Andrew Sendejo

Career Transactions

Signed to the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad on Nov. 24, 2010…Released from the Cowboys' practice squad on Nov. 29, 2010…Signed by the Cowboys on Nov. 29, 2010…Waived by the Cowboys on Sept. 3, 2011…Claimed off waivers by the New York Jets on Sept. 4, 2011…Waived by the Jets on Sept. 13, 2011…Signed to the Jets' practice squad on Sept. 15, 2011…Released from the Jets' practice squad on Sept. 27, 2011…Signed by the Minnesota Vikings on Nov. 30, 2011…Signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an unrestricted free agent on March 21, 2019…Waived by the Eagles on Nov. 5, 2019…Claimed off waivers by the Vikings on Nov. 6, 2019…Signed by the Cleveland Browns as an unrestricted free agent on March 20, 2020.

Award/Honors

• Minnesota Vikings Special Teams Player of the Year (2014).

Career Transactions

Signed to the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad on Nov. 24, 2010…Released from the Cowboys' practice squad on Nov. 29, 2010…Signed by the Cowboys on Nov. 29, 2010…Waived by the Cowboys on Sept. 3, 2011…Claimed off waivers by the New York Jets on Sept. 4, 2011…Waived by the Jets on Sept. 13, 2011…Signed to the Jets' practice squad on Sept. 15, 2011…Released from the Jets' practice squad on Sept. 27, 2011…Signed by the Minnesota Vikings on Nov. 30, 2011…Signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an unrestricted free agent on March 21, 2019…Waived by the Eagles on Nov. 5, 2019…Claimed off waivers by the Vikings on Nov. 6, 2019…Signed by the Cleveland Browns as an unrestricted free agent on March 20, 2020.

Award/Honors

• Minnesota Vikings Special Teams Player of the Year (2014).

Key Notes

• Started 61 of 110 career regular season games with three starts in six postseason appearances.
• Started 48 consecutive games at safety form 2015-18.
• Appeared in nine games with one start, adding 26 tackles, a sack, an interception and two pass breakups with the Eagles before finishing 2019 in Minnesota. With the Vikings, started two of six games and appeared in both of the Vikings' playoff matchups.
• In the 2017 playoffs, posted eight tackles, along with one interception and two pass breakups.
• In 2015, produced 100-plus tackles for the second time in his career. His 100 tackles ranked second on the Vikings defense.
• Named the Vikings' Special Teams Player of the Year in 2014 after leading the team with a career-high-tying 13 special teams tackles.
• Ranked third on the team with a career-high 104 tackles in 2013, despite not starting until the fourth week of the season. Also recorded a career-high 13 special teams tackles.
• Opened the 2010 season with the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League, registering 48 tackles, seven passes defensed and two interceptions in eight games (all starts), before he was signed to the Cowboys' practice squad.
• Ended his collegiate career tied for the second-most career tackles (318) and seventh-most career interceptions (nine) in Rice history.
• Earned honorable mention All-Conference USA accolades following his junior and senior seasons.

Personal

• Last name pronounced sin-DAY-ho.
• Native of San Antonio, Texas and attended Smithson Valley High School (Spring Branch, Texas), where he was a standout in football, as well as track and soccer.
• Earned a degree in sports management from Rice.
• Has an extensive background in martial arts and his father was an instructor.

Beyond Football

• Donated the Andrew V. Sendejo Nutrition Center to the football program at Rice University.