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./G
2007   13   17    200   0    28    11.8     15.4
2008   12   23    219   6    19    9.5      18.2
2009   13   30    408   5    34    13.6     31.4
TOTAL  38   70    827   11   34    11.8     21.8
CAREER BESTS
Rec:  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)