Andrew Vastardis

Class:
Graduate Student
Position:
OL
Height:
6-3
Weight:
294
Hometown:
Ashburn, Va.
High School:
Stone Bridge

At Michigan
• All-Big Ten selection (second team, media, honorable mention, coaches, 2021)
• Twice voted a Team Captain by his teammates (2020-21)
• Part of the Joe Moore Award-winning offensive line (2021)
• Big Ten Sportsmanship honoree (2021)
• Recipient of the team's Dr. Arthur D. Robinson Scholarship Award (graduate) and Blue Collar Award (2021)
• Second team CoSIDA Academic All-American (2021)
• CoSIDA Academic All-District 5 (2021)
• Five-Time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2017-18-19-20-21)
• Five-year letterman (2017-18-19-20-21)
• Began career as a walk-on and earned a scholarship for the 2019, 2020, and 2021 seasons
• Appeared in 31 career games with 18 career starts at center, playing special teams only in two games

Graduate Student (2021)
• Started all 14 games at center to earn his fifth varsity letter
• Part of the unit that was honored with the Joe Moore Award, given to the top offensive line in the nation
• Second team CoSIDA Academic All-American
• All-Big Ten selection (second team, media, honorable mention, coaches)
• Recipient of the team's Dr. Arthur D. Robinson Scholarship Award (graduate) and the Blue Collar Award
• Pro Football Focus College Offensive Team of the Week honoree after the win over Western Michigan (Sept. 4)
• Shared Offensive Player of the Week against Indiana
• Twice Named Hard Hat Player of the Week against Western Michigan, Northwestern
• Big Ten Sportsmanship honoree
• Started at center against Western Michigan (Sept. 4), Washington (Sept. 11), Northern Illinois (Sept. 18), Rutgers (Sept. 25), Northwestern (Oct. 23), Indiana (Nov. 6), Ohio State (Nov. 27), at Wisconsin (Oct. 2), at Nebraska (Oct. 9), at Michigan State (Oct. 30), at Penn State (Nov. 13), at Maryland (Nov. 20)
• Started at the center spot against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship Game (Dec. 4)
• Started at center against Georgia in the Capital One Orange Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Dec. 31)

Graduate Student (2020)
• Appeared in four games with four starts at center and also played on special teams to earn his fourth varsity letter
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Shared Offensive Lineman of the Week honors with Jalen Mayfield for his performance against Minnesota
• Earned his first career start at center at Minnesota (Oct. 24)
• Started at center against Michigan State (Oct. 31), Wisconsin (Nov. 14), at Indiana (Nov. 7)

Senior (2019)
• Appeared in five games, playing along the offensive line in four to earn his third varsity letter
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Earned a scholarship at the start of the season after beginning his career as a walk-on
• Played center against Middle Tennessee State (Aug. 31), Rutgers (Sept. 28) and Notre Dame (Oct. 26)
• Played as a reserve offensive lineman (center) and also contributed on special teams against Michigan State (Nov. 16)
• Played on special teams against Army (Sept. 7)

Junior (2018)
• Appeared in six games along the offensive line and on special teams to earn his second varsity letter
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Saw snaps as a backup center against Notre Dame (Sept. 1), Western Michigan (Sept. 8), Nebraska (Sept. 22), Maryland (Oct. 6), and Rutgers (Nov. 10)
• Played relief snaps at right guard against Penn State (Nov. 3)

Sophomore (2017)
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Was named the team's Scout Offensive Player of the Week following the Florida game (Sept. 2)
• Appeared in two games as a reserve offensive lineman and special teams contributor and earned his first varsity letter

Freshman (2016)
• Was named the team's Scout Offensive Player of the Week following the Colorado game

Prep
• Attended Stone Bridge High School (2016) coached by Mickey Thompson
• Four-year letterman, helped Bulldogs to two state championship games
• National AP Scholar and member of National Honor Society

Honors and Rankings
• Two-time first team All-State selection, first team Washington Post All-Met 2015
• Scout.com two-star prospect

Other Sports
• Also lettered in baseball and basketball

Personal
• Andrew Vastardis was born on February 9, 1998
• Graduated from the School of Kinesiology with a degree in Movement Science
• Pursuing a Master's degree in Physiology