Andy Roland

2004 Duke Football
© Jon Gardiner/Duke University Photography

Height:
6-4
Weight:
225
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
West Lawn, Pa.
High School:
Wilson

2005: Returning starter at tight end ... fifth-year senior ... one of the top blocking tight ends in the ACC ... very reliable receiver ... candidate for post-season honors ... Duke’s active leader in pass receptions (56), receiving yards (855) and touchdown catches (6) ... owns a career yards per catch average of 15.3 ... among Duke’s active players on offense, is tops in games played (35; tied with Ronnie Elliott), career starts (19) and total snaps played (1,550) ... one of four Blue Devils to have played in all 35 games over the past three seasons ... nominated for the John Mackey Award, presented annually to the top tight end in the nation ... excellent special teams performer ... named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

2004: Played in all 11 games with six starts ... earned a spot on the Academic All-ACC unit ... received starting assignments against Virginia Tech, Maryland, Virginia, Wake Forest, Florida State and Clemson ... finished third on the club with 20 pass receptions for 257 yards and a team-leading three touchdowns ... caught a season-best five passes for 46 yards at Florida State ... hauled in four passes for 38 yards against Clemson ... scored two touchdowns versus The Citadel on passes covering five and 21 yards from Mike Schneider ... other TD reception came against Wake Forest ... registered four tackles on special teams units ... on the field for 478 snaps including a season-high 54 at Wake Forest ... logged 25 or more total plays in all 11 contests.

2003: Played in 12 games with seven starts ... hauled in 14 passes for 254 yards Â— good for a team-leading 18.1 yards per catch average ... named Duke’s Outstanding Tight End ... scored one touchdown on a seven-yard toss from Chris Dapolito against Georgia Tech ... had a season-high four receptions for 66 yards against Tennessee ... both of his catches in the North Carolina game came on the same drive in the fourth quarter and set up a Chris Douglas touchdown that gave Duke a 30-15 advantage ... logged two special teams tackles.

2002: Played in all 12 games with six starts ... caught 22 passes for 344 yards and two touchdowns ... led the team with a 15.6 yards per reception average ... reception total ranked fourth on the team and third among ACC tight ends ... enjoyed a six-catch, 85-yard day at N.C. State ... logged four-reception games versus Northwestern (62 yards) and Georgia Tech (50 yards) ... touchdowns came at Northwestern and versus Clemson ... credited with seven tackles on special teams.

2001: Did not see game action.

Prior to Duke: Listed as the 39th-best overall prospect in Pennsylvania by PrepAtlantic.com ... charted as the 32nd-top overall prospect in Pennsylvania by SuperPrep ... charted as the sixth-best tight end prospect in the East by Prep Star magazine ... first team all-state selection ... earned Offensive and Defensive Lineman of the Year honors in the Lancaster-Lebanon League ... first team all-league on both offense and defense ... in 2000, hauled in 25 passes for 503 yards and 10 TDs ... had 26 pass receptions and 10 TDs as a junior ... finished career with a school-record 24 touchdown receptions ... played football for coach Jim Cantafio ... helped Wilson to a 12-1 overall ledger and berth in the state semifinals.

Personal: Majoring in public policy studies with a minor in Spanish ... son of Jan and John Roland ... born March 24, 1983.