1. Andre Bernard Gurode is an American football coach and former player who is the assistant offensive line coach for the Colorado Buffaloes of the Big XII.
33 Facts About Andre Gurode
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Andre Gurode played as a center and guard in the National Football League.
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Andre Gurode was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round of the 2002 NFL draft.
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Andre Gurode played high school football at North Shore High School in Houston.
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Andre Gurode was named to the Houston Chronicle Top 100 List and made the Austin American-Statesman "Fab 55" team.
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Andre Gurode earned All-Area honors as a senior, and was All-District and All-Greater Houston as a junior and senior.
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Andre Gurode lettered three times in basketball and four times in track with personal bests of 186' 0" in the discus and 54' 1" in the shot put.
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Andre Gurode attended the University of Colorado, where he played for the Colorado Buffaloes football team from 1998 to 2001.
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Andre Gurode was a four-year starter for the Buffaloes, playing both center and guard on the offensive line.
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Andre Gurode started his first two and a half seasons at center, before moving to guard in the middle of his junior year.
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Andre Gurode was a first-team All-Big 12 selection in 2000 and 2001, and was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American as a senior in 2001.
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Andre Gurode earned a degree in ethnic studies from the University of Colorado, where he was a member of the school's "Academic Starters" team.
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Andre Gurode was named to the CU Athletic Hall of Fame in the 2023 Class.
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Andre Gurode initially projected as a guard and was ranked the best available in the 2002 NFL draft, along with Kendall Simmons.
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Andre Gurode was regarded as an early second round pick,.
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Andre Gurode was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round, with the 37th overall pick, of the 2002 NFL draft as a center.
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Andre Gurode started fast by becoming the first rookie in club history to start at center on opening day.
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Andre Gurode appeared in all 16 games and started two.
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Andre Gurode started all 16 regular season games and one postseason game for the Cowboys in the 2006 season.
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Andre Gurode developed into one of the league's most respected centers since returning to being a full-time starter in 2006.
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Andre Gurode started in 14 regular season games and one postseason game in the 2007 season.
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Andre Gurode started in all 16 games in the 2008 season.
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Andre Gurode started in all 16 games in the 2009 season.
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Andre Gurode was selected to the Sporting News All-Pro Team, as well as to five straight Pro Bowls.
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Andre Gurode was ranked 57th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2011.
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Andre Gurode had offseason left knee surgery and missed the 2011 season training camp and three out of four preseason games.
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Andre Gurode reportedly visited the New England Patriots before signing a 1-year, $3 million contract with the Baltimore Ravens on September 4,2011.
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On November 27,2012, the Chicago Bears signed Andre Gurode after losing guards Lance Louis and Chris Spencer to injuries sustained in a game against the Minnesota Vikings on November 25.
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Andre Gurode was waived by the Bears on December 11,2012.
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On July 26,2013, Andre Gurode signed with the Oakland Raiders.
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Andre Gurode played in ten games and started four for the Raiders in the 2013 season.
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Andre Gurode was officially hired by the Houston Roughnecks on September 13,2022 On January 1,2024, it was announced the Roughnecks Staff would not be a part of the UFL Merger.
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Andre Gurode was transferred over to the San Antonio Brahmas along with Wade Phillips.