1. Andrew Gachkar was born on November 4,1988 and is an American former professional football linebacker who played in the National Football League for the San Diego Chargers, Dallas Cowboys and Carolina Panthers.
21 Facts About Andrew Gachkar
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Andrew Gachkar was selected by the Chargers in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL draft.
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Andrew Gachkar played college football at the University of Missouri.
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Andrew Gachkar was rated the number 10 overall prospect in the state of Kansas by Super Prep.
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Andrew Gachkar accepted a football scholarship from the University of Missouri.
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Andrew Gachkar made 16 defensive tackles and one forced fumble.
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Andrew Gachkar appeared in 14 games as a backup, collecting 28 tackles.
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Andrew Gachkar had 4 tackles, one tackle, one forced fumble and 2 fumble recoveries against the University of Nebraska.
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Andrew Gachkar started in 13 games, finishing with 51 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, one sack and 2 interceptions.
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Andrew Gachkar was a part of the number one scoring defense in the nation.
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Andrew Gachkar was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL draft.
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Andrew Gachkar became a valuable special teams player, while being a solid reserve linebacker.
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Andrew Gachkar had 6 tackles and one forced fumble against the Tennessee Titans.
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Andrew Gachkar appeared in 15 games with 5 starts, registering, 49 tackles, one sack, one pass defensed 16 special teams tackles and scored his first NFL touchdown against the St Louis Rams on a fumble recovery.
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Andrew Gachkar started against the New Orleans Saints and posted 6 tackles.
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Andrew Gachkar played in every game, registering 8 special teams tackles and 13 defensive tackles.
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On October 17,2017, Andrew Gachkar signed with the Carolina Panthers.
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Andrew Gachkar appeared in 6 games and was declared inactive in 4 contests, while making 5 special teams tackles.
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In 2007, after his freshman year at Missouri, Andrew Gachkar was diagnosed with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.
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Andrew Gachkar had developed a blood clot because his collarbone and rib cage were too close together to allow proper blood flow through his veins.
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Andrew Gachkar spent more than 20 hours in surgery and nearly a month in the hospital and lost 30 pounds.