BIOGRAPHY
Mark Andrews was born on September 6th, 1995, in Scottsdale, Arizona. He is a tight end in the National Football League.
Andrews attended Desert Mountain High School in Scottsdale, Arizona. As a senior, he played wide receiver in high school and had 68 receptions for 1,122 yards and 17 touchdowns. He had 81 receptions for 1,494 yards and 21 touchdowns as a junior and 58 receptions for 1,058 yards and 10 touchdowns as a sophomore. He held the Arizona high school record for career receptions before Kade Warner, the son of Kurt Warner, broke his record. Andrews committed to the University of Oklahoma to play college football.
Andrews switched from wide receiver to tight end at Oklahoma. After redshirting his first year in 2014, he played in all 13 games with one start in 2015 and had 19 receptions for 318 yards and seven touchdowns. In 2016, Andrews started 11 of 13 games, recording 31 receptions for 489 yards and seven touchdowns. He was the recipient of the 2017 John Mackey Award. In early January 2018, it was announced that Andrews would forego his senior year at Oklahoma in favor of the 2018 NFL Draft.
The Baltimore Ravens selected Andrews in the third round (86th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. Andrews was the fourth tight end drafted in 2018 and was the second tight end drafted by the Ravens after Hayden Hurst (25th overall). On May 16, 2018, the Baltimore Ravens signed Andrews to a four-year, $3.45 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $836,660. Andrews closed out the 2018 regular season with 34 receptions for 552 yards and three touchdowns, leading all rookie tight ends. He finished the 2019 season with 64 receptions for 852 receiving yards and ten receiving touchdowns. His 10 receiving touchdowns led the league for tight ends.
Andrews started the 2020 season off with five catches for 58 yards and two receiving touchdowns in the Ravens' 38–6 victory over the Cleveland Browns. In Week 3 against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football, Andrews caught three of his eight targets and dropped a potential touchdown pass in the end zone during the 34–20 loss. Andrews rebounded in the following week’s game against the Washington Football Team, catching three passes for 57 yards and two touchdowns during the 31–17 win. In Week 11 against the Tennessee Titans, Andrews recorded 5 catches for 96 yards and a touchdown during the 30–24 overtime loss. The team placed him on the reserve/COVID-19 list on November 30, 2020, and activated on December 9.
On September 6, 2021, the Ravens extended Andrews to a four-year, $56 million extension, including $37.6 million guaranteed. Andrews entered the 2022 season as a full-time starter for the first time in his career. In a Week 2 38–42 loss to the Miami Dolphins, he had his first 100-yard receiving game of the season with nine receptions for 104 yards, a touchdown, and a three-yard rush. The next week against the New England Patriots, he had eight receptions for 89 yards and two touchdowns in the 37–26 win. Andrews recorded his second 100-yard performance in a Week 6 20–24 loss to the New York Giants, finishing the game with seven receptions for 106 yards and a touchdown. In 2023, he made his 4th Pro Bowl.
He serves as a spokesperson for those with diabetes and speaks with young people about its effects and ways to live with diabetes.
