Career Summary
Andrew George came to BYU as the special teams MVP from Cherry Creek High School in Colorado. George caught a total of 70 receptions for 827 yards as a Cougar while recording 11 touchdowns. As a senior, he was second on the team with five receiving touchdowns. George had a career-long 34-yard reception against New Mexico in 2009 and averaged 13.6 yards per catch on the season after nearly doubling total receiving yards from each of his previous seasons. As a four-year letterman, George saw action in 48 games and received All-MWC honors. See the season summary tabs below and the recognition and stats tabs for more details.
Professional
Signed free agent deal with the Carolina Panthers in 2010
Personal
- Born in Greenwich, Conn.
- Parents are Richard and Jennifer George
- Served a Church mission in London, England (2003-2005)
- Eagle Scout
- Father was a member of the 1976 U.S. Olympic track team and is a member of the BYU Athletic Hall of Fame
- Married to Tawny Carlson
- Recruited by Wyoming, Oregon, Stanford, Air Force and Utah
Before BYU
- Two-year letterwinner at Cherry Creek HS
- Led team to a 9-3 record as a senior
- Named the special teams MVP
- Earned first-team all-state 5A honors
- Averaged 23.1 yards per reception
- First-team All-Centennial League tight end and second-team all-league kicker and punter
- Earned Most Outstanding Tight End and Best Hands awards at the BYU Football Camp in 2001
- Ranked 73rd nationally by PacWest Football
- Also lettered in basketball and track and field
- Led the Cherry Creek basketball team to a state final four appearance and was one of five selected to the All-Tournament Team
- In track and field, he placed in state in the long jump and discus
- Jumped 22' in the state championship
Stats
YEAR GP REC YDS TD LONG AVG./R AVG./G2007 13 17 200 0 28 11.8 15.42008 12 23 219 6 19 9.5 18.22009 13 30 408 5 34 13.6 31.4TOTAL 38 70 827 11 34 11.8 21.8CAREER BESTSRec: 5 (two times)Yds: 75 (at San Diego State; Oct. 17, 2009)TD: 2 (vs. New Mexico; Oct. 11, 2008)LNG: 34 (at New Mexico; Nov. 14, 2009)