Knappe grew up in Silkeborg, Denmark and played team handball as a youth. He was also an archer on the Danish national team, but got tired of it. Knappe first began playing football at the age of 18 because a friend recommended it.[2] After playing for a local team, Knappe joined football powerhouse Triangle Razorbacks of the Danish American Football Federation. He competed on the defensive line on the team that won the 2011 Mermaid Bowl.[3] In 2012, he came to the United States to attend some football camps, and attracted the attention of coach Paul Pasqualoni at the University of Connecticut.[2]
College career
Knappe redshirted his first season at UConn, playing on the defensive line.[2] He played in one game in 2013. In 2014 he played in 10 games, starting the final seven of the season at right tackle. After the season he was named to the 2014 American Athletic Conference All-Academic team. He started all 25 games his final two seasons.[4] Knappe participated in the Goal Line Project, a charity in which he mentored inner-city middle school kids. He was on the 2015 watchlist for the Wuerffel Trophy, awarded to the best FBS player who combines community service with athletic achievement.[2]
Professional career
Atlanta Falcons
Knappe signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2017.[5] He was waived by the Falcons on September 2, 2017.[6]
Washington Redskins
On October 16, 2017, Knappe was signed to the Washington Redskins' practice squad.[7] He was released by the Redskins on October 31, 2017.[8]
Indianapolis Colts
On December 4, 2017, Knappe was signed to the Indianapolis Colts' practice squad.[9]
Denver Broncos
On January 17, 2018, Knappe signed a reserve/future contract with the Denver Broncos.[10] He was waived/injured on September 1, 2018 and was placed on injured reserve.[11] He was released on September 7, 2018. He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 24, 2018.[12] On January 2, 2019, Knappe was re-signed to reserve/future contract.[13] He was waived on April 15, 2019.[14]
References
^"Andreas Knappe signs with Atlanta Falcons; 1st Dane in NFL since Morten Andersen". American Football International. April 30, 2017. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
^ abcd"Danish archer becomes football star for UConn". The Daily Sentinel. Associated Press. August 9, 2015. p. 18. Retrieved February 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^"It's a brave new world for UConn lineman Andreas Knappe". New Haven Register. August 29, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
^Culpepper, JuliaKate (May 12, 2017). "Falcons' Andreas Knappe dreamed of being an Olympic archer". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
^Jackson, Curtis (May 1, 2017). . AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on October 14, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
^Conway, Kelsey (September 2, 2017). . AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on December 30, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
^"10/16: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. October 16, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
^"10/31: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. October 31, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
^"Colts Sign Tackle Andreas Knappe To Practice Squad". Colts.com. December 4, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
^"Broncos sign three players to future contracts". DenverBroncos.com. January 17, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
^DiLalla, Aric (September 1, 2018). "Broncos trim roster to 53 players". DenverBroncos.com.
^"Report: Broncos re-sign Andreas Knappe to PS; Genessy released". 247sports.com. October 24, 2018.
^Swanson, Ben (January 2, 2019). "Broncos sign 10 players to future contracts". DenverBroncos.com.
