Blaise Andries

Position:
OL
Ht./Wt.:
6-6 / 335
Hometown:
Marshall, Minn.
High School:
Marshall
Letters:
4
Class:
Redshirt Senior

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS
2022 East-West Shrine Bowl participant
All-Big Ten First Team (2021, media)
All-Big Ten Third Team (2021 coaches, 2020, 2019)
Associated Press All-Big Ten Second Team (2021)
Academic All-Big Ten (2021, 2020, 2019, 2018)
CoSida Academic All-America First Team (2021, 2020)
CoSida Academic All-America Second Team (2019)
CoSida Academic All-District First-Team (2021, 2020, 2019)
Butch Nash Award - competitive on the field and in the classroom (2019)
All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (2018)
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2018-19)
RTB Trust Award (2018)

CAREER: Announced on Dec. 19, 2021, that he was forgoing his final season of eligibility and declaring for the 2022 NFL Draft after the Guaranteed Rate Bowl • started all 46 career games he competed in and helped lead Minnesota to a 30-16 record in those games • started at every position on the offensive line in his career except center, including five starts at left tackle, 11 at left guard, 21 at right guard and nine at right tackle.

2021 • SENIOR SEASON: Started all 13 games (nine at right guard, three at left tackle and one at right tackle) and blocked for an offense that totaled 4,681 yards and averaged 25.46 points per game. Game-by-Game: Started against Ohio State and blocked for an offense that produced 31 points, 408 total yards (203 rushing, 205 passing) and 24 first downs • started against Miami and protected for an offense that rushed for two touchdowns and passed for two scores • started at Colorado (recovered one fumble) and blocked for an offense that rushed for four touchdowns and totaled 441 (277 rushing, 164 passing) yards of offense • started against Bowling Green • started at Purdue and protected for an offense that gained 294 yards and did not allow a sack • started against Nebraska and blocked for an offense that totaled 396 yards and scored 30 points • started against Maryland and protected for an offense that did not allow a sack and one that scored 34 points and totaled 451 yards (326 rushing, 125 passing) • blocked for an offense that did not allow a sack at Northwestern and one that rushed for four touchdowns and totaled 442 yards of offense (308 rushing and 134 passing) in 40:09 with the ball • started against Illinois • started and blocked for an offense that ran 83 plays and totaled 409 yards of offense (189 rushing and 220 passing) at Iowa • blocked for an offense that passed for 196 yards and two touchdowns and one that rushed for 195 yards and three touchdowns at Indiana • paved the way for Minnesota to total 274 yards in a win against Wisconsin, which included 18.1 yards per completion • started against West Virginia and helped lead Minnesota to 249 rushing yards and an 18-6 win in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl.

2020 • JUNIOR SEASON: Started all seven games (six at right tackle and one at left guard) and blocked for an offense that totaled 2,738 yards and averaged 27.3 points per game. Game-by-Game: Started at right tackle against Michigan and at Maryland • blocked for an offense that totaled 541 yards (325 rushing and 216 passing) and 41 points at Illinois • started against Iowa • blocked for an offense that totaled 394 yards (264 passing; 130 rushing and five rushing TDs) against Purdue and did not allow a sack • started at left guard at Nebraska and did not allow a sack as the offense rushed for 206 yards and passed for 181 yards • started at right tackle Wisconsin and protected for an offense that gained 326 yards.

2019 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Started all 13 games (10 at left guard, 2 at right tackle and 1 at left tackle) and blocked for an offense that totaled 5,616 yards (third most in school history), 3,293 passing yards (school record), 294 first downs (second most in school history), 443 points (second most in school history) and a scoring average of 34.1 points per game (three most in school history). Game-by-Game: Competed against South Dakota State • blocked for an offense that totaled 380 yards at Fresno State and one that threw for 289 yards and three touchdowns against Georgia Southern • protected for an offense that threw for 396 yards (most in a game since 2009) and four touchdowns at Purdue • blocked for a balanced offense against Illinois (played both guard and tackle), as team totaled 487 yards (15 passing, 332 rushing) and five touchdowns (3 passing, 2 rushing) • started at left tackle and blocked for an offense that rushed for 322 yards and four touchdowns against Nebraska • blocked for an offense that gained 443 yards and allowed zero sacks at Rutgers • blocked for an offense that scored 52 points, totaled 498 yards and did not allow a sack against Maryland • protected for an offense that completed 90% of its passes (18-of-20) and threw for 339 yards and three touchdowns against Penn State • provided protection for an offense that threw for 368 yards and one touchdown at Iowa • protected for an offense that rushed for 212 yards and one touchdown and threw for 211 yards and four touchdowns at Northwestern • started at guard against Wisconsin, but shifted to tackle because of an injury that shuffled the line • started at right tackle and protected for an offense that gained 494 yards against Auburn and did not allow a sack in the Outback Bowl.

2018 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Started all 13 games on the offensive line • started the first 12 at right guard and then started at left tackle against Georgia Tech in the Quick Lane Bowl • blocked for a Minnesota offense that averaged 28.9 points per game and one that rushed for 23 touchdowns and threw for 20 touchdowns (first time since 2006 Minnesota reached 20 passing and rushing touchdowns in a season). Game-by-Game: Made his Minnesota and collegiate debut in a start against New Mexico State and blocked for an offense that gained 522 yards • enabled Minnesota to rush and pass for more than 200 yards in the same game for the first time since Nov. 5, 2016, against Purdue (span of 16 games) • helped pave the way for Gophers to gain 307 yards of offense against Fresno State • blocked for an offense that passed for three touchdowns against Miami • blocked for an offense that picked up 23 first downs and controlled the ball for 33:29 at Maryland • blocked for an offense that threw for three touchdowns against Iowa • blocked for an offense that totaled 396 yards on 56 plays – a 7.1 yards per play average – at Ohio State • enabled Zack Annexstad and Tanner Morgan to pass for a combined 349 yards at Nebraska, which was the most for the Gophers in a Big Ten game since Adam Weber threw for 416 yards against Michigan State in 2009 and was the most in a Big Ten road game since Asad Abdul-Khaliq threw for 388 yards at Iowa in 2003 • protected for an offense that generated 482 yards (302 passing and 180 rushing) and scored 38 points against Indiana • started at Illinois and blocked for an offense that passed for 260 yards • helped pave the way for Minnesota to gain 415 yards of total offense against Purdue • started against Northwestern • allowed zero sacks and blocked for an offense that rushed for 201 yards and three touchdowns in a win at Wisconsin • paved the way for Minnesota to rush for 260 yards and two touchdowns and throw for two touchdowns against Georgia Tech.

2017: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Marshall High School in Marshall, Minnesota • wore No. 74 for the Tigers • participated in the 2016 MFCA All-Star football game • named First Team All-State and earned the Marshall Area Co-Player of the Year in 2016 • top-ten finalist for the 2016 Minnesota Mr. Football award • earned All-District honors in 2015 • Scout gave him four stars, while Rivals, ESPN and 247 Sports gave him three stars • universally listed as the No. 1 recruit in Minnesota • Scout listed him as the No. 27 player at his position, the No. 281 recruit in the nation, the No. 3 offensive tackle in the Midwest and as the No. 28 recruit in the Midwest • 247 Sports ranked him as the 37th-best player at his position, while Rivals had him at No. 44 and ESPN at No. 48 • also lettered in basketball and baseball • coached by Terry Bahlmann.

PERSONAL: Son of Joe and Helen Andries • has one brother (Brent) and two sisters (Paige and Brooke) • has graduated with a degree in Mathematics - Actuarial Science and is working toward his Masters in Applied Business Analytics.