Andrew Vollert

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Andrew Vollert
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Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1995-03-15) March 15, 1995 (age 29)
San Mateo, California
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school: St. Ignatius (San Francisco, California)
College: Weber State
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Healthy

Andrew Joseph Vollert (born March 15, 1995, age 27) is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football at Weber State in Ogden, Utah. [1]

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College career

Vollert played two seasons at San Jose State, followed by year at San Francisco City College, before transferring to Weber State. He was an FCS All-American in 2016 and 2017 for the Wildcats, totaling 123 receptions for 1,613 yards and 12 touchdowns. He also played basketball at San Jose State in the 2014-15 season.

Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

Vollert signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2018. [2] In the preseason, he caught 8 of 9 targets for 55 yards. [3] He was waived on September 1, 2018 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [4] [5] He is currently healthy and was released on October 31, 2018. [6]

Cincinnati Bengals

On November 5, 2018, Vollert was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad. [7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bengals on December 31, 2018. [8] The Bengals waived Vollert on May 22, 2019. [9]

Los Angeles Chargers

Vollert was claimed off waivers on May 23, 2019 by the Los Angeles Chargers. [10] After a strong start to camp, he suffered a torn ACL in the preseason and was placed on injured reserve on August 12, 2019. He had one catch for 25 yards before the injury. [11] He was waived on August 1, 2020. [12] His colorful release highlighted HBO's Hard Knocks Season 16 premier.

Carolina Panthers

On August 16, 2020, Vollert signed with the Carolina Panthers. [13] He was waived four days later. [14]

Indianapolis Colts

Vollert was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts on August 21, 2020. [15] He was waived on September 5, 2020. [16] On December 23, 2020, Vollert re-signed with the Colts' practice squad. [17] On December 31, 2020, Vollert was released from the practice squad. [18] On January 10, 2021, Vollert signed a reserve/futures contract with the Colts. [19]

On August 31, 2021, Vollert was waived/injured and placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury. [20] He was released on September 9, 2021 with an injury settlement.

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  2. ↑ Urban, Darren (April 30, 2018). "Cardinals Bring In 24 Undrafted Rookies". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2018. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Andrew Vollert | Indianapolis Colts TE | NFL and PFF stats".
  4. ↑ Urban, Darren (September 1, 2018). "Cardinals Make Cuts To Reach 53-Man Roster". AZCardinals.com.
  5. ↑ Urban, Darren (September 2, 2018). "Cardinals Undergo Roster Changes, Build Practice Squad". AZCardinals.com.
  6. ↑ "Arizona Cardinals sign Gabe Holmes, Vincent Valentine to practice squad". ArizonaSports.com. October 31, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Andrew Vollert: Joins Bengals' practice squad". CBSSports.com. November 5, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Bengals Sign Five To Reserve/Future Contracts". Bengals.com. December 31, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Bengals Sign OT Justin Evans, Waive TE Andrew Vollert". May 22, 2019.
  10. ↑ Bouda, Nate (May 23, 2019). "Chargers Claim TE Andrew Vollert Off Waivers From Bengals".
  11. ↑ Williams, Charean (August 11, 2019). "Andrew Vollert will miss season with torn ACL". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  12. ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers Announce Roster Moves". Chargers.com. August 1, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  13. ↑ Simmons, Myles (August 16, 2020). "Panthers sign Tommylee Lewis, Marken Michel, Andrew Vollert". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  14. ↑ Weaver, Tim (August 20, 2020). "Panthers waive tight end to make room for defensive end Jalen Jelks". USAToday.com. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Colts Claim TE Andrew Vollert Off Waivers". Colts.com. August 21, 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  16. ↑ Walker, Andrew (September 5, 2020). "Colts Announce Final 2020 Roster Cuts". Colts.com.
  17. ↑ "Practice Squad Moves: Colts Sign P Austin Rehkow & TE Andrew Vollert". Colts.com. December 23, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Colts Sign T Jared Veldheer to Practice Squad". Colts.com. December 31, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  19. ↑ "Colts Announce Two Extensions, 16 Reserve/Future Contracts". Colts.com. January 10, 2021.
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