1. Troy Andersen was born on April 23,1999 and is an American professional football linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League.
15 Facts About Troy Andersen
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Troy Andersen played college football for the Montana State Bobcats where previously played quarterback, running back and fullback for them before moving to linebacker.
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Troy Andersen was named a FCS All-American and the Big Sky Conference defensive player of the year in 2021.
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Troy Andersen attended Beaverhead County High School, where he played quarterback and safety for their football team, as well as on their basketball and track teams.
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Troy Andersen started games at both running back and linebacker as a true freshman and was named the Big Sky Conference Freshman of the Year after rushing for 515 yards and five touchdowns with seven receptions for 45 yards and one touchdown on offense and recording nine tackles with one sack on defense.
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Troy Andersen moved to quarterback before his sophomore season after two-year starter Chris Murray was ruled academically ineligible to play.
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Troy Andersen completed 115 of 208 passes for 1,195 yards with three touchdowns and seven interceptions and rushed for 1,412 yards and a school-record 21 touchdowns and was named first-team All-Big Sky.
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Troy Andersen moved back to linebacker and played fullback as a junior.
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Troy Andersen was named first-team all-conference after finishing the season with 54 tackles, 11.5 for loss, and 6.5 sacks with one interception and five passes broken up.
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Troy Andersen was selected in the second round with the 58th overall pick by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2022 NFL draft.
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Troy Andersen made his season debut in Week 2 against the Los Angeles Rams.
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Troy Andersen finished the season with 69 tackles through 17 games and five starts.
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Troy Andersen is a cousin of Major League Baseball pitcher Codi Heuer.
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Troy Andersen's father played college basketball at Eastern Oregon University, while his sister ran track at Montana State.
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Troy Andersen graduated from Montana State with a degree in agricultural business in May 2021.