Harley Andrews

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Harley Andrews
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No. 99 – Sarasota Sailfish
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (2029-01-16)January 16, 2029 (aged 32)
Lakeland, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Username:abh89
Career information
College:University of Florida
ISFL Draft:2051  / Round: 2 / Pick: 26
DSFL Draft:2050  / Round: 3 / Pick: 18
Career history
Roster status:Retired

Harley Andrews (born January 16, 2029) was an American football defensive end for the Sarasota Sailfish. He played college football for University of Florida (UF).

Early years

Harley Andrews was born and raised in Central Florida and has spent a great deal of his life playing football at various levels throughout the state. His parents weren't particularly known for their athletic ability, though they did participate in sports growing up and into high school. He does have a link to the ISFL though via his cousin, Harrison Andrews. Though their skillsets are very different, Harrison Andrews has been a guiding force through the early years of Harley's life and the path it has taken so far. This bloodline with a ISFL player created much more exposure for Harley, which lead to him fielding scholarship offers from D-1 universities starting in just his Freshman year of high school. Harley knew he wanted to follow the path that Harrison took to the ISFL and that included going to college at the University of Florida. He didn't make that known early on though and made sure to take full advantage of the recruiting experience of a blue chip high school football player.

College career

Throughout the college football recruiting progress, many analysts predicted Harley Andrews would sign with the University of Florida but he kept his options open until very late in the process. The analysts proved to be right though, as Andrews went with his heart and signed with the Gators. Due to the depth of talent that the Gators had on the defensive line, Andrews played very little during his freshman season, only getting snaps late in games once they were well in hand. In his sophomore season, Andrews was able to crack the first team defensive line, which he would keep hold of through his senior season. The Gators fielded strong teams for each of Andrews' seasons at Florida, but they only had one SEC Championship to show for it once he graduated. Andrews was able to add a 2nd Team All-SEC in his sophomore season and followed that up with a 2nd Team All-American and 1st Team All-American in his junior and senior seasons, respectively.

College career statistics

Career statistics Defense
Season Team Games Tck TFL FF/FR Sck Int PD Sfty TD Blk P/XP/FG
2046 Florida 5 10 2 0/0 2 0 0 0 0 0/0/0
2047 Florida 12 45 6 2/1 8 0 0 0 0 0/0/0
2048 Florida 12 56 10 4/2 11 0 0 0 0 0/0/0
2049 Florida 12 62 15 4/1 14 0 0 1 0 0/0/0

Professional career

Season 35 (London Royals)

After a All-American caliber career at the University of Florida, Harley Andrews entered the S35 DSFL Draft as one of the top defensive-end prospects and was projected to be quite high on most draft boards. In such a deep draft class though, Andrews ended up sliding a bit before finding his landing spot with the London Royals with their 3rd round pick.

Andrews immediately found himself as the anchor on a young Royals defensive line as the Royals headed into S35 looking to get back into the playoffs. Andrews kicked off the season with a bang, sacking eventual MVP, Queen Elizabeth II, twice on the way to a win in Week 1. Andrews wasn’t quite able to capture that magic again as the season went on though. He was only able to manage 5 more sacks through the remaining 13 games. Those 7 sacks were good enough to lead the Royals defense, but only 14th in the league. The Royals ultimately fell one game short of the playoffs.

Season 36 (Sarasota Sailfish)

Following a single season in London with the Royals, Andrews made his way down to Florida to play for the Sarasota Sailfish after being selected with the 26th overall pick in the Season 36 ISFL Draft. Andrews slotted right into the starting lineup after the departure of DE Caleb Watt. Andrews was an instant playmaker on the Sailfish front 7 making high impact plays throughout the season. He was able to put together an 8 sack season and was the only DE to score a safety during the season. When it came time to decide who would take home Defensive Rookie of the Year for Season 36 though, Andrews name was notably absent from discussions though he was one of the more efficient DEs at getting to the QB.

Andrews and the rest of the Sailfish defense put a stranglehold on the opposing offenses in Season 36 leading the league in scoring defense only allowing 19.2 points per game and also were good for the second best in total defense allowing 331.9 yards per game. The Sailfish finished the season at 12-4 and made the playoffs as the 2 seed in the NSFC. After wins against Yellowknife and Chicago, they would ultimately lose in the Ultimus to Honolulu.

Season 37 (Sarasota Sailfish)

Andrews headed into his sophomore season with high expectations after a stellar rookie season as a situational pass rusher for the Sailfish. He would be taking on a new role in the defense in season 37, but would be on the field full time. Shifting away from the pass rushing role, Andrews was expected to be a multi-purpose tool on the front seven by taking snaps at all linebacker positions and spelling the starting defensive linemen when they needed a breather. While this wasn’t a flashy role from a stat perspective, Andrews was a consistent contributor on a strong Sailfish defense and set a personal best in tackles.

Andrews and the rest of the Sailfish defenders combined to form one of the strongest defenses in the ISFL during season 37. They held opposing offenses to an average of 87.2 rushing yards per game, which was 1st in the ISFL. The Sailfish also held opposing offenses to 344.1 total yards per game which was good for 2nd in the ISFL.

Season 38 (Sarasota Sailfish)

Like each season prior, a new season means a new role for Harley Andrews on the Sailfish defense. Unlike seasons prior, Andrews headed into Season 38 as the primary pass rusher on the defensive line. In addition to that, he would also slide back to the middle of the linebacker group in formations with only 3 defensive lineman. This increased role on the defense would lead to career highs in tackles (91) and sacks (12) for Andrews, but this breakout season would still not lead to any individual accolades.

