of the
After multiple arrests in the 2008 offseason (see "Legal troubles" below), the Patriots released Andrews.
Florida Tuskers
Andrews was signed by the
Legal troubles
In July 2002, Andrews was sentenced to 30 days in jail after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor gun charge. The gun was found in his car by Texas State Troopers during a traffic stop. At the time, Andrews was serving a two-year probation for a March 2002 conviction for misdemeanor criminal mischief.[3]
On February 5, 2008, two days after Super Bowl XLII, Andrews was arrested in Lowell, Massachusetts and charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and operating an unregistered motor vehicle.[4] Andrews was seen driving a black Ford Crown Victoria when police received a call that there was possible drug activity in the area.[4] Police found $6,800 in cash and one-half pound (230 g) of marijuana in Andrews' unregistered car.[4]
On June 30, 2008, Andrews was arrested at his home in
In May 2011, Andrews and 12 other individuals were arrested as part of a federal investigation.[9]
References
- ^ "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ^ "Florida Tuskers Announce Signing Of 11 Additional Players Including Koren Robinson & Tatum Bell". OurSports Central. September 3, 2009. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
- ^ "Big 12 Roundup: Baylor recruit gets 30 days in jail on gun charge". Sports Illustrated. Associated Press. 2002-07-25. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
- ^ a b c "Patriots defensive back charged with marijuana possession in Lowell". The Boston Globe. 2008-02-05. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
- ^ "Patriots DB accused of pointing gun at girlfriend". WBZ-TV. 2008-06-30. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
- ^ Underwood, Mike (2008-06-30). "Pats' defensive back arrested in gun assault". Boston Herald. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
- ^ Gasper, Christopher L. (2008-07-02). "Patriots release Andrews". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
- ^ "Charges dropped against ex Patriot". WPRI-TV. 2009-03-06. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
- ^ Hallmark, Bob. "Federal agents net 13 arrests in drug sting". www.kltv.com. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
External links
- Just Sports Stats
- Baylor Bears bio Archived 2008-02-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Official New England Patriots bio Archived 2007-10-09 at the Wayback Machine