Andrew Maxwell (born January 7, 1991) is an

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. He played

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Michigan State Michigan State University (Michigan State, MSU) is a public land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan. It was founded in 1855 as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, the first of its kind in the United States. It i ...

. He was the Spartans starting quarterback in 2012.

Early life

Maxwell attended Midland High School in

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. He was also a letterman in

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and

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. Maxwell started for Midland at quarterback as a freshman and sophomore. As a junior, Maxwell lead the Chemics to the Division 2 state championship game, where they lost to Martin Luther King High School. He finished the season with 2,024 yardsfor 18 touchdowns. Maxwell was invited to attend the

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Quarterback Camp. Maxwell committed to

on March 2, 2008.

College career

Redshirt freshman season

In 2009, Maxwell was

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. Maxwell did not play a game all season.

Freshman season

In 2010, Maxwell was the backup to

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. Maxwell played in five games of the season. He had to come in in the

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because Kirk Cousins got hurt in the 3rd quarter.

Sophomore season

In 2011, Maxwell was the backup to Kirk Cousins. He played four games of the season. Maxwell came in when the Spartans were blowing out FAU and

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. He also came in during the game against

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Junior season

In 2012, Maxwell became a starting quarterback for the Spartans. He was also named one of the Captains of the team. Maxwell started the season with a win against #24 Boise State in a top 25 matchup. He also lead them to a upset win versus #25 Wisconsin. He help Michigan State to get a

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invite.

Senior season

In 2013, Maxwell was the backup to

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. He played three games of the season.

College statistics

Professional career

After being undrafted, Maxwell was invited to try out for the

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. He was not signed to a contract at the conclusion of the rookie minicamp.

References

External links

Michigan State profile
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