David Andrews

David Andrews was re-signed by the New England Patriots as an unrestricted free agent on March 22, 2021 ... Originally signed by New England as a rookie free agent (5/8/15).

​CAREER TRANSACTIONS

David Andrews was re-signed by the New England Patriots as an unrestricted free agent on March 22, 2021 ... Originally signed by New England as a rookie free agent (5/8/15).

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Named captain six times (2017-22) after beginning his pro career as a rookie free agent.
• Two-time Super Bowl Champion.
• Selected to the New England Patriots 2010s All-Decade Team at center.
• Starting center for a top-10 offense in each of his first four seasons (2015- sixth, 2016-fourth, 2017-first & 2018-fifth).

SEASONAL REVIEWS

2023 (17/17)

• Was named a team captain for the seventh straight season.
• He served as the starting center for New England and started in all 17 games and played every offensive snap.
• Was a part of offensive line that helped pave the way for Mac Jones throwing for over 300 yards vs. Philadelphia (9/10).

2022 (14/14)

• Serves as the starting center for New England.
• Named a co-captain for the sixth straight year.
• Did not allow a single sack in the game at Pittsburgh (9/18). Helped pave the way for a four yard rush by Mac Jones on third-and-one to extend the drive that ended in a touchdown in the second quarter. Played a key role in opening up gaps in the rushing game, especially during the game-clinching six minute drive in the fourth quarter.
• Part of the offensive line unit that, for the second time this season, did not allow a single sack vs. Detroit (10/9). Helped pave the way for the rushing game that went for 176 yards.
• Left late in the game vs. Chicago (10/24) with a head injury that occurred following an interception and was replaced at center by James Ferentz.
• Was inactive at N.Y. Jets due to injury (10/30).
• Was inactive vs Indianapolis due to injury (11/6).
• Returned to the starting lineup vs. N.Y. Jets (11/20) after missing two games due to injury. Left in the first quarter of the game with a thigh injury and was replaced at center by James Ferentz.
• Was inactive at Minnesota due to injury (11/24).
• Returned to the starting lineup at center vs. Buffalo (12/1) after missing the game at Minnesota due to injury.
• Part of the offensive line unit that, for the third time this season, did not allow a single sack at. Las Vegas (12/18). Helped paved the wave for the rushing game that went for a season-high 206 yards.

2021 (17/17, 1/1)

• Served as the Patriots starting center for all 17 games of the 2021 regular season and the postseason game at Buffalo (1/15).
• Named a co-captain for the fifth straight year.
• Served as the leader of the offensive line that helped the team finish as the 8th ranked rushing attack
• Was the leader of the offensive line at Houston (10/10) and vs. Dallas (10/17) as the only regular starter playing both games due to injury and Covid concerns.
• Served a major role in the team's 184 yards rushing vs. Cleveland (11/14), which entered the game ranked third in the NFL in rushing yards allowed per game with 84.8.
• Made key blocks throughout the game at Buffalo (12/6) to help the team rush for 222 yards on the day.
• Provided key blocks in the running game vs. Jacksonville (1/2), contributing to the team's 181 yards and four touchdowns on the ground, while not allowing a single sack.
• Started in the Wild Card Round loss at Buffalo (1/15).

2020 (12/12)

• Elected offensive co-captain by his teammates for the fourth straight year.
• Returned to start at center in the season opener vs. Miami (9/13) after spending the entire 2019 season on injured reserve. Helped pave the way for a rushing attack that gained 217 yards on the ground.
• Was placed on IR prior to Week 3.
• Returned to the lineup in Week 7 vs. San Francisco (10/25) after missing the last three games.
• Played every snap at center in a Week 8 loss at Buffalo (11/1)
• Played all 81 offensive snap as the starting center in a Week 9 win at the Jets (11/9).
• Started and played all offensive snaps at center in a Week 10 win vs. Baltimore (11/15). Helped play a key role in blocking for the Patriots run game that racked up 173 yards from scrimmage. Bill Belichick made it a point to shout out Andrews and others for taking care of the ball in rainy and windy conditions.
• Started at center and played all 69 offensive snaps in a Week 11 loss at Houston (11/22).
• Was the starting center and played all 53 offensive snaps there in a Week 12 win vs. Arizona (11/29).
• Played the majority of the offensive snaps as the starting center in a Week 13 win at the Chargers (12/6).
• Started and played every offensive snap at center in a Week 4 loss at the Rams (12/10)
• Started at center and played the majority of snaps before leaving due to injury in a Week 15 loss at Miami (12/20).
• Played the majority of snaps at center in a Week 16 loss vs. Buffalo (12/28). Left the game early due to injury and was replaced by James Ferentz.
• Was inactive Week 17 vs. the Jets (1/3).

