Andre Baccellia

Andre Baccellia (born January 7, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington and was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Kansas City Chiefs in 2020.

Early life and education[]

Baccellia was born on January 7, 1997, in Thousand Oaks, California. He attended high school there for Westlake, playing football and track. As a junior in high school, Baccellia caught 46 passes for 954 yards and 11 touchdowns, helping his team achieve a 8–3 record. As a senior, he missed time due to injury but still managed to gain 392 yards on 18 catches, scoring 5 touchdowns. In track, he finished third place in the 100 meter race at the Ventura County Championships.^[1]

He was ranked the 78th best recruit in California and the 104th receiver overall. He was given a scholarship to play for University of Washington. He spent his true freshman year as a redshirt, and did not play for their Huskies football team. In his first game the following year, Baccellia recorded two catches for 40 yards and one touchdown in the season opener against Rutgers. He made his first career start later that year, versus Portland State. He finished the season with 7 catches for 98 yards and one touchdown.^[1]

He played in just seven games as a sophomore, starting four. Baccellia finished the year with 16 catches for 187 yards. He also threw a 52-yard pass against Penn State in the Fiesta Bowl. He played in all 14 games the following year, starting five. He became more involved on offense as a junior in 2018, making 55 catches for 584 yards. As a senior, Baccellia played in all but one game, and recorded 29 receptions for 314 yards and four touchdowns.^[1]

Professional career[]

Kansas City Chiefs[]

After running a 4.28 second 40-yard dash at his college Pro Day, Baccellia was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs^[2] as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft.^[3] He was released near the end of preseason, as the Chiefs already had extensive depth at the wide receiver position.^[4]

New England Patriots[]

After being waived by the Chiefs, Baccellia was signed by the New England Patriots on August 29,^[5][6] only to be waived less than a week later.

Arizona Cardinals[]

Baccellia was signed by the Arizona Cardinals on April 15, 2021.^[7] He was waived at roster cuts and signed to the practice squad the next day.^[8] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cardinals on January 19, 2022.^[9]

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