| Micah Andrews | |
|---|---|
| College | Wake Forest |
| Conference | ACC |
| Sport | Football |
| Position | Rb |
| Jersey # | 3 |
| Class | Senior |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Nationality | USA |
| Born | 25 November 1983 |
| High school | Greater Atlanta Christian |
Micah Andrews is an American Football running back for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. He was named on the 2004 ACC All-Freshman team as well as being named the ACC Rookie of the Week on September 20. After a productive sophomore season where he ran for 621 yards and a touchdown Andrews was expected to have a break-out Junior season before a torn ACL in his left knee ended his season just three games in. Andrews is returning to the Demon Deacons for his Senior season and is expected to take part in non-contact work during spring drills.
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Micah Andrews is the son of former Atlanta Falcons running back William Andrews. Andrews finished his high school career at Greater Atlanta Christian School with 6,429 yards and 67 touchdowns. As a Senior he was captain of the football team and rushed for 2,871 yards on 342 carries, an average of 8.4 yards-per-rush and 191.4 yards-per-game. His 2,871 rushing yards in 2002 ranks as the third highest in the history of Georgia high school football, behind Daccus Thurman and Herschel Walker[1]. He was voted the 2002 AA Offensive Player of the Year by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and was named to the all-county, all-region and all-state teams his senior year. He ranked as the 26th-best running back in the nation and 32nd-best prospect from Georgia by Rivals100.com.
Redshirt and Freshman
In 2003 Andrews choose to enroll at Wake Forest. He was redshirted as a true Freshman before being named to the Sporting News' ACC All-Freshman Team at the beginning of 2004. In his freshman year Andrews was primarily back-up to first team All-ACC running back Chris Barclay but was voted ACC Rookie of the Week on September 20. Andrews rushed 43 times for 264 yards, an average of 6.1 yards per carry, and six touchdowns. He set a new Wake Forest record for most yards, 125, and touchdowns, 3, by a Deacon in his debut against North Carolina A&T.
Sophomore
As a sophomore his 5.65 yards per rush broke the Wake Forest sophomore class record and ranked third overall, the best since 1971. Andrews rushed for 254 yards in the season-opener against Vanderbilt, the second-most yards in a single game by a Deacon. His 287 all-purpose yards in that game were the fourth-most in Wake Forest history. Even with these accomplishments Andrews ranked second on the team with 621 rushing yards, behind ACC Player of the Year Chris Barclay. Andrews played in ten games after started the first three of the season, however he missed the season finale against Miami with an ankle injury. Andrews had a productive season rushing 110 times for 621 yards and a touchdown. He ranked 7th in the ACC and 92nd in the NCAA in rushing (62.1 ypg) Andrews also made seven receptions for 71 yards, an average of 10.1 yards per catch. He was named ACC Offensive Back of the Week on September 5.[2]
Junior
Andrews' Junior season began productively as he took over the starting position at running back. The Wake Forest spring scouting report held him in high regard stating that:
the coaching staff has high expectations of Andrews for 2006... has big shoes to fill at running back... the leader of a talented group of running backs... a hard worker... called a "good technician" by running backs coach Billy Mitchell... pays a lot of attention to detail... has a knack for improvising... is much more comfortable and is grasping what the Demon Deacons are doing offensively... gives 100 percent every snap... a power runner... beginning to develop the ability to anticipate... needs to develop more patience in waiting for holes to develop.[3]
Andrews opening games against Syracuse, Duke and Connecticut appeared to set the tone for both him and the Deamon Deacons with three wins for the team, two touchdowns and an average of 85 yards per game. This included a spectacular 142 yards rushing in the season opener against Syracuse.[4]
As the team continued on what would become the greatest season in school history Andrews was forced to watch from the sideline as he tore the ACL in his left knee in the fourth quarter of the team's win over Connecticut ended his season[5]. Wake Forest went on to win 11 games and the Atlantic Coast Conference, eventually losing to Louisville in the Orange Bowl.
Andrews expressed the difficulty in watching those games in a February 2007 interview with Ivan Maisel of ESPN. Andrews said that
"It was extremely hard to watch games. I was on the verge of tears before every game. It was pretty depressing stuff[6]."
Andrews has kept himself busy off the football field during his injury. A Theatre major he acted in a play on campus. He is also working as a math tutor at an elementary school this winter as he prepares for spring ball, where he will be limited to noncontact drills. This upcoming season he looks to regain the starting role at running back.[7]
| Year | Team | Attempts | Yards | Average | Long | TDs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Wake Forest | 43 | 264 | 6.1 | 42 | 6 | |||
| 2005 | Wake Forest | 110 | 621 | 5.6 | 44 | 1 | |||
| 2006 | Wake Forest | 58 | 256 | 4.4 | 23 | 2 | |||
| 2007 | Wake Forest | 116 | 420 | 3.6 | 30 | 3 | |||
| College Totals | 327 | 1561 | 4.8 | 44 | 12 | ||||
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