From a team perspective, Season 38 was one that the Sarasota Sailfish would like to forget. With championship expectations after back to back Ultimus appearances, the Sailfish stumbled their way through the season and finished with a lackluster 7-9 record and no playoff berth. Andrews and the defense were stout in their defense of the pass, ranking 2nd in the league in passing yards per game allowed. They couldn’t quite equal that performance in the running game though, ranking 13th of 14 in the league in rushing yards per game allowed.

Season 39 (Sarasota Sailfish)

Andrews returned to the field for the Sarasota Sailfish in Season 39 as the team's primary pass rusher on the defensive line yet again. He made that clear to nearly every team the Sailfish played as well on his way to tying his career high of 12 sacks on the season. Andrews also spent a great deal of time lined up with the linebackers for the Sailfish during early downs and running situations. This time behind the line led to him racking up several tackles over the course of the season. In fact, his 106 tackles was a new career high for Andrews.

As a team, the Sailfish tackled Season 39 with a chip on their shoulders. They had missed the playoffs in the previous season, which is a rare occurrence for the franchise and they were determined to not let it happen again. They succeeded in that goal by posting a 10 win season and snagging the 2 seed in the NSFC. Unfortunately, their playoff run was cut short by a home upset against the Chicago Butchers.

Season 40 (Sarasota Sailfish)

Harley Andrews continues to develop as a pass rusher each and every season and Season 40 was no exception. Andrews absolutely terrorized opposing quarterbacks on his way to a 14 sack season, which is a new career high for him. That total was also good for 1st among all defensive ends in the ISFL. In addition to setting a career high in sacks, Andrews also notched his first defensive TD when he took a strip sack to the house. His unmatched ability to rush the passer along with his ability to create turnovers in Season 40 resulted in a First Team All Pro selection and a Pro Bowl selection for Andrews.

After bouncing back in Season 39 to make the playoffs, the Sailfish struggled to make a repeat appearance in Season 40. After a 3-5 start, the Sailfish were simply in too deep of a hole to fight back into the playoff picture despite finishing the season 5-2-1.

Season 41 (Sarasota Sailfish)

Season 41 got off to a very interesting start for Andrews. In fact, things took a wildly unexpected turn during camp before the start of the season. The coaches brought Andrews in and informed him that they wanted to move him from Defensive End out to Cornerback. That meant he had to start getting lean and fast. That meant Andrews dialed back in the weight room and spent much more time out on the field working on stamina and agility. It would pay off as Andrews would go on to finish 3rd among all CBs in INTs. Not much else to speak of on his statline though.

As a team, the Sailfish would bounce back from their season out of the playoffs and make a return to the postseason as the 3 seed in the NSFC. After a road win up in the frozen tundra of Yellowknife in the Wildcard round, they would go on to stumble against the eventual Ultimus champion Cape Town Crash.

Season 42 (Sarasota Sailfish)

Season 42 was Andrews second season as a full-time cornerback on the Sailfish defense. It was pretty apparent that he was beginning to get comfortable in the position as well. While Andrews essentially matched his INT totals from a season ago (6 vs 5), he more than doubled his passes defended, batting down 30 passes compared to his 14 from S41. Along with that, he also scored a defensive TD and added 1 FF and 1 FR. The Sailfish defense found themselves struggling to stop the run though and that can be seen in Andrews tackle totals as he brought down the ball carrier 103 times. Sure, many of those were catches he allowed but a large chunk were running backs that made it to the 2nd level of the defense. The Sailfish were up and down all season as a team and couldn’t put any kind of winning streak together. They ultimately fell 1 game short of a playoff berth.

Season 43 (Sarasota Sailfish)

Andrews heads into his third season as CB1 for the Sarasota Sailfish. This is where he really hits his stride and becomes one of the league’s best CBs, right? Well, you’ll be disappointed if that is what you are thinking. Andrews would really struggle to make an impact in the passing game over the course of the season. In fact, he was only able to haul in 1 interception all season. He also saw a drop in passes defended, with the total dropping from 30 a season ago to 24 this season. Andrews does far more than that though. He made his presence known in run defense, racking up a total of 107 tackles which was good for 2nd among all CBs. He was also able to force 3 fumbles, which was tied for 3rd among all CBs. In the end though it was more of a season to forget for Andrews and the Sailfish though as they found themselves on the outside looking in in the playoff race having lost out due to tiebreakers.

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40‑yd dash 20‑ss 3‑cone Vert jump Broad
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)
290 lb
(132 kg)

Professional career statistics

Career statistics Defense
Season Team Games Tck TFL FF/FR Sck Int PD Sfty TD Blk P/XP/FG
2050 (S35) Royals 16 40 6 2/0 7 0 0 0 0 0/0/0
2051 (S36) Sailfish 16 17 2 0/0 8 0 0 1 0 0/0/0
2052 (S37) Sailfish 16 54 2 0/1 2 0 0 0 0 0/0/0
2053 (S38) Sailfish 16 91 0 2/1 12 0 0 0 0 0/0/0
2054 (S39) Sailfish 16 106 4 2/1 12 0 0 0 0 0/0/0
2055 (S40) Sailfish 16 53 4 3/3 14 0 0 1 1 0/0/0
2056 (S41) Sailfish 16 84 0 0/0 0 6 14 0 0 0/0/0
2057 (S42) Sailfish 16 103 0 1/1 0 5 30 0 1 0/0/0
2058 (S43) Sailfish 16 107 0 3/1 0 1 24 0 0 0/0/0