Quinton Andrews
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Quinton Andrews is an American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...

 redshirt
Redshirt (college sports)
Redshirt is a term used in American college athletics that refers to a delay or suspension of an athlete's participation in order to lengthen his or her period of eligibility...

 senior safety
Defensive back
In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...

 for North Alabama
North Alabama Lions football
The North Alabama Lions football team represents the University of North Alabama in the NCAA Division II competing as a member of the East Division of the Gulf South Conference . UNA plays its home games at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama...

. Andrews played the prior three years of his career at West Virginia
West Virginia Mountaineers football
The West Virginia Mountaineers football team represents West Virginia University in the NCAA FBS division of college football. Dana Holgorsen is the team's 33rd head coach. He has held the position since he was promoted in June 2011 after the resignation of Bill Stewart. The Mountaineers play their...

.

Early life

Andrews is one of the four children of Laurena Andrews and Kelvin Daye. He was part of the state championship basketball team his sophomore
Tenth grade
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 year and lettered
Varsity letter
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 in track also. The Monsignor Edward Pace High School
Monsignor Edward Pace High School
Monsignor Edward Pace High School is a Catholic secondary school in Miami Gardens, Florida.It was named a Blue Ribbon School in 2002 and one of the top 50 Catholic high schools in the country in 2004 and 2005 by the Catholic High School Honor Roll. Pace is member of the National Catholic...

 Spartans won the state title his junior
Eleventh grade
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 year and he was named to the Dade
Miami-Dade County, Florida
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-Broward All-Star game. During his senior
Twelfth grade
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 year, he recorded 85 tackles
Tackle (football move)
Most forms of football have a move known as a tackle. The primary purposes of tackling is to disposses an opponent of the ball, to stop the player from gaining ground towards goal or to stop them from carrying out what they intend....

, three interceptions, two forced fumble
Fumble
A fumble in American and Canadian football occurs when a player, who has possession and control of the ball loses it before being downed or scoring. By rule, it is any act other than passing, kicking or successful handing that results in loss of player possession...

s, and also recorded 26 receptions for 637 yards and eight touchdown
Touchdown
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s. He was named to the First-team All-State and All-Dade teams as a senior.

Recruitment

Measureables
Ht.
Height
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Wt.
Weight (disambiguation)
Weight is a measurement of the gravitational force acting on an object. In non-scientific contexts it may refer to an object's mass...

40 yd.
40 yard dash
The 40-yard dash is a sprint covering . It is primarily run to evaluate the speed of American football players by scouts, particularly for the NFL Draft but also for collegiate recruiting. A player's recorded time in the 40 can have a heavy impact on his prospects in college or professional football...

20 Shut.
20 yard shuttle
The 20-yard shuttle, also simply called the short shuttle, is a test performed by American football athletes at the NFL combine. It is primarily run to evaluate the quickness and change-of-direction ability of players by scouts, particularly for the NFL Draft but also for collegiate recruiting...

Bench Reps.
Bench press
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Bench Max. Vertical Jump
Vertical jump
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Broad Jump
Standing long jump
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5'11" 190 lb. 4.6 4.34 14 265 34" 9'1"

Andrews, a three star recruit, was ranked as the 22nd best safety in the nation by Rivals.com
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. Also, Rivals had him ranked as the 53rd best prospect coming from Florida in 2005, and future teammate Quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...

 Jarrett Brown
Jarrett Brown
Jarrett Brown is an American football quarterback who is currently with the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He played college football at West Virginia, and was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent following the 2010 NFL Draft...

 was ranked 66th on the list. He received offers from schools such as Florida
Florida Gators football
The Florida Gators football team represents the University of Florida in the sport of American football. The Florida Gators compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletics Association and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference...

, Miami (Fla.)
Miami Hurricanes football
The Miami Hurricanes football program competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference of the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision for the University of Miami. The program began in 1926 and has won five AP national championships...

, Georgia
Georgia Bulldogs football
The Georgia Bulldogs football team represents the University of Georgia in football. The Bulldogs are a member of the Southeastern Conference and are frequently a top-25 team. The University of Georgia has had a football team since 1892 and has an all-time record of 738–398–54...

, West Virginia, Kansas State
Kansas State Wildcats football
The Kansas State Wildcats football program is the intercollegiate football program of the Kansas State University Wildcats. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I Bowl Subdivision, and the team competes in the Big 12 Conference...

, Clemson
Clemson Tigers football
The Clemson Tigers football team is an American football team from Clemson University in South Carolina. It competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference...

, and NC State. But was considering being in a "package deal" with his best friend Conredge Collins, whom later went to rival Pitt.

