Andrew Billings

Andrew Billings

No. 75 Cincinnati Bengals
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Date of birth:	March 6, 1995
Place of birth:	Waco, Texas
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:	Waco (TX)
College:	Baylor
NFL draft:	2016 / Round: 4 / Pick: 122
Career history
Cincinnati Bengals (2016–present)
Roster status:	Unsigned draft pick
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Andrew Mitchell Billings (born March 6, 1995) is an American football defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Baylor University.

Early years

Billings attended Waco High School in Waco, Texas. He was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit and committed to Baylor University to play college football.^[1][2][3] Billings also competed in powerlifting during high school and broke Mark Henry's Texas record with 2,010 pounds.^[4][5]

College career

As a true freshman at Baylor in 2013, Billings played in 11 games and made two starts while recording 29 total tackles.^[6] As a sophomore in 2014, he started all 13 games and was named All-Big 12 after recording 37 tackles and two sacks.^[7]

Professional career

NFL draft

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	Arm length	Hand size	40-yd dash	10-yd split	20-yd split	20-ss	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP
6 ft 1 in	311 lb	33 in	10 in	4.96 s			4.77 s	7.77 s	27.5 in	9 ft 5 in	31 reps
All values from NFL Combine and Baylor pro day.[8]

Cincinnati Bengals

Billings was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 122nd overall pick in the 4th round of the 2016 NFL Draft, despite being projected to be a late 1st round pick.^[9][10][11]

References

1. Rivals.com
2. Andrew Billings chooses Baylor Bears over Texas Longhorns, TCU Horned Frogs
3. Baylor hooks big recruit in Billings
4. Athletic freak Andrew Billings playing big role for Baylor
5. Billings gives Baylor defense a big lift
6. Big ol’ Billings: Rushing the QB or clogging running lanes, Bears DT disrupts offenses
7. Shawn Oakman, Andrew Billings form ideal alliance for Baylor
8. "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Andrew Billings". National Football League. Retrieved Mar 17, 2016.
9. Jeremiah, Daniel (Mar 1, 2016). "Mock draft 3.0: Browns strike for Wentz". NFL.com. Retrieved Mar 9, 2016.
10. Brooks, Bucky (Mar 2, 2016). "Mock draft 3.0: 49ers reel in Jack". NFL.com. Retrieved Mar 9, 2016.
11. Davis, Charles (Mar 3, 2016). "Mock draft 2.0: Titans boost defense at No. 1". NFL.com. Retrieved Mar 9, 2016.

External links

• Baylor Bears bio