2011 As a first-year contributor, East performed in excellent fashion handling all of the Commodores' snapping responsibilities... Credited with three tackles on punt coverage... Also had key role in one of the team's most exciting plays of the season, catching 35-yard pass from punter Ryan Fowler to convert a 4th and long situation against Georgia.
2010 East redshirted as a freshman, using the time to get stronger in the weight room... Showed potential as versatile snapper in fall practices.
High School Team captain... Three-year starter on defense and special teams for 5A Indianapolis area school... As senior, contributed 64 tackles and seven QB sacks as first-year starter at DE... As sophomore and junior, started at LB, posting 110 tackles as a junior... Named All-Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference... Also started as long snapper for three straight years... Named to the postseason Indiana North-South All-Star Classic... Lettered in varsity rugby... Outstanding scholar-athlete who received Indiana Academic All-State honors.
Personal Andrew Dean East... Son of Guy and Marsha East... Dad is a construction consultant... Has three brothers: Guy, James and Grant; and a sister, Christine... Dad earned three varsity letters playing tight end/snapper at Purdue... Looking at engineering degree... Has participated in in competitive cycling racing... Enjoys the outdoors... Earned Eagle badge in scouting.
