72 Andrew Lanier
  • Position
  • Class
  • Weight
  • High School/Other
  • Hometown
  • Offensive Tackle
  • r-Sophomore
  • 279 lbs.
  • Dorman
  • Moore, S.C.

Split the reps at right tackle with Blake DeChristopher during spring practice … Was named one of the team’s most improved offensive players of the spring … Is athletic and competitive … Must continue working to get bigger and stronger … Dressed for all the games in 2008 as a fifth offensive tackle … Did not see action but gained valuable experience … Was a tight end before moving to tackle prior to last season … Has a good chance to work into a playing rotation at right tackle this fall.

2008: Began working at right tackle prior to the opening game … Made the dress squad … Also spent practice time with the kickoff return team … Improved in all four major lifts during off-season workouts … Turned in the best 40 time among the OL at 4.87 seconds … Split reps at right tackle during spring practice … Was one of four winners of the Bullock Award, for showing the most improvement during spring workouts.

2007: Took a redshirt year … Played tight end on the scout team … Caught two passes for 21 yards in one spring scrimmage and had two grabs for 33 yards in another … Caught a 25-yard touchdown pass in the team’s last scrimmage … Turned in a 27-yard reception during the Maroon-White game.

High School: Was selected to the NC/SC Shrine Bowl his senior year after recording nine catches for 152 yards and three touchdowns his senior season at Dorman … Was the team’s MVP on offense … Named to the 2006 Palmetto Champions All-Star Team as the Upper State Lineman of the Year by the South Carolina Football Coaches Association (SCFCA) … Earned all-region honors as a tight end his last two seasons … Caught seven passes as a junior with five of them good for touchdowns … Also saw some action at wide receiver, fullback and defensive end … Played three seasons for Coach Dave Gutshall … Won all the school’s blocking awards as a junior and senior … Listed as the No. 25 overall player on the South Carolina 35 by SuperPrep … Rated the No. 29 player in the state of South Carolina by Scout … A member of the SuperPrep Mid-Atlantic Team … Also lettered in track and tennis.

Personal: Andrew William Lanier … Born 2/14/89 in Springfield, TN … Son of David and Cathy Lanier … Enrolled in university studies.