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.
| No. 53 – Denver Broncos | |||||
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| 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 | |||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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College career
editFarmer 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
editFarmer 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] 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
editOn 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.