Andrew Whitworth
Whitworth in 2015
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| No. 77 Los Angeles Rams | |||||||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 12, 1981 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Monroe, Louisiana | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 330 lb (150 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | West Monroe (LA) | ||||||||
| College: | LSU | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2006 / Round: 2 / Pick: 55 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Games played: | 168 |
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| Games started: | 164 |
| Fumbles recovered: | 4 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Andrew James Whitworth (born December 12, 1981) is an American football offensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the 2006 NFL draft.
Whitworth attended West Monroe High School in West Monroe, Louisiana, where he played high school football for the Rebels under coach Don Shows and graduated in 2001. He was a part of two Louisiana Class 5A State Championship teams in 1998 and 2000 when the school was listed by the National High School Football Tony Poll as National Champions. He was also part of four straight district championship teams in one of the toughest districts in the state. Whitworth was rated by CNNSI.com as the sixth-best offensive line prospect in the nation. He was a tennis champion in Louisiana, and was also an excellent golfer. He participated in the first-ever U.S. Army All-American Bowl game on December 30, 2000 along with other future LSU players Marcus Spears, Marquise Hill, and Ben Wilkerson.
Whitworth did not play in the 2001 season as he was redshirted. In 2002, he started every game, and was recognized as a first-team Freshman All-American by The Sporting News and Football Writers Association. As a sophomore in 2003, he started all 14 games. The team went 13-1 en route to a BCS national title with a Sugar Bowl defeat of Oklahoma. He led the team with 1008 snaps and credited with 105 key blocks, including 82 knockdowns. In 2004, Whitworth led the team with 799 snaps from scrimmage as the Tigers went 9-3 with a Citrus Bowl berth against Iowa. His play was key for an offense that scored 39 TDs and averaged 395.6 yards per game. He was credited with 96 key blocks, including 66 knockdowns, and played every offensive snap during a four-game stretch against Georgia, Florida, Troy and Vanderbilt. Helping LSU to an 11-2 record, he played left tackle in 2005. That season was capped by a 40-3 Peach Bowl win over Miami (Fla.). He played every offensive snap in nine of the 13 contests, for an offense that averaged 374.1 yards per game. By not allowing a sack all season, he finished his career with 22 straight games of no sacks allowed. He was credited with 104 key blocks/knockdowns. Whitworth played in the East-West Shrine Game on January 21, 2006 in San Antonio, Texas.
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