Mark Andrews (born September 6, 1995) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and was selected by the Ravens in the third round of the

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. Andrews has been elected to the

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three times and was named to the

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after setting the Ravens' single-season record for receptions and receiving yards.

Early life

Andrews was born in

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, to Paul and Martha Andrews. His father is a

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and his mother works in real estate. He has two brothers and a sister. Andrews was diagnosed with

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when he was nine years old, but has been unhindered by the disease throughout his career. Andrews attended Desert Mountain High School in

. He played

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in high school and had 58 receptions for 1,058 yards and 10 touchdowns as a sophomore, 81 receptions for 1,494 yards and 21 touchdowns as a junior and 68 receptions for 1,122 yards and 17

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as a senior. His quarterback in high school was Kyle Allen. He held the Arizona high school record for career receptions, before Kade Warner, the son of

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, broke his record. Andrews committed to the

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to play

College career

Andrews switched from wide receiver to tight end at Oklahoma. After redshirting his first year in 2014, he played in all 13 games with one start in 2015 and had 19 receptions for 318 yards and seven touchdowns. In 2016, Andrews started 11 of 13 games, recording 31 receptions for 489 yards and seven touchdowns. He was the recipient of the 2017

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. In early January 2018, it was announced that Andrews would forgo his senior year at Oklahoma in favor of the

. Andrews finished his three years at Oklahoma with the sixth most touchdown receptions (22) by any receiver and had the most receiving yards (1,765) by a tight end.

College statistics

Professional career

Pre-draft

On January 4, 2018, Andrews announced his decision to forgo his remaining eligibility and enter the 2018 NFL Draft. Andrews attended the

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and completed all of the combine and positional drills. His overall performance was described as solid by scouts and analysts. On March 14, 2018, Andrews participated at Oklahoma's

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, but chose to stand on his combine numbers and only performed positional drills. At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Andrews was projected to be a second round pick by NFL draft experts and scouts. He was ranked as the fourth best tight end prospect in the draft by DraftScout.com,

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, NFL analyst

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, and ''

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''.

2018

The

selected Andrews in the third round (86th overall) of the 2018 NFL draft. Andrews was the fourth tight end drafted in 2018 and was the second tight end drafted by the Ravens, after Hayden Hurst (25th overall). On May 16, 2018, the Baltimore Ravens signed Andrews to a four-year, $3.45 million

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that includes a

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of $836,660. Throughout training camp, Andrews competed to be a starting tight end against Hayden Hurst, Nick Boyle, and Maxx Williams. Head coach

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named Andrews the fourth tight end to start the regular season, behind Hurst, Williams, and Boyle. In the season opener against the

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, Andrews made his NFL debut and had three receptions for 31 yards in the 47–3 victory. On September 13, Andrews scored his first-career touchdown in the 23–34 loss to the

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. Andrews closed out the 2018 regular season with 34 receptions for 552 yards and three touchdowns. He was responsible for two of the Ravens longest passing plays that season. The first was a 74-yard catch-and-run against the

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on November 25 and the second was a 68-yard touchdown against the

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on December 22. He led all rookie tight ends in receiving yards and finished third in receptions.

2019

In Week 1 against the

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, Andrews had eight catches for 108 yards and one touchdown as the Ravens won 59–10. In Week 2 against the

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, Andrews caught eight passes for 112 yards and one touchdown as the Ravens won 23–17. In Week 16 against the

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, Andrews caught six passes for 93 yards and two touchdowns during the 31–15 win. Overall, Andrews finished the 2019 season with 64 receptions for 852 receiving yards and ten receiving touchdowns. His ten receiving touchdowns led the league among tight ends and tied with

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for second in the league among all positions. He was named to his first Pro Bowl for his efforts in the 2019 season.

2020

Andrews started the 2020 season off with five catches for 58 yards and two receiving touchdowns in the Ravens' 38–6 victory over the Browns. In Week 3 against the

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, Andrews caught three of his eight targets and dropped a potential touchdown pass in the end zone during the 20–34 loss. Andrews rebounded in the following week’s game against the

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, catching three passes for 57 yards and two touchdowns during the 31–17 win. In Week 11 against the

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, Andrews recorded five catches for 96 yards and a touchdown during the 24–30 overtime loss. He was placed on the reserve/

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list by the team on November 30, 2020, and activated on December 9. Andrews finished the 2020 season with 58 receptions for 701 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns.

