Andrew John Datko (born August 15, 1990) is an American former

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. He played

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. Datko was selected by the

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in the seventh round of the

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Early life

Datko attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in

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, where he played for the state title every year of his high school career. As a senior, he was part of St. Thomas' 14-1 5A State Championship squad. Considered a three-star recruit by ''

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'', Datko ranked No. 35 among offensive guard prospects in the nation. He chose

over

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and Florida International on October 29, 2007.

College career

As a

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, Datko started all but one game at left tackle for the Seminoles. He played 852 snaps, more than any freshman on the line, and recorded 21 knockdowns. Datko subsequently earned multiple All-Freshman honors, as he was named to ''FWAA′s'' Freshman All-America team, ''

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′'' Freshman All-American team, and ''Rivals.com′s'' Freshman All-America team. He is the first Florida State tackle to garner freshman All-America honors since Brett Williams in 1999.

Professional career

Datko was selected in the seventh round (241st overall) by the

in the

. On May 11, 2012, he signed a contract with the Packers. Datko was released by the Packers on August 31, 2012. On September 3, 2012, he was signed to the Packers'

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. Datko was re-signed by the Packers after the season ended on January 14, 2013. On August 31, 2013, he was released by the Packers during final team cuts.

References

External links

Green Bay Packers bio

{{DEFAULTSORT:Datko, Andrew 1990 births Living people Players of American football from Miami St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Florida) alumni American football offensive tackles Florida State Seminoles football players Green Bay Packers players