Hamish MacAndrew

Hamish MacAndrew

Hamish MacAndrew in 2035
No. 20 – Chicago Butchers
Position:	Strong Safety
Personal information
Born:	(2014-08-23)August 23, 2014 (aged 48) Isle of Skye, Scotland
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
College:	University of Glasgow
Career history
Roster status:	Active

Hamish MacAndrew (born August 23, 2014) is an American football free safety. He played college football for University of Glasgow and semi-professional football in the British American Football League Division 1 (BAFL Div 1) for the Glasgow Tigers before relocating to the United States of America to pursue a professional career in the NSFL.

Early years

MacAndrew was born on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, on August 23 2014 to parents Glen MacAndrew and Eilidh MacAndrew. As a youngster, Hamish was introduced to football through his father who is an avid fan. After visiting the US on a family holiday and attending an NSFL game, MacAndrew knew he wanted to get involved in the sport. Although the scene in Scotland was small, Hamish played for local teams through most of his youth, progressing through flag football, pop warner and finally youth leagues before deciding to head to the University of Glasgow to study.

College career

During his years at the University of Glasgow, MacAndrew played free safety, securing a starting position in the team in his first season. In order to get as much exposure to the sport as possible, MacAndrew also played for the Glasgow Tigers in the British American Football League. During his time with the Tigers, MacAndrew helped the team win two back-to-back BAFL Div 1 championships. In his final season, he was awarded both Defensive Player of the Year and BritBowl MVP for his outstanding performance in the championship game.

During his college career, talent scouts from the NSFL and DSFL were visiting European teams as part of the leagues desire to expand into foreign markets with local players. After being offered developmental scholarships MacAndrew travelled to the United States a number of times to attend positional training camps. Working with league personnel from the NSFL and DSFL indicated he may have what it took to go pro and declare for the draft in 2035 (S20).

After graduating from the University of Glasgow, MacAndrew made the move to the US full time in order to be available for the draft should his number be called.

College career statistics

MacAndrew left college with a career total of 21 interceptions (team record), 229 tackles and 54 passes defended.

Career statistics			Tackles			Sacks	Interceptions		Other
Season	Team	Games	Reg	TFL	Total	Sack	Int	IntTD	DefTD	FFum	FRec	PD	Safety
2032	Glasgow Tigers	10	73	2	75	1	7	2	2	3	0	14	0
2033	Glasgow Tigers	10	68	4	72	3	5	1	1	6	1	17	0
2034	Glasgow Tigers	10	81	1	82	2	9	3	3	5	2	23	0

Professional Career

MacAndrew was drafted by DSFL expansion team Dallas Birddogs with the 90th pick of the 2036 (S21) DSFL draft. MacAndrew went on to start all 14 games of the 2036 (S21) season, racking up a total of 69 tackles and 1 interception. Prior to the season starting, MacAndrew was ranked by some as around 10th best safety in the DSFL that season, a prediction which, more or less, seemed to maintain its accuracy as the season went on. MacAndrew struggled at the beginning of the season racking up a low amount of tackles but with, what his coaches attribute to 'hard work and extra hours studying the film' he picked up as the season went on. Week 12 vs the Buccaneers was his strongest showing of the season, putting up 9 tackles and his sole interception of the season, a performance earning him the gameball that day. As the season progressed MacAndrews ability to move around the field ended with him gaining a reputation as a run-stuffing safety, securing the most tackles at the Strong Safety position in the league and 5th overall out of all safeties.

Analyists are split, some put MacAndrew as being drafted in the 60s in the upcoming NSFL draft while others suggesting he may be picked closer to 20th. The S21 safety class is considered by many to be particularly competitive with a number of strong prospects for NSFL teams to consider. When asked about his draft stock MacAndrew replied "It is what it is, I recognise that I need to work on my skills and my football knowledge to stand out in this hyper competitive league. That's not something that daunts me, in fact, I look forward to the challenge."

MacAndrew was drafted to the Chicago Butchers with the 78th pick of the 2037 (S22) NSFL draft.

DSFL Career Statistics

Career statistics			Tackles			Sacks	Interceptions		Other
Season	Team	Games	Reg	TFL	Total	Sack	Int	IntTD	DefTD	FFum	FRec	PD	Safety	BLK P/XP/FG
2036 (S21)	DAL	14	69	0	69	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Achievements and Records

Awards

Team

• BAFL Division 1 Champion (2): 2033, 2034

Individual

• BAFL Defensive Player of the Year 2034
• BAFL BritBowl MVP 2034