In November 2004, Andrews narrowed his list down to his top five schools, which were: Florida, Miami (Fla.), Georgia, West Virginia, and Kansas State. Then in January 2005 it was announced that he had narrowed his list down to two schools, Florida and West Virginia. On January 14, he visited West Virginia and gave them a verbal commitment, however it was not announced until two weeks later.

Freshman (2005)

In 2005
2005 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
The 2005 West Virginia Mountaineers football team completed the season with an 11–1 record. The Mountaineers won their third consecutive Big East Title with a conference record of 7–0...

, as a freshman, Andrews redshirt
Redshirt (college sports)
Redshirt is a term used in American college athletics that refers to a delay or suspension of an athlete's participation in order to lengthen his or her period of eligibility...

, which meant he would not be on the varsity team, but however the scout team.

Redshirt Freshman (2006)

During a skeleton drill, a drill in which there is no offensive nor defensive linemen and rushing of the quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...

 is not allowed, one day in March, Andrews hit starting quarterback Pat White
Patrick White (American football)
Patrick Christian White last played American football for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League and former professional baseball player for the Kansas City Royals organization....

, which instigated a scuffle between Andrews and several offensive players. Andrews was nicknamed the team's "Hit Man", for being such a hard-hitter in practice. With Mike Lorello and Jahmile Addae having graduated, only Eric Wicks
Eric Wicks
Eric Wicks is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at West Virginia.-Early years:...

 was the certain starting safety.

In 2006
2006 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
The 2006 West Virginia Mountaineers football team completed the season with a 11–2 record. The Mountaineers had a regular season Big East record of 5–2.-2006 Schedule:-Rankings:- References :...

, Andrews was named starter for the Friends of Coal Bowl
Friends of Coal Bowl
The Friends of Coal Bowl is an annual college football game played between the West Virginia University Mountaineers and the Marshall University Thundering Herd. The game is sponsored by the Friends of Coal, a coal industry trade group...

 against Marshall, and since that game he started every game for the rest of the year. He recorded 75 tackles, and a team-high five interceptions, returned for 67 yards. He had an interception against Georgia Tech
2006 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
The 2006 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the college football season of 2006-2007. The team's coach is former Dallas Cowboys, Samford Bulldogs, and Troy Trojans coach Chan Gailey...

 in the Toyota Gator Bowl
Gator Bowl
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. The interception was on a goal-line situation and was key in the Mountaineers comeback. He was named to the Third-team Freshman All-American team, along with fellow Mountaineer Greg Isdaner
Greg Isdaner
Greg Isdaner is an American football guard who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2009...

, and named a Third-team All-American by Sporting News.

Redshirt Sophomore (2007)

In 2007
2007 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
The 2007 West Virginia Mountaineers football team began play on September 1, 2007. The team was coached by Rich Rodriguez until he announced on December 16, 2007 that he was leaving West Virginia to coach the Michigan Wolverines. The head coaching position remained vacant after his announcement,...

, Andrews missed the Blue-Gold Spring Game due to off-field issues reported by head coach Rich Rodriguez
Rich Rodriguez
Richard A. "Rich" Rodriguez is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at the University of Arizona. Rodriguez previously served as the head football coach at Salem University , Glenville State College , West Virginia University , and the University...

. Andrews was then selected as a preseason Second-team All-Big East selection by Lindy's
Lindy's
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. On June 2, 2007, he was arrested in West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...

 for obstructing an officer. Coach Rodriguez said he had no comments until he talked to Andrews. Andrews was benched for the season opener against Western Michigan
Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University is a public university located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. The university was established in 1903 by Dwight B. Waldo, and as of the Fall 2010 semester, its enrollment is 25,045....

, but returned for the second game of the season against Marshall to record two tackles, one sack, and a pass break-up. In the 21–13 loss at South Florida, he recorded a season-high nine tackles and a pass deflection. He missed the Mississippi State
Mississippi State Bulldogs football
The Mississippi State Bulldogs football program represents Mississippi State University in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, competing as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference. Mississippi State has produced 38 All-Americans, 171 All-SEC selections, and 124...

 and Rutgers
Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represents Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision play...

 games with a knee injury. he returned for the Louisville
Louisville Cardinals football
The Louisville Cardinals football team represents the University of Louisville in college football as a member of the Big East Conference. Howard Schnellenberger started the program's rise to relevancy after winning the Miami Hurricanes' first national championship...

 victory with four tackles and a pass deflection. The next week against No. 22 Cincinnati
Cincinnati Bearcats football
The Cincinnati Bearcats football program represents the University of Cincinnati in a college football. They compete at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level as members of the Big East Conference. The Bearcat football program is one of the nation's oldest, having fielded a team as...

