Andrew Shull

Andrew Shull (born April 2, 1981 in Webb City, Missouri) is a former professional American football defensive end in the National Football League. He played for the Detroit Lions. He was a Second-team All-Big 12 selection in 2003 for the Kansas State Wildcats.

Early years
Shull attended Webb City High School and helped Cardinals to 14-0 record and state title in 1997. He was a two-year starter and three-year letter winner and also All-district, All-Southwest Conference, All-Ozarks, All-Area and All-State pick in 1997 and 1998. He was the 1998 winner of the Grant Wistrom Defensive MVP award and the 1998 Mark Smith Award as team MVP. In 1998, he totaled 120 tackles (17 for losses) and 12 sacks. His career numbers total 251 tackles, 20 sacks, 18 hurries, one interception and 38 tackles for loss. He finished 1997 with 122 tackles, including eight QB sacks and 20 tackles for loss and also caught nine passes for 170 yards and five TDs as a junior. Shull also lettered two years in baseball and was a four-year academic star.

College career
Shull ended his career at Kansas State with 150 tackles (39 for losses), 20 sacks, 15 deflected passes, five forced fumbles, three fumbles recovered and a blocked kick. He led the team in sacks in 2002 and 2003 and currently ranks sixth in school history in sacks.

As a senior in 2003 Shull started all 15 games and made 68 tackes (16 for losses) 8 sacks, 9 pass defensed, forced a fumble and recovered two fumbles as a leader of a Kansas State defense that allowed only 16.1 points a game and 283 yards per game. The team finished the season with a record of 114, and a Big 12 Conference record of 6–2 and beat the #1 ranked Oklahoma Sooners in the Big 12 Championship Game. On a team that won its first conference Championship since 1934, Shull played in one of the premiere Bowl Championship Series bowl games, the 2004 Fiesta Bowl where they were defeated by the Ohio State Buckeyes.

As a junior in 2002 he was a starter at defensive end and totaled 53 tackles (18 for losses) and 11 sacks with four passes defensed, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and a blocked kick on a K-State defense that allowed 11.8 points a game and 249.0 yards per game and ended with a 11-2 record including a victory in the Holiday Bowl. The Wildcat defense tied a school record for shutouts in a season with three and is recognized as one of the best defenses in school history.

In 2001 as a sophomore he started in five games at defensive end, totaling 30 total tackles (five for losses) and one sack, two passes deflected. In 2000 as a freshman he played in 12 games as a reserve defensive lineman and on special teams and finished with eight tackles on the season. In 1999 he was a reshirt and was the recipient of the Overachiever Award for work done in strength and conditioning while redshirting.

Pro-draft
Shull measured 6'4½" and 265 pounds and ran a 40-yard dash in 4.87.

Detroit Lions
Shull was undrafted in 2004 but was signed by the Detroit Lions as a free agent on April 26, 2004. On September 4, 2004 he was released and two days later he was signed by the Detroit Lions to the practice squad.

Post-NFL career
Shull became a Habitat for Humanity Volunteer, KSU Fellowship of Christian Athletes President 2002-03. Since his stint from Detroit Lions, Shull now works at State Farm Insurance in McKinney, Texas.

Shull and his wife Shay Lowe have two children. Shay is the sister of former The Bachelorette contestant and The Bachelor star Sean Lowe.