Andrew Farmer (American football)
| No. 53 – Denver Broncos | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | April 19, 2000[1] Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | First Coast (Jacksonville, Florida) | ||||
| College: | Lane (2018–2022) | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2023 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| |||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
| |||||
Andrew Farmer (born April 19, 2000)[1] is an American professional football linebacker for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Lane.
College career
[edit]Farmer attended and played college football at Lane College.[2][3] In Farmer's college career, he notched 140 tackles and 19.5 sacks.[4]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
250 lb (113 kg) |
32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) |
10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
4.79 s | 1.68 s | 2.68 s | 4.59 s | 7.72 s | 38 in (0.97 m) |
10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) |
25 reps | |
| All values from NFL HBCU Combine/Pro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
Los Angeles Chargers
[edit]Farmer signed as an undrafted free agent with the Los Angeles Chargers. He was waived following final roster cuts on August 29, 2023 and subsequently signed to the practice squad.[6] He made his NFL debut in Week 4 against the Las Vegas Raiders. On November 22, Farmer was signed to the active roster following an injury to Joey Bosa.[7]
On August 27, 2024, Farmer was waived by the Chargers and re-signed to the practice squad, but released a few days later.[8][9][10]
Denver Broncos
[edit]On September 17, 2024, Farmer was signed to the Denver Broncos' practice squad.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Andrew Farmer Biography". ESPN. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ^ "Andrew Farmer - Football". Lane College Athletics. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ Jones, Zach (August 31, 2023). "Former Lane College football player Andrew Farmer II makes Los Angeles Chargers". WBBJ TV. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ "Andrew Farmer Stats". Football Database. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Draft Scout Andrew Farmer, Lane (TN) NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ Reed, Jason (April 29, 2023). "Chargers roster cuts tracker: Official 53-man roster announced (update)". Bolt Beat. Fansided. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ Alper, Josh (November 22, 2023). "With Joey Bosa going on IR, Chargers will promote Andrew Farmer II". NBC Sports. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Reduce Roster to 53 Players". Chargers.com. August 27, 2024. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
- ^ "Chargers Claim Hassan Haskins; Sign 15 Players to Practice Squad". Chargers.com. August 28, 2024. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
- ^ @Chargers (September 2, 2024). "we've signed CB Shaun Wade and WR Dez Fitzpatrick to our practice squad and released WR Cornelius Johnson and OLB Andrew Farmer II" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Kelberman, Zack (September 17, 2024). "Report: Broncos Sign OLB After Browning Injury". Denver Broncos On SI. Retrieved September 19, 2024.