#Andrew billings pro football focus professional#

There were many speculations that ranged from his lack of height and size for his position and a possible knee injury. He was projected as a first rounder in multiple mock drafts by Pro Football Focus and NFL analysts Todd McShay and Mel Kiper Jr. His fall in the draft was greatly unexpected as no teams gave any indications of it prior to the draft. He was the 16th defensive tackle selected in 2016. The Cincinnati Bengals selected Billings in the fourth round (122nd overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft.

Pre-draft measurablesДЄll values from NFL Combine and Baylor Pro Day He was ranked the third best defensive tackle prospect in the draft by ESPN, the sixth best defensive tackle by and NFL analyst Mike Mayock, and was ranked the seventh best defensive lineman by Sports Illustrated He drew major interest and was linked to the Green Bay Packers, Washington Redskins, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Minnesota Vikings. At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Billings was projected to be a late-first or second round pick. Billings performed well and chose to run the 40-yard dash (4.96), 20-yard dash (2.89), 10-yard dash (1.76), short shuttle (4.78), and three-cone drill (7.74) and decreased his times from the combine in all of them. A record 61 team representatives and scouts from all 32 NFL teams attended Baylor's pro day, including general manager Kevin Colbert (Steelers) and head coaches Mike Tomlin ( Steelers) and Bill O'Brien ( Texans). On March 16, 2016, Billings participated at Baylor's Pro Day along with Corey Coleman, Shawn Oakman, Spencer Drango, Xavien Howard, Grant Campbell, LaQuan McGowan, Jimmy Landes, and seven other teammates. Fox Sports listed him as one of their top five biggest winners from the combine and his performance was perceived well overall by scouts for his display of brute strength coupled with exceptional quickness and speed for a man of his size. He attended the combine and completed all of the required combine drills.

#Andrew billings pro football focus professional#

Professional career NFL Combine ДЄs a top defensive tackle prospect, Billings received an invitation to the NFL Combine. As a sophomore in 2014, he started all 13 games and was named All- Big 12 after recording 37 tackles and two sacks. College career ДЄs a true freshman at Baylor in 2013, Billings played in 11 games and made two starts while recording 29 total tackles. The record was set with an 805-pound squat, 500 pound bench press, and a 705-pound dead lift. Billings also competed in powerlifting during high school and broke Mark Henry's Texas record with 2,010 pounds. He was rated by as a four-star recruit and committed to Baylor University to play college football. He played college football at Baylor and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft.Д«illings attended Waco High School in Waco, Texas.

Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year (2015)ДЄndrew Mitchell Billings (born March 6, 1995) is an American football defensive tackle for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL).Big 12 Co-Defensive Player of the Year (2015).* Offseason and/or practice squad member only Billings with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2017