Andy McCollum

Andy McCollum
Position (s): Center	Jersey number (s): 67
born on June 2, 1970
Career information
Active : 1994 - 2008
Undrafted in 1994
College : Toledo
Teams
Milwaukee Mustangs (1994) New Orleans Saints ( 1994 - 1998 ) St. Louis Rams ( 1999 - 2007 ) Detroit Lions ( 2008 )
Career statistics
Games played	199
Games started	159
Stats at NFL.com
Stats at pro-football-reference.com
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl Winner ( XXXIV ) 2 × NFC Masters ( 1999 , 2001 )

Andrew Jon "Andy" McCollum (born June 2, 1970 in Akron , Ohio ) is a retired American arena football and American football player. He played 15 seasons as the center in the National Football League (NFL).

Career

From 1989 to 1992 McCollum attended the University of Toledo , where he played college football for the Toledo Rockets . There he played in the position of the guard , where he was elected to the first team All-MAC in his last two seasons . For the centenary of the Rockets in 2017, Molls was voted 48th in the All-Century Team.

In May 1994, the Milwaukee Mustangs signed McColum. After the season he signed the Cleveland Browns , because they needed a person to snap for the training camps and McCollum came from the area and was available. On August 29, 1994, he was released by the Browns. On August 30, 1994, the Browns enlisted McColum for their Practice Squad . In mid-November 1994, the New Orleans Saints signed McCollum. There he played a total of five seasons. In 1995 he was also posted to the Barcelona Dragons in the World League . Since 1996 he has played in all games.

For the 1999 season , the St. Louis Rams committed McCollum. In his first season with the Rams, he reached Super Bowl XXXIV , the first of the franchise, and won it with them. In February 2000, McCollum was awarded a new three-year contract for $ 3.4 million. He started in the following six seasons. After the 2001 season , he received the Ed Block Courage Award . In November 2005, he signed a contract extension that tied him to the Rams until the 2007 season.

On July 31, 2008, McCollum was signed by the Detroit Lions . With this he scored a 0-16 season for the first time in NFL history. Shortly afterwards he ended his career.

Individual evidence

1. ^ Andy McCollum, Football (1989-1992). Toledo Rockets, accessed May 4, 2018 . 
2. ↑ John Robinson Block (Ed.): 100 Years of Toledo Football . Toledo Blade Company , 2017, ISBN 978-0-692-94023-5 , pp. 34 .
3. ^ Transactions. Hartford Courant, accessed May 4, 2018 . 
4. ↑ WITH VIDEO: Rookies depart Detroit Lions minicamp as better players. The Oakland Press, accessed May 4, 2018 . 
5. ↑ Arizona Cardinals - Waived CB Perry Carter, CB Mose ... The Baltimore Sun, accessed May 4, 2018 . 
6. ^ Transactions. The New York Times, accessed May 4, 2018 . 
7. ^ Transactions. The Washington Post, accessed May 4, 2018 . 
8. ^ Transactions. Hartford Courant, accessed May 4, 2018 . 
9. ↑ FIRST-PLACE RAMS SEEK PLAYOFF BERTH AT SAINTS ON MONDAY NIGHT. (No longer available online.) Los Angeles Rams, archived from the original on May 5, 2018 ; accessed on May 4, 2018 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
10. ↑ Ryan's `Ridicule 'Spurred Proehl. Chicago Tribune, accessed May 4, 2018 . 
11. ↑ ^{a b} Rams ink veteran OL McCollum to extension. ESPN, accessed May 4, 2018 . 
12. ^ ^{A b} St. Louis Rams Free Agency: Ranking the Best Acquisitions Ever. Bleacher Report, accessed May 4, 2018 . 
13. ^ Upheaval Price of Success for St. Louis Rams. The LA Times, accessed May 4, 2018 . 
14. ↑ 2002 Ed Block Courage Award Recipients from NFL are Announced. New England Patriots, accessed May 4, 2018 . 
15. ^ Lions cut Chris Patrick; sign two centers. Retrieved May 4, 2018 . 
16. ↑ 2008 Detroit Lions: Where Are They? Martin Mayhew, Jim Schwartz Deserve Praise. Bleacher Report, accessed May 4, 2018 .