Andrew Beck (born May 15, 1996) is an

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fullback for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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Early years

Beck attended and played

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College career

Beck was a member of the

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football team for five seasons. He became a starter at tight end and H-back for the team as a sophomore, catching eight passes for 77 yards while serving primarily as a blocker. In his junior season, Beck caught four passes for 82 yards and two touchdowns while blocking for the nation's leading rusher,

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. He missed the entirety of his senior season and was forced to use a medical

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after breaking his foot in a preseason practice. As a redshirt senior, Beck had 28 receptions for 281 yards and two touchdowns and was named first-team All-

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Professional career

New England Patriots

Beck signed with the

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as an

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on May 4, 2019, after agreeing to a guaranteed salary of $115,000, making him the highest paid undrafted signing by the team. The Patriots moved Beck to the fullback position at the start of training camp. He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.

Denver Broncos

Beck was claimed off waivers by the

on September 1, 2019, to serve as the team's fullback after an injury to starter Andy Janovich. Beck made his NFL debut in the Broncos season opener of September 9, against the

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. He made his first career start on September 22, 2019, against the

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, playing 23 snaps at fullback. Beck caught a one-yard pass from

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for his first career touchdown on December 29, 2019, in a 16-15 win over the

. Beck was placed on the reserve/

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list by the Broncos on July 30, 2020. He was activated on August 17, 2020. He was placed on injured reserve on October 31 with a hamstring injury. He was activated on December 5, 2020. On December 21, 2021, Beck was placed on injured reserve. On February 10, 2022, Beck was awarded the NFL's Salute to Service Award, presented by USAA annually. On March 14, 2022, Beck signed a one-year contract extension with the Broncos.

References

External links

Texas Longhorns bioDenver Broncos bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Beck, Andrew Living people 1996 births American football fullbacks American football tight ends Denver Broncos players New England Patriots players Players of American football from Tampa, Florida Texas Longhorns football players Henry B. Plant High School alumni