2021 Football Roster
Roster
Andrew Bird
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Fort Worth, Texas
- High School:
- All Saints Episcopal
Honors at Rice
C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2020, 2021, 2022)
2021
Saw action in nine games and made one start (UTEP)... Credited with tackles vs. Houston, Texas Southern, and UTEP.
2020
Picked off his second career pass and was credited with five tackles, including a shared TFL, at Marshall... The interception was one of five on the day by the Owls, their highest total since the picked off five vs. Hawaii in 2000... Missed the first two games while recovering from an injury at the start of training camp and made his season debut vs. North Texas... Credited with a pass breakup vs. the Mean Green.
2019
Saw action in 10 games and made eight starts at cornerback as a redshirt freshman… Started the first seven games before missing a pair with an injury… Returned to action vs. Middle Tennessee and picked off the first pass of his career… Returned to the starting lineup for the finale at UTEP… Credited with a season-high six tackles vs. Wake Forest.
2018
A member of Mike Bloomgren’s first recruiting class who signed during the early signing period... Played in four games and made one start while retaining his redshirt. Recorded eight tackles, including a tackle for loss, vs. Old Dominion in his first career start... Named Player of the Week for the defensive scout team for his efforts before North Texas.
All Saints Episcopal High School
TAPPS Division 1 All-State selection as a cornerback for coach Aaron Beck at All Saints leading the team to the state semifinals... Credited with 47 tackles, four for a loss, two interceptions, 12 passes broken up and three forced fumbles... Also recorded a safety... Top game of the year was against Houston's St. Pius X when he was credited with 11 tackles and picked off a pass in a 49-37 win... Compiled 90 tackles in his career, including four for loss, picked off seven passes, broke up 28 others, and forced five fumbles... Completed his studies at All Saints in the Honors Classics Diploma program which recognizes seniors who have completed extensive study in the Classics throughout the Upper School, including four years of Latin and three Classics seminars, while maintaining a 90 average or above in these courses.
Personal
Full name: Andrew Patterson Bird... Born: September 28 at Fort Worth, Texas... Parents: Tad and Patty Bird... (two sisters)... Rice major: Undeclared... Rice College: Brown
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