2019 (0/0, 0/0)

• Named a co-captain for the third-consecutive season.
• Placed on injured reserve on Aug. 31, 2019, but remained an active part of the team for the season by attending practice and participating in meetings.

2018 (16/16, 3/3)

• Named a co-captain for the second-consecutive season.
• Started at center in all 16 regular season games.
• Started at center in all three postseason victories.

2017 (14/14, 3/3)

• Named a co-captain for the first time in his career.
• Started all 14 regular-season games he played in at center.
• Started at center in all three postseason contests, including Super Bowl LII vs. Philadelphia (2/4).
• Was inactive due to injury in the victory at Oakland (11/19) in Mexico City and vs. Miami (11/26).
• Returned to the starting lineup at center after missing two games due to injury in the win at Buffalo (12/3).

2016 (16/16, 3/3)

• Served as the Patriots starting center during all 16 games of the 2016 regular season.
• Started at center for all three postseason contests, including the Super Bowl LI victory vs. Atlanta (2/5).
• Made the start at center for the fifth consecutive game at Cleveland (10/9) as a part of an offensive line that helped the Patriots offense record 501 total net yards.

2015 (14/11, 2/0)

• Was one of three rookie free agents, along with Justin Coleman and Brandon King, to be a major contributor on the 53-man roster.
• Appeared in 14 regular-season games with 11 starts - all at center. Also saw limited action at guard and as a fullback in short yardage situations. Became the third rookie free agent to start opening day under Bill Belichick (DL Jace Sayler - 2001, WR Kenbrell Thompkins - 2013).
• Started at center due to Bryan Stork starting the season on short-term injured reserve and played every offensive snap through the first 10 games of the season, helping the team to a 10-0 start.
• Appeared as a reserve in both playoff games.
• Was active but did not play at Denver (11/29) and vs. Philadelphia (12/6).
• Made his NFL debut and his first career start at center in the win vs. Pittsburgh (9/10).
• Started at center and took one snap at right guard when Shaq Mason lined up at fullback in the win vs. Washington (11/8).
• Contributed on the kick return unit for the first time in his career and saw action at center when Bryan Stork moved to left guard in place of Shaq Mason at N.Y. Jets (12/27).
• Saw action at fullback, setting a key block on Steven Jackson's 1-yard touchdown run in the first quarter of the AFC Championship at Denver (1/24).

COLLEGE

• Appeared in 50 games with 40 starts over his four-year career at Georgia. Started every game for the Bulldogs over his final three seasons.
• Was voted team MVP as well as Associated Press Second Team All-SEC as a senior in 2014. Was also voted the team's permanent captain and won the squad's toughest player award.

EXTRA POINTS

• David Andrews is the nephew of long-time NFL head coach and player Dan Reeves. Andrews said the bond between the two is still strong and he still seeks Reeves' advice. "Not many people in my family know what it's like to play in the NFL," he told the Boston Globe. "So he's kind of the only one I can bounce things off or someone who might understand what it's like, so it's definitely cool."

PERSONAL

• Married wife Mackenzie in 2017 offseason.
• Welcomed a baby boy, Ford, in the summer of 2021.
• Was ranked the No. 9 center nationally and No. 37 prospect overall coming out of Wesleyan (Ga.) High School in 2011.