Andrew East
| No. 44 Oakland Raiders | |||
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| Position: | Long snapper | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth: | September 17, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth: | Indianapolis, Indiana | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Indianapolis (IN) North Central | ||
| College: | Vanderbilt | ||
| Undrafted: | 2015 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Roster status: | Active | ||
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Andrew East (born September 17, 1991) is an American football long snapper for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Vanderbilt.
Professional career
Kansas City Chiefs
After going undrafted in the 2015 NFL Draft, he signed with the Chiefs in May 2015.[1] He was released from the Chiefs on August 31, 2015.[2]
Seattle Seahawks
He signed a future free agent contract with the Seattle Seahawks in January 2016.[3] He was waived on March 24, 2016.[4]
Oakland Raiders
He was signed by the Oakland Raiders on April 5, 2016.[5] He was waived by the team on August 29, 2016.[6]
Los Angeles Rams
On March 13, 2017, East signed with the Los Angeles Rams.[7] On May 3, 2017, he was waived by the Rams.[8]
Oakland Raiders (second stint)
On July 28, 2017, East was signed by the Raiders.[9]
Personal life
East is married to Olympic gymnastics champion Shawn Johnson. East and Johnson were engaged on July 24, 2015, at Wrigley Field during a Chicago Cubs game,[10] and were married on April 16, 2016, in Franklin, Tennessee.[11]
References
- ↑ "TSU, Vanderbilt, WKU players sign as free agents". Tennessean.com. May 2, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ↑ Thorman, Joel (August 30, 2015). "Chiefs roster cuts: First 11 players have been released". ArrowheadPride.com. SBNation. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ↑ Larrabee, Kirk (January 4, 2016). "Reports: Seattle Seahawks sign three to reserve-future deals". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ↑ Condotta, Bob (March 24, 2016). "Seahawks waive Andrew East as team continues to make long-snapping moves". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ↑ Damien, Levi (April 5, 2016). "Raiders add long snapper Andrew East". SilverAndBlackPride.com. SBNation. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ↑ Damien, Levi (August 29, 2016). "Raiders cuts 2016: Roster trimmed to 75". SilverAndBlackPride.com. SBNation. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ↑ McAtee, Joe (March 14, 2017). "LA Rams Solidify Super Bowl Trajectory By Signing Backup Long Snapper Andrew East". TurfShowTimes.com.
- ↑ Bate, Brandon (May 3, 2017). "LA Rams Cut Four Players on Wednesday, Sign Former 49er". TurfShowTimes.com.
- ↑ "Raiders Sign Andrew East; Release Austin Howard, Taiwan Jones". Raiders.com. July 28, 2017.
- ↑ Rayne, Naja (July 24, 2015). "Shawn Johnson Engaged to Andrew East". People.com. People Magazine. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- ↑ Finan, Eileen (April 16, 2016). "Shawn Johnson Marries NFL Player Andrew East". People.com. People Magazine. Retrieved April 18, 2016.