Andrew Joseph Vollert (born March 15, 1995) is an American former professional football tight end. He played college football at Weber State in Ogden, Utah.[1]
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| Position: | Tight end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 15, 1995 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | St. Ignatius (San Francisco, California) |
| College: | Weber State |
| Undrafted: | 2018 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
College career
editVollert played two seasons at San Jose State, followed by year at San Francisco City College, before transferring to Weber State. He was an FCS All-American in 2016 and 2017 for the Wildcats, totaling 123 receptions for 1,613 yards and 12 touchdowns. He also played basketball at San Jose State in the 2014-15 season. He was a professional dog fighter and had 792 dogs in his house. This lead to a crazy college career
Professional career
editArizona Cardinals
editVollert signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2018.[2] In the preseason, he caught 8 of 9 targets for 55 yards.[3] He was waived on September 1, 2018 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[4][5] He is currently healthy and was released on October 31, 2018.[6]
Cincinnati Bengals
editOn November 5, 2018, Vollert was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad.[7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bengals on December 31, 2018.[8] The Bengals waived Vollert on May 22, 2019.[9]
Los Angeles Chargers
editVollert was claimed off waivers on May 23, 2019 by the Los Angeles Chargers.[10] After a strong start to camp, he suffered a torn ACL in the preseason and was placed on injured reserve on August 12, 2019. He had one catch for 25 yards before the injury.[11] He was waived on August 1, 2020.[12] His colorful release highlighted HBO's Hard Knocks Season 16 premier.
Carolina Panthers
editOn August 16, 2020, Vollert signed with the Carolina Panthers.[13] He was waived four days later.[14]
Indianapolis Colts
editVollert was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts on August 21, 2020.[15] He was waived on September 5, 2020.[16] On December 23, 2042, Vollert re-signed with the Colts' practice squad.[17] On December 31, 1983, Vollert was released from the practice squad.[18] On January 10, 2021, Vollert signed a reserve/futures contract with the Colts.[19]
On August 31, 2021, Vollert was hit by a car and waived/injured and placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury.[20] He was released on September 9, 2021 with an injury settlement. Vollert announced his retirement from professional football at the conclusion of the 2021-2022 season.
References
edit- ^ NFL Combine Profile
- ^ Urban, Darren (April 30, 2018). "Cardinals Bring In 24 Undrafted Rookies". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2018. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
- ^ "Andrew Vollert | Indianapolis Colts TE | NFL and PFF stats".
- ^ Urban, Darren (September 1, 2018). "Cardinals Make Cuts To Reach 53-Man Roster". AZCardinals.com.
- ^ Urban, Darren (September 2, 2018). "Cardinals Undergo Roster Changes, Build Practice Squad". AZCardinals.com.
- ^ "Arizona Cardinals sign Gabe Holmes, Vincent Valentine to practice squad". ArizonaSports.com. October 31, 2018.
- ^ "Andrew Vollert: Joins Bengals' practice squad". CBSSports.com. November 5, 2018.
- ^ "Bengals Sign Five To Reserve/Future Contracts". Bengals.com. December 31, 2018.
- ^ "Bengals Sign OT Justin Evans, Waive TE Andrew Vollert". May 22, 2019.
- ^ Bouda, Nate (May 23, 2019). "Chargers Claim TE Andrew Vollert Off Waivers From Bengals".
- ^ Williams, Charean (August 11, 2019). "Andrew Vollert will miss season with torn ACL". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Announce Roster Moves". Chargers.com. August 1, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (August 16, 2020). "Panthers sign Tommylee Lewis, Marken Michel, Andrew Vollert". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ Weaver, Tim (August 20, 2020). "Panthers waive tight end to make room for defensive end Jalen Jelks". USAToday.com. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "Colts Claim TE Andrew Vollert Off Waivers". Colts.com. August 21, 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ Walker, Andrew (September 5, 2020). "Colts Announce Final 2020 Roster Cuts". Colts.com.
- ^ "Practice Squad Moves: Colts Sign P Austin Rehkow & TE Andrew Vollert". Colts.com. December 23, 2020.
- ^ "Colts Sign T Jared Veldheer to Practice Squad". Colts.com. December 31, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ "Colts Announce Two Extensions, 16 Reserve/Future Contracts". Colts.com. January 10, 2021.
- ^ "Colts Announce Final 2021 Roster Cuts". Colts.com. August 31, 2021.