Andre Mintze (born September 10, 1998) is an American football linebacker for the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Vanderbilt Commodores.
_(cropped).jpg) Mintze with the DC Defenders in 2023 | |||
| No. 48 – DC Defenders | |||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | September 10, 1998 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Weight: | 246 lb (112 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | ||
| College: | Vanderbilt | ||
| Undrafted: | 2021 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Roster status: | Active | ||
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College career
editMintze was a member of the Vanderbilt Commodores for five seasons, redshirting his true freshman season. He finished his collegiate career with 75 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, and 8.5 sacks with three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery in 43 games played.[1]
Professional career
editDenver Broncos
editMintze signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2021, shortly after the conclusion of the 2021 NFL draft.[2] He made the Broncos' 53-man roster out of training camp.[3] He was placed on injured reserve on October 19, 2021, with a hamstring injury.[4] He was activated on January 1, 2022. He was waived on May 12, 2022.
Minnesota Vikings
editMintze signed with the Minnesota Vikings on June 13, 2022.[5] He was released on August 16, 2022.[6]
DC Defenders
editOn November 17, 2022, Mintze was drafted by the DC Defenders of the XFL.[7] He re-signed with the team on February 8, 2024,[8] and again on October 16, 2024.[9]
References
edit- ^ "A look at the Broncos' rookies heading into 2021". Colorado Springs Gazette. September 12, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ "What Denver Broncos are getting in Vanderbilt edge rusher Andre Mintze as undrafted free agent". The Tennessean. May 1, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ Heath, Jon (September 6, 2021). "Andre Mintze continues Broncos' trend of undrafted success stories". Broncos Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ Swanson, Ben (October 19, 2021). "Broncos promote ILBs Curtis Robinson, Barrington Wade to active roster, place Alexander Johnson, Andre Mintze on injured reserve". DenverBroncos.com.
- ^ Young, Lindsey (June 13, 2022). "Vikings Sign OLB Andre Mintze". Vikings.com.
- ^ Peters, Craig (August 16, 2022). "Vikings Announce 1st Wave of 2022 Roster Reductions". Vikings.com.
- ^ "Rosters for all eight XFL teams: Full draft results and where Vic Beasley, Martavis Bryant landed". ESPN.com. November 18, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ "UFL Player Transactions, Thursday February 8, 2024". UFLBoard.com. February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ @UFL_PR (October 16, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transactions" (Tweet). Retrieved October 17, 2024 – via Twitter.
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