Troy Andersen

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Troy Andersen
Montana State Bobcats – No. 15
PositionLinebacker
Class
Redshirt
Senior
Personal information
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolBeaverhead County
(Dillon, Montana)
Career highlights and awards
  • First team FCS All-American (2021)
  • Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year (2021)
  • Big Sky Freshman of the Year (2017)
  • 3× First team All-Big Sky (2018, 2019, 2021)

Troy Andersen-Bergen is an American football linebacker for the Montana State Bobcats.

Early life and high school[]

Andersen grew up on his family's cattle ranch in Dillon, Montana and attended Beaverhead County High School.[1] He played quarterback and safety on Beaverhead's football team and was also a member of the basketball and track teams. As a senior, Andersen was named first team All-State at quarterback and safety, as well as the Montana Defensive Player of the Year, after he passed for 1,403 yards, rushed for 877 yards, and scored 30 total touchdowns on offense and had 71 tackles with three interceptions and two fumbles recovered on defense while Beaverhead won the Class A state championship.[2]

College career[]

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 on offense and recording nine tackles with one sack on defense.[3] He moved to quarterback before his sophomore season after two-year starter Chris Murray was ruled academically ineligible to play.[4] Andersen completed 115 of 208 passes for 1,195 yards with three touchdowns and seven interceptions and also rushed for 1,412 yards and a school-record 21 touchdowns and was named first team All-Big Sky.[5]

Andersen moved back to linebacker and also played fullback as a junior. He 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.[6] Andersen redshirted his senior season while recovering from injuries.[7] As a redshirt senior Andersen was named the Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year and was the runner-up for the Buck Buchanan Award.[8][9] After the conclusion of his college career, Andersen was invited to play in the 2022 Senior Bowl.[10] Andersen also participated in the NFL Combine.[11]

Personal life[]

Andersen is a cousin of Major League Baseball pitcher Codi Heuer.[12] Andersen's father played college basketball at Eastern Oregon University.[13]

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 3+1⁄2 in
(1.92 m) 		243 lb
(110 kg) 		32+1⁄8 in
(0.82 m) 		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 4.42 s 36.0 in
(0.91 m)		 10 ft 8 in
(3.25 m)
All values from NFL Combine[14][15][16]

References[]

  1. ^ "Upbringing on ranch prepared Andersen for uncanny role with Bobcats". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. November 15, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "MSU recruiting: Top talent Andersen leads class". Great Falls Tribune. February 1, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "Montana State freshman Troy Andersen a finalist for Jerry Rice Award". Billings Gazette. November 20, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  4. ^ "Eastern Washington notebook: Quarterback Troy Andersen does it all for resurgent Montana State". The Spokesman-Review. September 25, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  5. ^ "Montana's Dante Olson, Montana State's Troy Andersen land on STATS All-America teams". Missoulian. December 18, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  6. ^ "Anticipation building for return of Troy Andersen, 'the focal point' of Montana State's defense". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. August 7, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  7. ^ "Montana State LB Troy Andersen expected to miss 2020 season". ESPN.com. Associated Press. June 3, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  8. ^ "Montana State's Troy Andersen named Big Sky defensive player of year, Bobcats earn all-conference honors". Clearfield Progress. November 23, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  9. ^ "Florida A&M's Isaiah Land narrowly beats Montana State's Troy Andersen for Buchanan Award". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. January 7, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  10. ^ "Montana State's Troy Andersen accepts Senior Bowl invitation". Missoulian. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  11. ^ Trapasso, Chris (March 6, 2022). "2022 NFL Scouting Combine: Montana State's Troy Andersen, Wisconsin's Leo Chenal shine in linebacker workouts". CBS Sports. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  12. ^ Mansch, Scott (December 15, 2021). "Montana State star Troy Andersen has roots in Murray County". The Globe. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  13. ^ "Bobcat star Troy Andersen has high hopes for 2018 season". Great Falls Tribune. April 14, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  14. ^ "Troy Andersen Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  15. ^ "NFL Combine: Official measurements for every NFL Draft prospect in Indianapolis". theathletic.com. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  16. ^ "Troy Andersen, Montana State, OLB, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 12, 2022.

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