Andy Mink

Position:
Defensive Lineman
Height:
6-2
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Greenwood, Neb.
High School:
Ashland-Greenwood H.S.
Major:
Park and Rec. Management/HPER

Andy will again be expected to anchor the Jackrabbit defensive line after a strong junior season

2011
Started all 11 games ... led team with six sacks and 8.5 tackles for loss ... ranked second overall on team with 75 tackles ... selected as team’s Defensive Player of the Week on four occasions ... credited with 10 tackles in road games at Illinois State and Missouri State ... made nine stops, including 1.5 tackles for loss and sack versus Indiana State ... also forced a fumble in Beef Bowl game versus Indiana State ... notched 1.5 sacks against nationally ranked Northern Iowa ... registered sack and forced fumble along with five tackles in Hobo Day win over Southern Illinois ... named to Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll for academics

2010
Played in all 11 games, making six starts at nose tackle ... shared team lead with three sacks ... named team’s Defensive Player of the Week after recording 11 tackles (two for loss and one sack) in first career start, at Northern Iowa ... credited with seven stops, including 1.5 sacks in win at Southern Illinois ... opened season by making seven tackles at Delaware ... registered at least three tackles in every game ... notched four tackles and blocked a kick in Hobo Day victory over Youngstown State

2009
Made appearances in five games, including first three games of season ... notched season-high two tackles at Illinois State ... registered sack in collegiate debut versus Georgia Southern ... credited with tackle in regular season finale at Western Illinois

2008
Redshirted ... named team’s Scout Defense Player of Week prior to game against Illinois State

BEFORE SDSU Dominated on both the gridiron and wrestling mat for Ashland-Greenwood High School ... a first-team all-district selection on three occasions, he racked up 114 tackles, nine tackles for loss and three sacks his senior season to also earn Huskerlandprep first-team recognition ... selected to play for South Team in 50th Nebraska Shrine Bowl game ... in wrestling, he won back-to-back state titles at 215 pounds as a junior and senior, qualifying for the state tournament four times