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2009 Football Roster

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Patrick Johnston/MSU Athletics

20 Andy Tanner

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Ht./Wt. 5-11 / 185
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Rockwall, Texas
  • Prev School Rockwall HS
  • Major Accounting

Biography

At Midwestern State

Senior (2009)

  • earned D2Football.com and Don Hansen Football Gazette All-America honors after starting each of MSU's 12 games at wide receiver helping the Mustangs to a Lone Star Conference championship and a trip to the NCAA Division II postseason.
  • set MSU single-season records in receptions (75), receiving yards (1,186), receiving touchdowns (12) and receptions per game (6.25).
  • finished career third in receiving yards (1,716), second in receptions (120) and first in TD receptions (20) in program history.
  • amassed at least 90 receiving yards in eight of his 12 games.
  • accounted for at least one TD reception in eight games and multiple touchdowns four times.
  • had three-straight 100-yard receiving games against Incarnate Word, Angelo State and West Texas A&M.
  • made five receptions for a season-high 146 yards and three touchdowns in a close 49-7 win on Sep. 19 at Incarnate Word which included a career-best 80-yard scoring reception.
  • made season-high 11 grabs for 140 yards and two touchdowns in a 31-19 win over West Texas A&M on Oct. 3.
  • combined for 14 receptions for 187 yards over the final two games against Abilene Christian.
  • signed three-year free agent contract with the New Orleans Saints following the 2010 NFL Draft.

Honors and Awards

  • 2009 D2Football.com All America Honorable Mention
  • 2009 Don Hansen's Football Gazette All America Honorable Mention
  • 2009 Daktronics All-Super Region 4 First Team
  • 2009 Hansen's Football Gazette All-Super Region 4 Second Team
  • 2009 LSC South Division Receiver of the Year
  • 2009 All-LSC South Division First Team
  • 2009 Cactus Bowl Participant
  • LSC South Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 5, 2009)

Junior (2008)

  • played in 10 games and made nine starts at wide receiver.
  • led team with 26 receptions and 287 yards and four touchdowns.
  • made season-high six receptions for 96 yards with two touchdowns (16, 14) at Texas A&M-Kingsville on Oct. 18, 2008.
  • had season-long 35-yard reception at West Texas A&M on Oct. 4, 2008.
  • recorded a reception in each of MSU's 10 games.

Honors and Awards

  • 2008 All-LSC South Division Honorable Mention
  • 2008 Lone Star Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll

Sophomore (2007)

  • appeared in 10 games at wide receiver.
  • fifth on the team with 13 receptions and sixth in reception yards with 160.
  • recorded three receptions in three games.
  • had a season-high 55 receiving yards on three catches at Eastern New Mexico on Nov. 3, 2007 including a 38-yard reception for a score.

Freshman (2006)

  • converted three of his six receptions into touchdowns.
  • had a pair of TD receptions against East Central University on Sep. 23, 2006.
  • scored on a season-long 29-yard reception at Abilene Christian on Nov. 11, 2006.

At Rockwall High School

  • a two-time all-district selection as a two-year starter at wide receiver for coach Scott Smith at Rockwall (Texas) High School.
  • served as president of the Business Professionals of America Club.

Personal

Andy, an accounting major, is the son of Steve and Katie Tanner of Rockwall, Texas… he was born May 16, 1988...

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Historical Player Information

  • 19

    2006Redshirt Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 175 lbs
    19
  • 20

    2007Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 185 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2008Junior

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 185 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2009Senior

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 185 lbs
    20