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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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Born: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | October 8, 1962||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Aberdeen (Mississippi) | ||||||||
College: | Ole Miss | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1984: 2nd round, 46th pick | ||||||||
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Andre Townsend (born October 8, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for seven seasons with the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL).
Townsend was born in Chicago, Illinois. After a standout high school career for the Aberdeen, Mississippi High School Bulldogs, [2] he played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels [3] As a senior, he was honored by Football News as a third-team All-American. [4]
Townsend was selected by the Broncos in the second round of the 1984 NFL draft. [5] He spent his entire career with the Broncos, and started in Super Bowl XXI and Super Bowl XXII. He accumulated 22 career sacks and 6 fumble recoveries. [6]