Troy Warden Andrew (born December 12, 1977) is a former
American football center who played one season in the
National Football League (NFL) for the
Miami Dolphins in 2001.
He played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
at
Duke.
Early life
Troy Andrew was born in
Tamuning, Guam on December 12, 1979.
He went to high school at Klein (TX).
College
He went to college at
Duke.
Professional career
Miami Dolphins
Andrew was signed as a undrafted free agent
by the
Miami Dolphins on April 26, 2001.
He played 8 games that season.
He wore number 65 for the Dolphins.
He was released on September 9, 2002.
Houston Texans
The next day after being cut he was claimed off waivers by the
Houston Texans
The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston. The Texans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC South, South division, and play their home ga ...
.
But he did not make the roster and was cut 4 days later.
He did not play in any games for the Texans.
Miami Dolphins (Second Stint)
Troy was then signed to the Miami Dolphins practice squad three days after being cut by the Texans.
He was on the practice squad all year and did not play in any games. In the offseason he played for the
Barcelona Dragons Two American football franchises have been referred to as the Barcelona Dragons:
* Barcelona Dragons (NFL Europe), active in NFL Europe between 1991 and 2003;
* Barcelona Dragons (ELF)
The Barcelona Dragons are an American football team based in ...
.
In 2002 he was cut before the season started.
Barcelona Dragons
During the offseason of 2002, he was the starting center the full season for the
Barcelona Dragons Two American football franchises have been referred to as the Barcelona Dragons:
* Barcelona Dragons (NFL Europe), active in NFL Europe between 1991 and 2003;
* Barcelona Dragons (ELF)
The Barcelona Dragons are an American football team based in ...
.
He played all ten games and started them.
Cleveland Browns
On November 26, 2003, he was signed to the
Cleveland Browns practice squad.
He did not play in any games for the Browns.
On January 5, 2004, he was released.
Berlin Thunder
During the 2004 offseason, he was the starting center for the
Berlin Thunder
The Berlin Thunder were a professional American football team in NFL Europe.
History
The Thunder came into existence as an expansion team, after the London/England Monarchs franchise shut down operations, prior to the 1999 season. Home games f ...
.
He played in all the games
as the Berlin Thunder won
World Bowl XII
World Bowl XII was NFL Europe's 2004 championship game. The game was played at Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen, Germany on June 12, 2004. In this game, the defending champion Frankfurt Galaxy returned to try to protect their title after going th ...
against the
Frankfurt Galaxy Two American football franchises have been referred to as the Frankfurt Galaxy:
* Frankfurt Galaxy (NFL Europe), active in NFL Europe between 1991 and 2007
* Frankfurt Galaxy (ELF)
The Frankfurt Galaxy is an American football team in Frankfurt, ...
.
San Diego Chargers
On June 18, 2004, he was signed by the
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers were a professional American football team that played in San Diego from 1961 until the end of the 2016 season, before relocating to Los Angeles, where the franchise had played its inaugural 1960 season. The team is now ...
.
However, he did not make the roster and was cut on August 31. In his career he played in 8 games, all in 2001.
He was not signed and did not play for any other teams after he was released by the Chargers.
References
External links
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Miami Dolphins players
American football centers
1977 births
Duke Blue Devils football players
Living people