Andrew Beck (American football)
Andrew Beck (born May 15, 1996) is an American football tight end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He also lines up as a fullback on given plays. He played college football for the Texas Longhorns. Early years. Beck attended and played high school football at Henry B. Plant High School. College career. Beck was a member of the Texas Longhorns football team for five seasons. He became a starter at tight end and H-back for the team as a sophomore, catching eight passes for 77 yards while serving primarily as  a blocker. In his junior season, Beck caught four passes for 82 yards and two touchdowns while blocking for the nation's leading rusher, D'Onta Foreman. He missed the entirety of his senior season and was forced to use a medical redshirt after breaking his foot in a preseason practice. As a redshirt senior, Beck had 28 receptions for 281 yards and two touchdowns and was named first team All-Big 12 Conference. Professional career. New England Patriots. Beck signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2019 after agreeing to a guaranteed salary  of $115,000, making him the highest paid undrafted signing by the team. The Patriots moved Beck to the fullback position at the start of training camp. He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019. Denver Broncos. Beck was claimed off waivers by the Denver Broncos on September 1, 2019, to serve as the team's fullback after an injury to starter Andy Janovich. Beck made his NFL debut in the Broncos season opener of September 9, against the Oakland Raiders. He made his first career start on September 22, 2019 against the Green Bay Packers, playing  23 snaps at fullback. Beck caught a one-yard pass from Drew Lock for his first career touchdown on December 29, 2019 in a 16-15 win over the Oakland Raiders. Beck was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Broncos on July 30, 2020. He was activated on August 17, 2020. He was placed on injured reserve on October 31 with a hamstring injury. He was activated on December 5, 2020. On December 21, 2021, Beck was placed on injured reserve. On February 10, 2022, Beck was awarded the NFL's Salute to Service Award, presented by USAA  annually. On March 14, 2022, Beck signed a one-year contract extension with the Broncos.