# Andrew Maxwell (American football)

Andrew Maxwell (born January 7, 1991) is an American football quarterback. He played college football at Michigan State. He was the Spartans starting quarterback in 2012.

## Early life

Maxwell attended Midland High School in Midland, Michigan. He was also a letterman in track and field and basketball. Maxwell started for Midland at quarterback as a freshman and sophomore. As a junior, Maxwell lead the Chemics to the Division 2 state championship game, where they lost to Martin Luther King High School. He finished the season with 2,024 yardsfor 18 touchdowns. Maxwell was invited to attend the ESPN RISE Elite 11 Quarterback Camp. Maxwell committed to Michigan State on March 2, 2008.
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40$^‡$ | Commit date |
| Andrew Maxwell QB | Midland, Michigan | Midland High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 4.9 | Mar 2, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 36 (QB) Rivals: 9 (QB), 4 (MI) |||||||
| ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 21, 2012. |||||||

## College career
### Redshirt freshman season

In 2009, Maxwell was redshirted. Maxwell did not play a game all season.

### Freshman season

In 2010, Maxwell was the backup to Kirk Cousins. Maxwell played in five games of the season. He had to come in in the Capital One Bowl because Kirk Cousins got hurt with 6:39 left in the 3rd quarter.

### Sophomore season

In 2011, Maxwell was the backup to Kirk Cousins. He played four games of the season. Maxwell came in when the Spartans were blowing out FAU and Central Michigan. He also came in during the game against Indiana.

### Junior season

In 2012, Maxwell became a starting quarterback for the Spartans. He was also named one of the captains of the team. Maxwell started the season with a win against #24 Boise State in a top 25 matchup. He also lead them to a upset win versus #25 Wisconsin. He help Michigan State to get a Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl invite.

### Senior season

In 2013, Maxwell was the backup to Connor Cook. He played three games of the season.

### College statistics

Michigan State Spartans :
| Season | GP | Passing | Passing | Passing | Passing | Passing | Passing | Rushing | Rushing | Rushing | Rushing |
| Season | GP | Comp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 2010 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 44.0 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -37 | -7.4 | 0 |
| 2011 | 4 | 18 | 26 | 69.2 | 171 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -2 | -0.4 | 0 |
| 2012 | 13 | 234 | 466 | 52.5 | 2,606 | 13 | 9 | 37 | -106 | -2.9 | 0 |
| 2013 | 4 | 15 | 33 | 45.5 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 |
| Career | 26 | 278 | 530 | 52.5 | 3,014 | 14 | 9 | 50 | -132 | -2.6 | 0 |

### Professional career

After being undrafted, Maxwell was invited to try out for the San Diego Chargers. He was not signed to a contract at the conclusion of the rookie minicamp.