(1968-07-31) July 31, 1968 (age 55) Galveston, Texas, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:
205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:
Dickinson (Dickinson, Texas)
College:
Houston (1987–1989)
NFL draft:
1990 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7
Career history
Detroit Lions (1990–1993)
Los Angeles Raiders (1994)*
Jacksonville Jaguars (1995)*
Ottawa Rough Riders (1995)
BC Lions (1996)
Toronto Argonauts (1997)
Berlin Thunder (1999)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Grey Cup champion (1997)
Heisman Trophy (1989)
Davey O'Brien Award (1989)
UPI Player of the Year (1989)
Consensus All-American (1989)
SWC Offensive Player of the Year (1989)
First-team All-SWC (1989)
Second-team All-SWC (1988)
Houston Cougars No. 11 retired
Texas Sports Hall of Fame (2011)
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts:
161
Passing completions:
83
Completion percentage:
51.6%
TD–INT:
5–8
Passing yards:
1,112
Passer rating:
63.5
Rushing yards:
217
Career CFL statistics
Passing attempts:
249
Passing completions:
134
Completion percentage:
58.8%
TD–INT:
10–10
Passing yards:
1,542
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
College Football Hall of Fame
Andre Trevor Ware (born July 31, 1968) is an American sports analyst and commentator, and a former football quarterback. He played in the National Football League (NFL), the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the NFL Europe. Ware played college football for the Houston Cougars, winning the Heisman Trophy and Davey O'Brien Award in 1989. He was the first black quarterback to receive the Heisman.[1] In the 1990 NFL Draft, Ware was selected in the first round by the Detroit Lions with the seventh overall pick. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2004.
^Bembry, Jerry (November 23, 2017). "Andre Ware isn't just an analyst, he's the first black quarterback to win the Heisman". Andscape. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
Andre Trevor Ware (born July 31, 1968) is an American sports analyst and commentator, and a former football quarterback. He played in the National Football...
spectators. These Cougars boasted the first squad to have a 4,000-yard passer (AndreWare), 1,000-yard rusher (Chuck Weatherspoon), and 1,000-yard receiver (Manny...
24–22 to Washington State. The Cougars' offense was led by quarterback AndreWare, who had been originally recruited to UH by Bill Yeoman as a Veer-option...
award twice, winning it as a junior in 1974 and as a senior in 1975. AndreWare of the University of Houston was the first black quarterback to win (1989)...
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third-string quarterback behind Kramer and former Heisman Trophy winner AndreWare for the last four regular season games. On May 3, 1994, Peete signed as...
good measure, AndreWare of Houston is the leader of those periods with 340 yards/5 touchdowns and 517 yards/6 touchdowns, respectively. Ware is also the...
Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. AndreWare, 1989 Heisman Trophy winner "1989 Heisman Trophy winner". Archived from...
attendance: 20,200 Referee: David Siegle TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff, AndreWare and Paul Carcaterra Pregame line Toledo −8.0; O/U 44.5 • MAC Notes "2023...
Retrieved June 26, 2019. Sessler, Marc (April 4, 2013). "Dan Orlovsky, D.J. Ware cut by Tampa Bay Buccaneers". National Football League. Retrieved April 4...
Marc Vandermeer is the play-by-play announcer. Heisman Trophy winner AndreWare provides color commentary, and SportsRadio 610 host Rich Lord serves as...
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failed to carry college success into their professional careers. First, AndreWare, in head coach Jack Pardee and offensive coordinator John Jenkins's run...
Rusty Hilger (1988) Bob Gagliano (1989–1990) Rodney Peete (1989–1993) AndreWare (1990, 1992–1993) Erik Kramer (1991–1993) Dave Krieg (1994) Scott Mitchell...
Referee: Matthew Richards TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), AndreWare (analyst), Paul Carcaterra (sideline) No. 21 Washington Huskies (4–1)...
attendance: 59,121 TV announcers (ESPN): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), AndreWare (analyst) and Paul Carcaterra (sideline) Box score @LoeffelholzTV (December...
from the popular TV show, Seinfeld. He shared QB duties with Peete and AndreWare. In the 1991 playoffs, he led the team to a 38–6 drubbing of the Dallas...
passer rating of 175.6 led the NCAA, and he finished second to Houston's AndreWare in total offense. He led BYU to a Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Championship...
characters, one black and one white and both racists, are Donnie played by AndreWare and Doug played by Steve Hedden. They co-inherit a trailer park near the...
Referee: Riley Johnson TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), AndreWare (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline) Louisville Cardinals (1–0) vs...
quarterback Erik Kramer, who had won the backup quarterback job from AndreWare (the team's #1 draft pick from the season before) during training camp...
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