Ht/Wt
6'
5"
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251 lbs.
Class
Senior
Hometown
Englewood,
Colorado
Last School
Cherry Creek High School
Roster Years
2005-2009
Career Summary
Andrew George came to BYU as the special teams MVP from Cherry Creek High School in Colorado. George caught a total of 70 receptions for 827 yards as a Cougar while recording 11 touchdowns. As a senior, he was second on the team with five receiving touchdowns. George had a career-long 34-yard reception against New Mexico in 2009 and averaged 13.6 yards per catch on the season after nearly doubling total receiving yards from each of his previous seasons. As a four-year letterman, George saw action in 48 games and received All-MWC honors. See the season summary tabs below and the recognition and stats tabs for more details.
Professional
Signed free agent deal with the Carolina Panthers in 2010
Personal
- Born in Greenwich, Conn.
- Parents are Richard and Jennifer George
- Served a Church mission in London, England (2003-2005)
- Eagle Scout
- Father was a member of the 1976 U.S. Olympic track team and is a member of the BYU Athletic Hall of Fame
- Married to Tawny Carlson
- Recruited by Wyoming, Oregon, Stanford, Air Force and Utah
Before BYU
- Two-year letterwinner at Cherry Creek HS
- Led team to a 9-3 record as a senior
- Named the special teams MVP
- Earned first-team all-state 5A honors
- Averaged 23.1 yards per reception
- First-team All-Centennial League tight end and second-team all-league kicker and punter
- Earned Most Outstanding Tight End and Best Hands awards at the BYU Football Camp in 2001
- Ranked 73rd nationally by PacWest Football
- Also lettered in basketball and track and field
- Led the Cherry Creek basketball team to a state final four appearance and was one of five selected to the All-Tournament Team
- In track and field, he placed in state in the long jump and discus
- Jumped 22' in the state championship
Stats
YEAR GP REC YDS TD LONG AVG./R AVG./G 2007 13 17 200 0 28 11.8 15.4 2008 12 23 219 6 19 9.5 18.2 2009 13 30 408 5 34 13.6 31.4 TOTAL 38 70 827 11 34 11.8 21.8 CAREER BESTS Rec: 5 (two times) Yds: 75 (at San Diego State; Oct. 17, 2009) TD: 2 (vs. New Mexico; Oct. 11, 2008) LNG: 34 (at New Mexico; Nov. 14, 2009)
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2006
- Earned letterman honors as a redshirt freshman
- Saw action in 11 of the Cougars' 13 games during the season
- Saw significant action on special teams
- Recovered an important on-side kick attempt in the Cougars' 38-8 victory over Oregon in the Pioneer PureVision Las Vegas Bowl
Sophmore Year
2007
- Earned 2007 Academic All-Mountain West Conference honors
- Saw action in all 13 games for the Cougars
- Credited with 17 receptions on the season for 200 yards
- Totaled a season-high three receptions for 62 yards during the regular-season match-up against UCLA
- Also totaled three receptions for 20 yards in BYU's victory over Utah
- Totaled a season-long 28-yard reception against UCLA
- Averaged 11.8 yards per reception
Junior Year
2008
- Earned letterman honors as a junior
- Saw action in 12 games, starting three at tight end
- Academic All-MWC
- Recorded 23 receptions for 219 yards and six touchdowns, tied for second-most on the team
- Averaged 9.5 yards per reception on the season
- Set season-highs with five receptions for 62 yards against Air Force
- Caught two touchdown passes in BYU's 21-3 win over New Mexico
Senior Year
2009
- Earned letterman honors as a senior
- Academic All-MWC
- Saw action in all 13 games, earning four starts
- Second Team All-MWC tight end
- Totaled 408 yards on 30 receptions, averaging 13.6 yards per catch
- Second on the team with five receiving touchdowns
- Averaged 31.4 yards per game
- Had a career-high 75 yards in the San Diego State game
- Caught a career-long pass of 34 yards against New Mexico, as well as a 27-yard touchdown, the day after the birth of his son, Jack
- Scored the game-winning touchdown against No. 21 Utah in overtime
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
2005
- Redshirted after returning from a Church mission in England
Medical Redshirt Year
2005
Redshirted after returning from a Church mission in England.