2019 Football Roster
Roster
Duerig, Andrejas

Jersey Number 72
Andrejas Duerig
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 326
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Lowell, Ind.
- High School:
- Mount Carmel
Bio
Career Overview: Reserve offensive lineman who played both guard and center for the Orange from 2016-19 … Appeared in 45 career games, primarily on special teams ... Logged 30 career snaps on offense with one knockdown block ... Redshirted in 2015 ... Four letters.
Senior Year (2019): Played in eight games on special teams and saw action in three games at center ... Missed the first four games of the season due to injury ... Personal protector on the punt team and member of the PAT/field-goal unit for the fourth straight season ... Blocked for All-America punter Sterling Hofrichter, helping Syracuse rank first in the ACC (No. 3 nationally) in net punting average (43.03) for the third year in a row ... Played 13 snaps on offense, including a season-high six against Boston College (11/2).
Junior Year (2018): Played in all 13 games as a member of the PAT/field-goal unit and punt team ... Served as a personal protector on punt for the third year in a row … Helped the Orange average an ACC-best 39.3 net yards per kick ... On placement kicks, kept rushers away from All-American and 2018 Lou Groza Award winner Andre Szmyt, who led the nation with 30 field goals and did not miss an extra point (61-61) ... Played three snaps at right guard against Connecticut (9/22) ... ACC Honor Roll selection … Named to the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll both semesters.
Sophomore Year (2017): Saw action in all 12 games as a member of the PAT/field-goal unit, punt team and kickoff return team ... As a personal protector, contributed to a Syracuse punting operation that was No. 1 in the ACC (10th nationally) in net average (41.3) and led the conference (fourth nationally) in punt return yardage defense (2.67 avg.).
Freshman Year (2016): Played in all 12 games as a member of the punt team and PAT/field-goal units ... Saw the field for 14 snaps over three games as the team’s backup right guard ... As a personal protector on the punt team, played a key role in SU ranking fifth in the ACC in net punting (38.8 avg.) and third in total punting yardage (3,380) ... Made his debut along the offensive line versus Notre Dame (10/1), playing four snaps ... Logged four snaps and recorded his first knockdown block at Wake Forest (10/8) ... Played a season-high six snaps at Clemson (11/5).
2015: Redshirt season.
High School: Coached at Mount Carmel High School by Frank Lenti, who also mentored former Syracuse standout and NFL All-Pro quarterback Donovan McNabb … Invited to play in the 2014 NUC Senior All-American Game … Also competed in track & field.
Personal: Andrejas Joseph Duerig … Born in January 1997 in Woodstock, Illinois … Son of Mike and Tricia Duerig … One brother, two sisters ... Earned a bachelor’s degree in human development and family science … In 2019, competed as a graduate student enrolled in the instructional design, development and evaluation program.
Senior Year (2019): Played in eight games on special teams and saw action in three games at center ... Missed the first four games of the season due to injury ... Personal protector on the punt team and member of the PAT/field-goal unit for the fourth straight season ... Blocked for All-America punter Sterling Hofrichter, helping Syracuse rank first in the ACC (No. 3 nationally) in net punting average (43.03) for the third year in a row ... Played 13 snaps on offense, including a season-high six against Boston College (11/2).
Junior Year (2018): Played in all 13 games as a member of the PAT/field-goal unit and punt team ... Served as a personal protector on punt for the third year in a row … Helped the Orange average an ACC-best 39.3 net yards per kick ... On placement kicks, kept rushers away from All-American and 2018 Lou Groza Award winner Andre Szmyt, who led the nation with 30 field goals and did not miss an extra point (61-61) ... Played three snaps at right guard against Connecticut (9/22) ... ACC Honor Roll selection … Named to the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll both semesters.
Sophomore Year (2017): Saw action in all 12 games as a member of the PAT/field-goal unit, punt team and kickoff return team ... As a personal protector, contributed to a Syracuse punting operation that was No. 1 in the ACC (10th nationally) in net average (41.3) and led the conference (fourth nationally) in punt return yardage defense (2.67 avg.).
Freshman Year (2016): Played in all 12 games as a member of the punt team and PAT/field-goal units ... Saw the field for 14 snaps over three games as the team’s backup right guard ... As a personal protector on the punt team, played a key role in SU ranking fifth in the ACC in net punting (38.8 avg.) and third in total punting yardage (3,380) ... Made his debut along the offensive line versus Notre Dame (10/1), playing four snaps ... Logged four snaps and recorded his first knockdown block at Wake Forest (10/8) ... Played a season-high six snaps at Clemson (11/5).
2015: Redshirt season.
High School: Coached at Mount Carmel High School by Frank Lenti, who also mentored former Syracuse standout and NFL All-Pro quarterback Donovan McNabb … Invited to play in the 2014 NUC Senior All-American Game … Also competed in track & field.
Personal: Andrejas Joseph Duerig … Born in January 1997 in Woodstock, Illinois … Son of Mike and Tricia Duerig … One brother, two sisters ... Earned a bachelor’s degree in human development and family science … In 2019, competed as a graduate student enrolled in the instructional design, development and evaluation program.
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