Willie Thedric Andrews (born November 2, 1983 in )
is an
American football safety for the
Florida Tuskers of the
United Football League. He was
drafted by the
New England
Patriots in the seventh round of the
2006 NFL Draft. He played
college football at
Baylor.
College career
Andrews was a three-year
starter at
Baylor and was awarded All-
Big 12 honors in
2004 and 2005.
Andrews ran a 4.38 40
yard dash at the 2006 NFL Combine in
Indianapolis,
Indiana
.
Professional career
New England Patriots
After being drafted in the seventh round of the
2006 NFL Draft by the Patriots, Andrews
played primarily on special teams; in
2007 Andrews returned a
kickoff 74 yards for a touchdown in the Patriots' Week 7 game
against the
Miami Dolphins.
After multiple arrests in the 2008 offseason (see "Legal troubles"
below), the Patriots released Andrews.
Florida Tuskers
Andrews was signed by the
Florida
Tuskers of the
United
Football League on September 3, 2009.
Legal troubles
In July 2002, Andrews was sentenced to 30 days in jail after
pleading guilty to a misdemeanor gun charge. The gun was found in
his car by
Texas State Police
officers during a traffic stop. At the time, Andrews was serving a
two year probation for a March 2002 conviction for
misdemeanor criminal
mischief.
On
February 5, 2008, two days after Super
Bowl XLII, Andrews was arrested in Lowell,
Massachusetts
and charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and
operating an unregistered motor vehicle. Andrews was seen
driving a black
Ford Crown
Victoria when police received a call that there was possible
drug activity in the area. Police found
$6,800 in cash and a 1/2 pound of
marijuana in Andrews' unregistered car.
On June
30, 2008, Andrews was arrested at his home in Mansfield,
Massachusetts
and charged with assault
with a dangerous weapon and unlawful possession of a firearm when police responded to a call that Andrews
allegedly pointed a handgun at his girlfriend's head during an
argument. The handgun Andrews allegedly used was found near
a dumpster at Andrews
apartment
complex. Andrews was released by the Patriots the next day,
July 1, 2008. The charges against Andrews were dropped in March
2009 after the victim refused to testify against him in
court.
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