22 Facts About Andy Levitre

Andrew Steven Levitre is an American former professional football player who was an offensive guard in the National Football League.

Andy Levitre played college football for the Oregon State Beavers and was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 2009 NFL draft.

Andy Levitre played in the NFL for the Tennessee Titans and Atlanta Falcons.

Andy Levitre played high school football at San Lorenzo Valley High School in Felton, California, where he was a two-way lineman.

Andy Levitre added more than 60 tackles and three sacks in his senior year.

Andy Levitre chose Oregon State over LSU, Fresno State, and Arizona, where his older brother, Erick, played center.

Andy Levitre redshirted in 2004, and played in all 11 games as a redshirt-freshman in 2005, while starting against Oregon.

Andy Levitre earned Pac-10 Honorable Mention as a player and academically.

Andy Levitre registered a career-high 91 knockdowns and 14 touchdown-resulting blocks and was earned All-American status by the American Football Coaches Association and Pro Football Weekly.

Andy Levitre was considered the most-decorated Beaver offensive lineman since John Didion, a consensus All-America choice in the late 1960s.

Alongside Duke Robinson and T J Lang, Levitre was considered one of the best guards available in the 2009 NFL draft.

Andy Levitre has been compared to Todd Herremans by The Sporting News, and to Josh Beekman by CBS Sports.

Andy Levitre was selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 51st pick overall in the second round of the 2009 NFL draft, and was the first college guard drafted.

Andy Levitre is the sixth selection from Oregon State in Bills history, the first since Keith Ellison in 2006.

On January 15,2010, Andy Levitre was named to the 2009 NFL All-Rookie team along with teammate Jairus Byrd.

On March 12,2013, Andy Levitre reached a six-year $46.8 million deal with the Tennessee Titans.

Andy Levitre underwent arthroscopic knee surgery in January 2013 and still felt knee soreness just days after signing for the team.

In 2017, Andy Levitre started the first 12 games of the season at left guard before suffering a triceps injury.

Andy Levitre missed the next three games before returning in Week 17 against the Carolina Panthers, where he aggravated the injury.

Andy Levitre was placed on injured reserve on January 2,2018.

On September 18,2018, Andy Levitre was placed on injured reserve after suffering a torn triceps.

On May 14,2019, Andy Levitre announced his retirement from the NFL after 10 seasons.