Andrew Shull (born April 2, 1981) is a former professional

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in the

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playing only in 3 games in the preseason. He played for the

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on their practice squad.

Early life

Shull was born in

Webb City, Missouri Webb City is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 13,031 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. Webb City also has a police department, a fire department, and animal ...

. He attended

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and helped Cardinals to 14-0 record and state title in 1997. He was recently inducted into the Webb City High School Athletic Hall of Fame.

College career

Shull ended his career at

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with 150 tackles (39 for losses), 20 sacks, 15 deflected passes, five forced fumbles, three fumbles recovered and a blocked kick. He led the team in sacks in 2002 and 2003 and currently ranks sixth in school history in sacks.Kansas State Media Guide, 2009.
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Professional career

Shull measured 6'4½" and 265 pounds and ran a 40-yard dash in 4.87. Shull was undrafted in 2004 but was signed by the Detroit Lions as a free agent on April 26, 2004. He was later cut before the season started and did not make the 53-man regular season roster. Shull was then resigned to be practice squad for the 2004 season.

References

- Webb City High School Homepage
Andrew Shull official website
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