ANDRE

Andre is originally from Charlotte, North Carolina. He later moved to Hermitage, Pennsylvania where he became a 1st Team All-State running back at Hickory High School. Andre rushed for a record breaking 3,700 yards and 64 touchdowns in his final two seasons and was named 1990 Pennsylvania State Player of the Year. He led Hickory High School to it’s first Class AA State Championship in school history. Andre received a full scholarship to play football and attend Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas where he was a four year starter at wide receiver and a key component to what has been called “the greatest turnaround in college football history!” The rise of Kansas State’s football program to national prominence during Andre’s tenure under esteemed head coach Bill Snyder is now legendary. While playing football at Kansas State, Andre earned the respect of and developed close relationships with Bill Snyder as well as many of Coach Snyder’s assistants who have gone on to become successful head coaches at some of the most elite football programs in the nation including Bob and Mike Stoops at Oklahoma University and the University of Arizona, respectively.A Kansas State team captain, Andre led the Wildcats to a 52-17 Copper Bowl victory over Wyoming in 1993. In that game, he was named the Copper Bowl Most Valuable Player after having an incredible game….8 receptions for 144 yards, a receiving touchdown, a 68 yard punt return for a touchdown and a Copper Bowl record 283 all-purpose yards. Andre was selected 1st Team All Big 8 as a wide receiver and kick returner and was named All-America by the Associated Press. Nearly 15 years after graduating from Kansas State, he stands 2nd in Kansas State history for career all-purpose yards.In 1993, Andre was drafted in the 3rd Round of the NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers. (70th overall player selected). During his five year career (first 3 seasons with the Chargers and last 2 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers), he became one of the NFL’s premiere kick returners and still holds several Super Bowl records to this day. He was named to the 1994 NFL All-Rookie Team and helped lead the San Diego Chargers to the 1994 AFC Championship and a birth in Super Bowl XXIX against the San Francisco 49ers. In that Super Bowl, Andre set an incredible 8 Super Bowl records including a 98 yard kickoff return for a touchdown…at the time, the longest kickoff return for a touchdown in Super Bowl History. Andre was twice selected a Pro Bowl Alternate and was selected 4 times as AFC Special Teams Player of the Month. He was also selected 2 times as San Diego Chargers Special Teams Player of the Year.After retiring from the NFL, Andre moved to Atlanta, Georgia where he became active in residential and commercial real estate. He has also been involved in many successful business ventures there including ownership of Club Fuel and Babylon, two very successful and extremely popular Atlanta nightclubs. He is currently developing a multimedia website, Addicted2Ent.com. At every level, Andre has excelled. He now wants to provide guidance to the new generation of NFL athletes. Andre partnered with Barrett Brooks and Tim Rogers to create New Era Sports Consultants, designed to take sports representation to another level.I get my Free MySpace Layouts at LayoutStreet.com