{{Short description|American football player (born 1995)}} {{use American English|date=October 2021}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Darren Andrews | image = File:Darren Andrews.jpg | number = | current_team = Arizona Wildcats | position = Graduate assistant/Wide receivers coach | career_position = wr | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|8|5}} | birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S. | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 10 | weight_lbs = 180 | high_school = Bishop Amat Memorial<br/>(La Puente, California) | college = UCLA | undraftedyear = 2018 | pastteams = * New England Patriots ({{NFL Year|2018}}) * Calgary Stampeders ({{CFL Year|2019}})* | pastcoaching = * Arizona (2021–present)<br> Graduate assistant/ wide receivers coach | status = | highlights = * Super Bowl champion (LIII) | pfr = AndrDa01 }} '''Darren Andrews''' (born August 5, 1995) is an American former football player. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins and signed with the New England Patriots after going undrafted in the 2018 NFL draft.
==Early life== Andrews attended Bishop Amat Memorial High School where he was a three star recruit by Scout.com and Rivals.com. He was number 111 wide receiver in the nation and number 20 ranked receiver in the west according to Scout.com. Andrews also ran track in high school. He was named Track Athlete of the Year in San Gabriel Valley.<ref>{{cite web |title=Darren Andrews - Football |url=https://uclabruins.com/sports/football/roster/darren-andrews/5434 |website=UCLA |access-date=31 October 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
== College career == Andrews hauled in 162 passes for 1,977 yards and 15 touchdowns and rushed seven times for 76 yards and one touchdown in 41 games played with the UCLA Bruins, Andrews also had four kick returns for 81 yards, and five punt returns for 34 yards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uclabruins.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3801|title=UCLABruins.com {{!}} UCLA Athletics|website=uclabruins.com|language=en|access-date=July 6, 2018}}</ref>
== Professional career == ===New England Patriots=== Andrews signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/patriots-darren-andrews-signs-with-patriots-as-undrafted-free-agent/|title=Patriots' Darren Andrews: Signs with Patriots as undrafted free agent|work=CBSSports.com|date=May 11, 2018|access-date=July 6, 2018}}</ref> He was waived and put on reserve/non-football injury list on May 14, 2018 after clearing waivers.<ref>{{cite web |last=McKenna |first=Henry |date=May 16, 2018 |title=Report: Patriots stash WR Darren Andrews on non-football injury list |url=https://patriotswire.usatoday.com/2018/05/16/report-patriots-stash-wr-darren-andrews-on-non-football-injury-list/ |access-date=July 6, 2018 |website=Patriots Wire|publisher=USA Today}}</ref> Andrews won Super Bowl LIII when the Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Rams 13-3.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shpigel |first=Ben |date=2019-02-04 |title=Patriots Win in Lowest-Scoring Super Bowl Ever |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/03/sports/patriots-super-bowl.html |access-date=2023-10-31 |website=The New York Times |language=en-US}}</ref> He was released on March 4, 2019.
===Calgary Stampeders=== On September 30, 2019, Andrews was added to the Calgary Stampeders practice roster.<ref>{{cite web |title=Stampeders expand practice roster to include five players |url=https://calgaryherald.com/sports/football/cfl/calgary-stampeders/stampeders-expand-practice-roster-to-include-five-players/wcm/283cfdaf-8e27-44d6-9780-b8384086012d |website=CalgaryHerald.com |publisher=Calgary Herald |access-date=October 28, 2019|date=September 30, 2019}}</ref> He was released on October 26, 2019.<ref>{{cite news |title=Four Released from Practice Roster |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/four-released-from-practice-roster/n-5565580 |website=OurSportsCentral.com |date=October 26, 2019 |access-date=August 28, 2020}}</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}
{{Super Bowl LIII}}
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