Darren Andrews (born August 5, 1995) is an American former professional

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player who was a wide receiver. He played

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for the

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and signed with the

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after going undrafted in the

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College career

Andrews hauled in 162 passes for 1,977 yards and 15 touchdowns and rushed seven times for 76 yards and one touchdown in 41 games played with the

, Andrews also had four kick returns for 81 yards, and five punt returns for 34 yards.

Professional career

New England Patriots

Andrews signed with the

as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2018. He was waived and put on reserve/non-football injury list on May 14, 2018 after clearing waivers. Andrews won

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when the Patriots defeated the

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13-3. He was released on March 4, 2019.

Calgary Stampeders

On September 30, 2019, Andrews was added to the

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practice roster. He was released on October 26, 2019.

Coaching career

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Andrews, Darren 1995 births Living people American football wide receivers Calgary Stampeders players New England Patriots players Players of American football from California Sportspeople from Pomona, California UCLA Bruins football players