Andreas Knappe

Height:
6-9
Weight:
280
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Silkeborg, Denmark
High School:
Handelsskolen Silkeborg

2016: Started all 12 games at right tackle...Helped the Huskies rush for 100 yards or more on six occasions...Offense rushed for 200 yards against Maine in season opener (Sept 1). Team passed for over 200 yards in seven games including a season-high 306 at USF (Oct. 15)...Participated in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.

2015: Started all 13 games for UConn at right tackle...has now played in 23 career games with 20 starts...part of a 2015 Husky offensive line that has saw the same five players start every game...named to the Preseason Watch List for the Wuerffel Trophy and a nominee for the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team...named to the 2013 and 2014 American Athletic Conference All-Academic team.

2014: Played in 10 games, starting the final seven of the season at right tackle... named to the 2014 American Athletic Conference All-Academic team.

2013: Saw time in one game...named to the 2013 American Athletic Conference All-Academic team.

2012: Redshirted.

High School: Came to the Connecticut program from his native Denmark...played for the Triangle Razorbacks of the Danish American Football Federation along with former Huskies Zach Frazer, Alex Polito and Alex Molina...team won the 2011 league championship game -- "The Mermaid Bowl"...attended Handelsskolen Silkeborg for secondary school

Personal Profile: Andreas Emil Knappe...born June 2, 1991...a communications major.