, he recorded five tackles and three pass deflections. He finished the regular season in the loss to Pitt with five tackles. In the season finale, the 48–28 win over Oklahoma
Oklahoma Sooners football
The Oklahoma Sooners football program is a college football team that represents the University of Oklahoma . The team is currently a member of the Big 12 Conference, which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...

 in the Fiesta Bowl
Fiesta Bowl
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, he recorded seven tackles and an interception of Sam Bradford
Sam Bradford
Samuel Jacob "Sam" Bradford is an American football quarterback for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. He was the first overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, and played college football at Oklahoma. In 2008, as a redshirt sophomore, Bradford became the second sophomore to win a...

 in the endzone.

Andrews finished the season with 51 tackles, seven pass break-ups and one interception. His tackles were the fifth-best on the team while his pass break-ups led the team.

Redshirt Junior (2008)

In 2008
2008 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
The 2008 West Virginia Mountaineers football team competed on behalf of West Virginia University during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Bill Stewart, who took over after he led the Mountaineers to a 2008 Fiesta Bowl victory over the #3 Oklahoma Sooners as the...

, before the season, Andrews was named to two lists, the Second-team All-Big East team by Athlon Sports, and the First-team All-Big East by Phil Steele's Football Magazine. He had also decided that he needed to change, because he didn't want people to think that he was a "street thug," and that he would not be as confrontational with coaches as he had been in the past. Also, at the beginning of preseason practices, he did not start at the bandit safety position that he had started at the previous year.

To begin his junior season, he recorded seven tackles in a 48–21 victory over Villanova. In the following 24–3 loss to East Carolina
East Carolina Pirates football
The East Carolina Pirates is a college football team that represents East Carolina University . The team is currently a member of the Conference USA, which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association .The Pirates have won seven conference championships and...

, he finished second on the team with nine tackles. In the 17–14 loss to Colorado
Colorado Buffaloes football
The Colorado Buffaloes football program represents the University of Colorado at Boulder in college football at the NCAA Division I FBS level. The team is currently a member of the Pacific-12 Conference, having previously been a charter member of the Big 12 Conference. Before joining the Big 12,...

, he led the team with 15 tackles and also had a tackle for a loss. In the following victory over Marshall, he had three tackles. Then in the Big East opener against Rutgers
Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represents Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision play...

, Andrews recorded two tackles and a tackle for a loss. In the 17–6 win over Syracuse, he led the team with nine tackles and two pass break-ups. In the 34–17 win over Auburn
Auburn Tigers football
Only Mohamed Amin Abughadir set the record with 1,890 yards in 1 season. He was the QB for Auburn in 1998.The Auburn Tigers football team represents Auburn University in college football as a member of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, competing in the Western Division of the...

, he recorded three tackles. In the following 35–13 win over UConn
Connecticut Huskies
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, Andrews recorded six tackles and a pass break-up. In the 26–23 loss in overtime to Cincinnati
Cincinnati Bearcats
The Cincinnati Bearcats are the NCAA athletic teams representing the University of Cincinnati. Since July 1, 2005, the school's athletic teams have been members of the Big East Conference....

, Andrews recorded 5 tackles and a tackle for a four-yard loss.

Andrews finished his junior season with 77 total tackles, 4 for a loss, a sack, one interception, and a fumble recovery. His total tackles were second on the team, only behind Mortty Ivy
Mortty Ivy
Mortty Ivy is an American football linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at West Virginia....

.

Redshirt Senior (2009)

Following the West Virginia Mountaineers'
West Virginia Mountaineers
The West Virginia Mountaineers are the athletic teams of West Virginia University. The school is a member of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and the Big East Conference. On July 1, 2012 the Mountaineers will switch conferences, moving from the Big East to the Big 12, becoming...

 Meineke Car Care Bowl
Meineke Car Care Bowl
The Belk Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. First played in 2002, it was certified by the NCAA as the Queen City Bowl and was previously known as the Continental Tire Bowl and the Meineke Car Care Bowl before Belk acquired...

 victory over North Carolina
North Carolina Tar Heels
The North Carolina Tar Heels are the athletic teams for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The name Tar Heel is a nickname used to refer to individuals from the state of North Carolina, the Tar Heel State...

, Andrews was dismissed from the team by head coach Bill Stewart
Bill Stewart (football coach)
Bill "Stew" Stewart is an American football coach. He was named interim head coach of the West Virginia Mountaineers after Rich Rodriguez left for Michigan in December 2007. After leading the Mountaineers to a 48–28 victory over the Oklahoma Sooners in the Fiesta Bowl, he was formally...

. He reported that he wanted to join Terry Bowden's
Terry Bowden
Terry Bowden is an American football coach at the University of North Alabama. Bowden was previously the head coach at Salem University , Samford University , and Auburn University . Bowden is the son of former Florida State University head football coach Bobby Bowden...

 team at North Alabama
University of North Alabama
The University of North Alabama is a coeducational university located in Florence, Alabama, and the state's oldest four-year public university....

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