Shane Andrus (born October 2, 1980) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(NFL). He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2006. He played

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Murray State Murray State University (MSU) is a public university in Murray, Kentucky, in the Southern United States. In addition to the main campus in Calloway County in southwestern Kentucky, Murray State operates extended campuses offering upper-level an ...

. Andrus was also been a member of the

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, and

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Early life

Andrus attended Murray High School where he played competitive football and baseball. In football, Andrus was an all-state selection as a

and punter, 1st team all region as a wide receiver and defensive back and he gained over 1,700 yards and scored 18 touchdowns in 2 years playing. In baseball, Andrus was an all-state performer as a shortstop and pitcher, participating in the KY state all-star game while hitting over .500 his senior season with 9 home runs, also striking out over 100 batters with a career-high 16 strikeouts in one game. Andrus set a

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state record by hitting a

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in five consecutive at bats. He worked out for professional baseball scouts during his high school summer and decided to focus on football in college.

College career

Andrus attended

Murray State University Murray State University (MSU) is a public university in Murray, Kentucky, in the Southern United States. In addition to the main campus in Calloway County in southwestern Kentucky, Murray State operates extended campuses offering upper-level an ...

and was a Marketing Major and a letter-man in football & baseball. In football, as a sophomore, he was named an All-American by the AP and second-team sports network all American in 2001. As a junior, he helped his team to a co-Conference Title by going 11–14 and kicking 7

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over 45 yards long. He was named first-team ALL- OVC 2 years in a row, both sophomore and junior seasons. For his career at Murray State, Andrus was 26–36 on field goals and 61–62 on

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. His only missed PAT came on his final attempt. Andrus hit a school record 52-yard field goal against Eastern Illinois as time expired to secure Murray State a spot in the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs. The victory also gave Murray State a share of the conference championship. He did not play football his senior season, as he transferred to the

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; but he participated in baseball after transferring from Kentucky during the spring.

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts (first stint)

Andrus was undrafted in the

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, but was not signed until joining the

on February 8, 2006. He was waived on August 14, only to be re-signed two days later on August 18. Andrus was waived again on September 2 and spent the rest of the season out of football. Andrus was re-signed by the Colts on February 13, 2007, and was allocated to

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, where he won

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playing for the Hamburg Sea Devils. He scored the last point in NFL Europa history by kicking an extra point late in the game. For the season, Andrus was successful on 14 of his 17 field goals, with two of his misses coming from greater than 50 yards. The Colts waived Andrus on August 28, 2007, and he again spent the regular season out of football.

New York Giants

Andrus signed with the

on January 9, 2008, but was waived on February 13.

Indianapolis Colts (second stint)

After being waived by the Giants, Andrus was claimed off waivers by the

on February 14, 2008. However, he was waived prior to training camp on June 11 and spent the rest of the year out of football.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (first stint)

Andrus was signed by the

on January 8, 2009, only to be waived on March 11.

Indianapolis Colts (third stint)

Andrus was re-signed by the

on June 9, 2009. He played his first regular season game for them in the 2009 season opener, filling in for

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, who was recovering from knee and hip surgery. He was waived after that game on September 16. out of football.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (second stint)

Andrus was signed on October 5 after the Buccaneers released placekicker

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. After going 0-for-1 on field-goal attempts and a perfect 7–7 in extra points in five games with the miss being a block, the Buccaneers waived Andrus in favor of

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San Francisco 49ers

Andrus had in-season workouts for the

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, New York Giants,

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and

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in 2009, but was not signed. He was signed by the

on January 2, 2010, after injuries to placekickers Joe Nedney and Ricky Schmitt prior to the regular season finale. Andrus resigned with the 49ers on November 17, 2010, to fill-in for injured Joe Nedney after spending the 2010 offseason with the team. Andrus was released on December 1, 2010, because of a serious ankle injury that forced him to retire. The 49ers signed former Pittsburgh Steeler kicker Jeff Reed.

References

External links

San Francisco 49ers bio49ers Sign Andrus – 49ers.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Andrus, Shane 1980 births Living people People from Murray, Kentucky Players of American football from Kentucky American football placekickers Murray State Racers football players Indianapolis Colts players Hamburg Sea Devils players New York Giants players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players San Francisco 49ers players American expatriate sportspeople in Germany