 Maxwell with Michigan State in 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | January 7, 1991 |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 212 lb (96 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Midland (Midland, Michigan) |
| College: | Michigan State (2010–2013) |
| Position: | Quarterback |
| Undrafted: | 2014 |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Andrew Maxwell (born January 7, 1991) is an American football quarterback. He played college football at Michigan State. He was the Spartans starting quarterback in 2012.
Maxwell attended Midland High School in Midland, Michigan. He was also a letterman in track and field and basketball. Maxwell started for Midland at quarterback as a freshman and sophomore. [1] As a junior, Maxwell lead the Chemics to the Division 2 state championship game, where they lost to Martin Luther King High School. [2] He finished the season with 2,024 yardsfor 18 touchdowns. [3] Maxwell was invited to attend the ESPN RISE Elite 11 Quarterback Camp. Maxwell committed to Michigan State on March 2, 2008. [4]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Maxwell QB | Midland, Michigan | Midland High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 4.9 | Mar 2, 2008 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:  Rivals:  247Sports: N/A | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 36 (QB) Rivals: 9 (QB), 4 (MI) | ||||||
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In 2009, Maxwell was redshirted. Maxwell did not play a game all season.
In 2010, Maxwell was the backup to Kirk Cousins. Maxwell played in five games of the season. He had to come in in the Capital One Bowl because Kirk Cousins got hurt in the 3rd quarter.
In 2011, Maxwell was the backup to Kirk Cousins. He played four games of the season. Maxwell came in when the Spartans were blowing out FAU and Central Michigan. He also came in during the game against Indiana.
In 2012, Maxwell became a starting quarterback for the Spartans. He was also named one of the captains of the team. Maxwell started the season with a win against #24 Boise State in a top 25 matchup. He also lead them to a upset win versus #25 Wisconsin. He help Michigan State to get a Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl invite.
In 2013, Maxwell was the backup to Connor Cook. He played three games of the season.
| Michigan State Spartans | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | GP | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
| Comp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||||||
| 2010 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 44.0 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -37 | -7.4 | 0 | ||||
| 2011 | 4 | 18 | 26 | 69.2 | 171 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -2 | -0.4 | 0 | ||||
| 2012 | 13 | 234 | 466 | 52.5 | 2,606 | 13 | 9 | 37 | -106 | -2.9 | 0 | ||||
| 2013 | 4 | 15 | 33 | 45.5 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | ||||
| Career | 26 | 278 | 530 | 52.5 | 3,014 | 14 | 9 | 50 | -132 | -2.6 | 0 | ||||
After being undrafted, Maxwell was invited to try out for the San Diego Chargers. [5] He was not signed to a contract at the conclusion of the rookie minicamp.
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