^Williams, Charean (April 15, 2019). "Broncos waive Andreas Knappe". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
External links
UConn Huskies bio
August 24, 2023
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Andreas Emil Knappe born June 2 1991 is a Danish born former American football offensive tackle He played college football at the University of Connecticut He was the first Danish player to sign with an NFL team since kicker Morten Andersen 1 Andreas KnappeNo 73Position Offensive tacklePersonal informationBorn 1991 06 02 June 2 1991 age 32 Silkeborg DenmarkHeight 6 ft 8 in 2 03 m Weight 325 lb 147 kg Career informationHigh school Handelsskolen Silkeborg Silkeborg Denmark College ConnecticutUndrafted 2017Career historyAtlanta Falcons 2017 Washington Redskins 2017 Indianapolis Colts 2017 Denver Broncos 2018 Offseason and or practice squad member onlyCareer NFL statisticsPlayer stats at NFL com PFR Contents 1 Early life 2 College career 3 Professional career 3 1 Atlanta Falcons 3 2 Washington Redskins 3 3 Indianapolis Colts 3 4 Denver Broncos 4 References 5 External linksEarly life EditKnappe grew up in Silkeborg Denmark and played team handball as a youth He was also an archer on the Danish national team but got tired of it Knappe first began playing football at the age of 18 because a friend recommended it 2 After playing for a local team Knappe joined football powerhouse Triangle Razorbacks of the Danish American Football Federation He competed on the defensive line on the team that won the 2011 Mermaid Bowl 3 In 2012 he came to the United States to attend some football camps and attracted the attention of coach Paul Pasqualoni at the University of Connecticut 2 College career EditKnappe redshirted his first season at UConn playing on the defensive line 2 He played in one game in 2013 In 2014 he played in 10 games starting the final seven of the season at right tackle After the season he was named to the 2014 American Athletic Conference All Academic team He started all 25 games his final two seasons 4 Knappe participated in the Goal Line Project a charity in which he mentored inner city middle school kids He was on the 2015 watchlist for the Wuerffel Trophy awarded to the best FBS player who combines community service with athletic achievement 2 Professional career EditAtlanta Falcons Edit Knappe signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent on May 1 2017 5 He was waived by the Falcons on September 2 2017 6 Washington Redskins Edit On October 16 2017 Knappe was signed to the Washington Redskins practice squad 7 He was released by the Redskins on October 31 2017 8 Indianapolis Colts Edit On December 4 2017 Knappe was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad 9 Denver Broncos Edit On January 17 2018 Knappe signed a reserve future contract with the Denver Broncos 10 He was waived injured on September 1 2018 and was placed on injured reserve 11 He was released on September 7 2018 He was re signed to the practice squad on October 24 2018 12 On January 2 2019 Knappe was re signed to reserve future contract 13 He was waived on April 15 2019 14 References Edit Andreas Knappe signs with Atlanta Falcons 1st Dane in NFL since Morten Andersen American Football International April 30 2017 Retrieved November 23 2018 a b c d Danish archer becomes football star for UConn The Daily Sentinel Associated Press August 9 2015 p 18 Retrieved February 18 2020 via Newspapers com It s a brave new world for UConn lineman Andreas Knappe New Haven Register August 29 2015 Retrieved February 18 2020 Culpepper JuliaKate May 12 2017 Falcons Andreas Knappe dreamed of being an Olympic archer Atlanta Journal Constitution Retrieved February 18 2020 Jackson Curtis May 1 2017 Falcons Agree To Terms With 21 CFAs AtlantaFalcons com Archived from the original on October 14 2017 Retrieved January 30 2018 Conway Kelsey September 2 2017 2017 Atlanta Falcons Roster Cuts Tracker Deadline To 53 Is 4 P M ET On Saturday AtlantaFalcons com Archived from the original on December 30 2017 Retrieved January 30 2018 10 16 Redskins Make Roster Moves Redskins com October 16 2017 Retrieved January 30 2018 10 31 Redskins Make Roster Moves Redskins com October 31 2017 Retrieved January 30 2018 Colts Sign Tackle Andreas Knappe To Practice Squad Colts com December 4 2017 Retrieved January 30 2018 Broncos sign three players to future contracts DenverBroncos com January 17 2018 Retrieved January 30 2018 DiLalla Aric September 1 2018 Broncos trim roster to 53 players DenverBroncos com Report Broncos re sign Andreas Knappe to PS Genessy released 247sports com October 24 2018 Swanson Ben January 2 2019 Broncos sign 10 players to future contracts DenverBroncos com Williams Charean April 15 2019 Broncos waive Andreas Knappe Pro Football Talk NBC Sports External links EditUConn Huskies bio Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Andreas Knappe amp oldid 1157221794, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
