Andrew Fazande

Andrew Fazande

No. 94     St. Louis Rams
Defensive End
Personal information
Place of birth: Centerville, TN
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Weight: 265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school: Hickman County High School, Centerville, TN
College: Alabama
NFL Draft: 2015 / Round: 2 / Pick: 35
Debuted in 2015 for the St. Louis Rams
Career history
St. Louis Rams (2015 - Present) *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
2x Pro Bowler Rotary Lombardi Award (2014) All-American (2014) All-SEC First Team (2014)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 0, 2018
Tackles 51 Sacks 19 Forced Fumbles 0

Andrew Fazande is an American football Defensive End for the St. Louis Rams. He played college football at Alabama. The St. Louis Rams selected him with the 35th overall pick in the 2015 NFLHC Draft.

Early Years

Fazande was born in Centerville, Tennessee. He attended Hickman County High School.

College Career

Fazande attended Alabama for 4 years. He was never redshirted, and graduated with a degree in Geography. His senior season, Fazande was tied for the 4th most sacks in the nation.

College Statistics

Year	Defense
	GP	GS	Tackles	INTs	Sacks	FF	FR	Blocks	TDs	Safties
2013	11	11	4	0	3.0	0	0	0	0	0
2014	12	12	12	1	10.0	1	1	0	0	0
Totals	23	23	16	1	13.0	1	1	0	0	0

Professional Career

Pre-draft

During the 2015 NFLHC Combine, Fazande was one of seven defensive ends invited. He was found to have an elevated risk of injury. However, he was still considered one of the top three DE prospects of that year, and while he did not excel in any event, his numbers showed that he was a well rounded individual.

Combine Statistics

40 yard dash	Vertical	Broad	Bench Press	Shuttle	3 Cone
N/A	N/A	9-4	28	N/A	7.18

Draft

Fazande was selected in the 2nd round of the 2015 NFLHC draft. He was the 3rd defensive end selected, and 35th player overall. He signed a 4 year, $28 million contract with St. Louis.

St. Louis Rams

2015 Season

Starting at right defensive end, Fazande was an absolute beast. In TNF week 8 against the New Orleans Saints, Fazande recorded an incredible 1 sack, 4 tackle, and 1 blocked field goal en route to a 31-13 victory. In week 11 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Fazande had 2 sacks, his first multisack game. Fazande led the Rams in sacks this season, and was tied for 7th in the NFL. Unfortunately, he was not voted to attend the Pro Bowl, a snub in the eyes of many.

2016 Season

Fazande played at the left defensive end position, and was the primary pass rusher for the St. Louis Rams defensive line. Alongside Jeffrey Bryant and Justin Glass, Fazande spearheaded the Rams 3-4 defense. Fazande had three multisack games to earn a spot at his first Pro Bowl.

2017 Season

Once again, the Rams used a 3-4 setup and Fazande was relied on for run defense and his fearsome pass rush. While he still led the team in sacks, it was evident that his run defense was not up to speed as the Rams had the league's worst run defense. Still, his 5.5 sacks showed that he was always a threat lurking to hurt opposing quarterbacks. Fazande was selected to his second straight pro bowl at the end of his 3rd season, one of four Rams sent to Hawaii.

Professional Statistics

Year	Defense
	GP	GS	Tackles	INTs	Sacks	FF	FR	Blocks	TDs	Safties
2015	14	14	24	0	7.5	0	0	1	0	0
2016	12	12	15	0	6.0	0	0	0	0	0
2017	16	16	12	0	5.5	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	42	42	51	0	19	0	0	1	0	0

Player Rating

Year	Team	Rating	Change
2015	STL	79	N/A
2016	STL	84	+5
2017	STL	90	+6
2018	STL	91	+1