2021

On September 6, 2021, the Ravens signed Andrews to a four-year, $56 million extension including $37.6 million guaranteed. In Week 3 against the

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, Andrews had five receptions for 109 yards in a 19–17 comeback win. It was Andrews' first 100-yard game since Week 2 of the 2019 season. In Week 5 against the

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, Andrews caught 11 of 13 targets for 147 yards and two touchdowns as well as two two-point conversion receptions (all career-highs), helping the Ravens to rally and win in overtime 31–25. Later that season, Andrews recorded three straight 100-yard receiving games between Weeks 14–16. In Week 14, Andrews recorded 11 receptions (tying his career-high from earlier in the season) for 115 yards and a touchdown in a 22–24 loss to the Browns. The next week, he had 10 receptions for 136 yards and two touchdowns in a 30–31 loss to the

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. In Week 16, he had eight receptions for 125 yards and a touchdown in 21–41 loss to the Bengals. Andrews would go on to finish the season setting a career high in receptions (107) and receiving yards (1,361) to go along with 9 receiving touchdowns in 17 games played. At the end of the season, Andrews was voted into his second

and was named First-team All-Pro by the Associated Press. He was ranked 32nd by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2022.

2022

Andrews entered the 2022 season as a full-time starter for the first time in his career. In a Week 2 38–42 loss to the Dolphins, he had his first 100-yard receiving game of the season with nine receptions for 104 yards and a touchdown along with a three yard rush. The next week against the

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, he had eight receptions for 89 yards and two touchdowns in the 37–26 win. Andrews recorded his second 100-yard performance in a Week 6 20–24 loss to the

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, finishing the game with seven receptions for 106 yards and a touchdown. He finished the 2022 season with 73 receptions for 847 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns in 15 games and starts. He earned a third Pro Bowl nomination. He was ranked 80th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2023.

2023

Andrews entered the season as inactive with a quad injury, sitting out Week 1 against the Houston Texans. In Week 4, against the Browns, he had two receiving touchdowns. In Week 7, he had another game with two receiving touchdowns, this time against the Detroit Lions. On November 16, during a Week 11 game against the Bengals, Andrews injured his ankle during the first quarter after being tackled by Bengals' linebacker Logan Wilson. Andrews was brought back to the locker room for further evaluation. After the game, it was announced he had suffered a cracked fibula and an ankle ligament injury, sidelining him for the rest of the regular season. Andrews underwent ankle surgery on November 21, and was placed on the injured reserve on November 25. He finished the 2023 season with 45 receptions for 544 yards and six touchdowns. Andrews was activated off of injured reserve on January 26, 2024 ahead of the

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against the

2024

In Week 6 against the

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, Andrews caught a 13 yard touchdown pass and tied

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for the most receiving touchdowns in Ravens franchise history. The Ravens would go on to win that game 30–23. The following week against the

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, Andrews caught two receiving touchdowns and would surpass Heap as the Ravens all time leader in receiving touchdowns as the Ravens would win that game 41–31. On December 15 against the

, Andrews, after catching a 13-yard pass from

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, scored his 48th touchdown of his career, surpassing Jamal Lewis' previous franchise record of 47 career touchdowns and becoming the all-time Ravens franchise touchdown leader. Andrews finished the 2024 season with 55 receptions for 673 yards and a career-high 11 touchdowns. In the fourth quarter of the Divisional Round against the

, Andrews lost his first fumble since the 2019 season and dropped the potential game-tying two-point conversion as the Ravens lost 27–25.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Postseason

Ravens franchise records

* Most touchdowns : 51 (as of Week 18, 2024

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season) * Most single-season receiving yards: 1,361 (2021) * Most receptions in a single season: 107 (2021) * Most touchdown receptions by a tight end in a season: 11 (2024) * Most receiving yards by a tight end in rookie season: 552 (2018) * Longest regular season reception by a tight end: 74 yds (2018)

Personal life

Because of his Type 1 diabetes, Andrews wears an

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, except when he plays football. He serves as a spokesperson for those with diabetes and speaks with young people about its effects and ways to live with diabetes. His brother Jack is a urologist, his sister Annie is a dentist, and his other brother, Charlie, works in real estate.

References

External links

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