Andre Ware

Andre Ware
Ware as the quarterback at the University of Houston
Ware with the Houston Cougars
No. 11, 10, 1
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1968-07-31) July 31, 1968 (age 56)
Galveston, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Dickinson (Dickinson, Texas)
College:Houston (1987–1989)
NFL draft:1990 / round: 1 / pick: 7
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts:161
Passing completions:83
Completion percentage:51.6%
TDINT:5–8
Passing yards:1,112
Passer rating:63.5
Rushing yards:217
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Career CFL statistics
Passing attempts:249
Passing completions:134
Completion percentage:58.8%
TD–INT:10–10
Passing yards:1,542

Andre Trevor Ware (born July 31, 1968) is an American sports analyst and commentator, and a former professional football quarterback. He played in the National Football League (NFL), Canadian Football League (CFL) and NFL Europe. Ware played college football for the Houston Cougars, winning the Heisman Trophy and Davey O'Brien Award in 1989. He was the first black quarterback to receive the Heisman.[3] In the 1990 NFL draft, Ware was selected in the first round by the Detroit Lions with the seventh overall pick. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2004.

  1. ^ "Transactions". NFL.com. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  2. ^ Raiders, 1999 Media Guide (PDF). p. 106. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  3. ^ Bembry, Jerry (November 23, 2017). "Andre Ware isn't just an analyst, he's the first black quarterback to win the Heisman". Andscape. Retrieved March 20, 2019.