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| Position: | Placekicker | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1980-10-02)October 2, 1980 (age 44) Murray, Kentucky, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Murray State | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2003 | ||||||||
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Shane Andrus (born October 2, 1980) is an American former professionalfootball player who was aplacekicker in theNational Football League (NFL). He was signed by theIndianapolis Colts as anundrafted free agent in 2006. He playedcollege football atMurray State.
Andrus was also been a member of theNew York Giants,Tampa Bay Buccaneers, andSan Francisco 49ers.
Andrus attendedMurray High School where he played competitive football and baseball. In football, Andrus was an all-state selection as aplacekicker andpunter, 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 aKentucky state record by hitting ahome run 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.
Andrus attendedMurray State University and was a Marketing Major and a letter-man in football & baseball. In football, as a sophomore, he was named an All-American by theAP 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 7field goals 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 onextra points. His only missed PAT came on his final attempt. Andrus hit a school record 52-yard field goal againstEastern 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 theUniversity of Kentucky; but he participated in baseball after transferring from Kentucky during the spring.
Andrus was undrafted in the2003 NFL draft, but was not signed until joining theIndianapolis Colts 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 toNFL Europa, where he wonWorld Bowl XV playing for theHamburg 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.
Andrus signed with theNew York Giants on January 9, 2008, but was waived on February 13.
After being waived by the Giants, Andrus was claimed off waivers by theIndianapolis Colts 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.
Andrus was signed by theTampa Bay Buccaneers on January 8, 2009, only to be waived on March 11.
Andrus was re-signed by theIndianapolis Colts on June 9, 2009. He played his first regular season game for them in the 2009 season opener, filling in forAdam Vinatieri, who was recovering from knee and hip surgery. He was waived after that game on September 16.out of football.
Andrus was signed on October 5 after the Buccaneers released placekickerMike Nugent. 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 ofConnor Barth.
Andrus had in-season workouts for theAtlanta Falcons, New York Giants,Cleveland Browns,Washington Redskins andDallas Cowboys in 2009, but was not signed. He was signed by theSan Francisco 49ers on January 2, 2010, after injuries to placekickersJoe Nedney andRicky 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 formerPittsburgh Steeler kickerJeff Reed.