Andrew Gachkar
Encyclopedia
Andrew Gachkar is an American football
linebacker
for the San Diego Chargers
of the National Football League
.
where played both running back and linebacker.
choose to play collegiately at the University of Missouri
. He was a 2 year starter for the tigers playing 2009 at the strongside linebacker position, then moving to weakside linebacker in 2010 to replace all american Sean Weatherspoon
. He finished the 2010 season with 84 tackles.
to the San Diego Chargers
. On July 28th, 2011 he was signed to a 4 year deal with the chargers.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
for the San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
.
Early Life
Andrew Gachkar was born in Overland Park, Kansas. He attended Blue Valley West High SchoolBlue Valley West High School
Blue Valley West High School is a fully accredited public high school located in Overland Park, Kansas, and one of five currently operated high schools in the Blue Valley Unified School District. The school opened in August 2001, and has a current enrollment of approximately 1600 students...
where played both running back and linebacker.
College Career
Gachkar, rated the number 12 overall prospect in the state of KansasKansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
choose to play collegiately at the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
. He was a 2 year starter for the tigers playing 2009 at the strongside linebacker position, then moving to weakside linebacker in 2010 to replace all american Sean Weatherspoon
Sean Weatherspoon
Franklin De'Sean "Sean" Weatherspoon is an American football linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He played college football at University of Missouri...
. He finished the 2010 season with 84 tackles.
Professional Career
Gachkar was selected with the 234th pick in the 7th round of the 2011 NFL Draft2011 NFL Draft
The 2011 NFL Draft was the 76th installment of the annual NFL Draft, where the franchises of the National Football League select newly eligible football players...
to the San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. On July 28th, 2011 he was signed to a 4 year deal with the chargers.