Andre Mintze
Andre Mintze (born September 10, 1998) is an American football outside linebacker for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Vanderbilt Commodores.
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| Position: | Outside linebacker | ||
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| Born: | September 10, 1998 | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Weight: | 246 lb (112 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | ||
| College: | Vanderbilt | ||
| Undrafted: | 2021 | ||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
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College career
Mintze was a member of the Vanderbilt Commodores for five seasons, redshirting his true freshman season. He finished his collegiate career with 75 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, and 8.5 sacks with three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery in 43 games played.[1]
Professional career
Mintze signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2021, shortly after the conclusion of the 2021 NFL Draft.[2] He made the Broncos' 53-man roster out of training camp.[3] He was placed on injured reserve on October 19, 2021 with a hamstring injury.[4] He was activated on January 1, 2022.
References
- "A look at the Broncos' rookies heading into 2021". Colorado Springs Gazette. September 12, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- "What Denver Broncos are getting in Vanderbilt edge rusher Andre Mintze as undrafted free agent". The Tennessean. May 1, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- Heath, Jon (September 6, 2021). "Andre Mintze continues Broncos' trend of undrafted success stories". Broncos Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- Swanson, Ben (October 19, 2021). "Broncos promote ILBs Curtis Robinson, Barrington Wade to active roster, place Alexander Johnson, Andre Mintze on injured reserve". DenverBroncos.com.