Mark Andrews is a professional football player in the NFL. He plays tight end for the Baltimore Ravens football team. He is 1.96 m tall and weighs 116 kg. In Scottsdale, Arizona, where he was raised, he attended Desert Mountain High School. He hauled in 68 catches for 1,122 yards and 17 touchdowns during his final campaign there as a wide receiver.
As a sophomore, he has 58 receptions for 1,058 yards and 10 touchdowns. As a junior, he had 81 receptions for 1,494 yards and 21 touchdowns. Andrews made a commitment to the University of Oklahoma in order to play college football. From 2014 to his senior season of competition with the Oklahoma Sooners in 2017, he played football.
He switched from tight end to wide receiver while he was a student there. He received the John Mackey Award that year. It was made public that Andrews would forego his senior year at Oklahoma in favor of the 2018 NFL Draft at the beginning of January 2018. Andrews finished his three years at Oklahoma with the sixth-highest total of touchdown catches among all receivers and the most receiving yards among tight ends.
His selection came in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens. In May 2018, he and the Ravens came to terms on a $4.45 million, four-year deal that also includes a $836,660 signing bonus. In September 2021, Andrews and the Ravens agreed to a $40.6 million, $37.6 million guaranteed contract.
Does Mark Andrews have diabetes?
Yes. Mark Andrews suffers from Type 1 diabetes. He was diagnosed with the disease when he was nine years old.