Andre Ware
- January 5, 2024
- Football Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Andre Ware |
| Occupation | Football Player |
| Date Of Birth | Jul 31, 1968(1968-07-31) |
| Age | 56 |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Texas |
| Horoscope | Leo |
Andre Ware Biography
| Name | Andre Ware |
| Birthday | Jul 31 |
| Birth Year | 1968 |
| Place Of Birth | Texas |
| Home Town | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
| Spouse | Donya Ware |
Andre Ware is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on July 31, 1968 in Texas, Texas, United States. Became the first black quarterback to win the Heisman Trophy in 1989, while leading the University of Houston; made his NFL debut in 1990 for the Detroit Lions and had a lengthy Canadian Football League career.
In Detroit he teamed up with Barry Sanders, who won the Heisman in 1988.
Ware grew up in the Galveston, Texas region, hoping to play football at the University of Texas. He said “I was going to Texas. All they had to do was lie to me and tell me I was going to play quarterback once I got there. Thank goodness they told me the truth [that] they were going to move me to defense”. After graduating from Dickinson High School, Ware instead played at the University of Houston, where he won the Heisman Trophy in 1989, along with the Davey O’Brien Award, the latter award given to the most outstanding college quarterback of the year. That year, his junior year, he threw for 4,699 yards, 44 touchdowns, and set 26 NCAA records. Many of the records were thanks to the innovative use of the run and shoot offense, which his successor, David Klingler, also used to great effect. The Cougars ended the season ranked the
14 team in the nation by the Associated Press. He then declared for the NFL
Draft, foregoing his senior year.
Ware was made the #1 draft pick of the Detroit Lions when head coach Wayne Fontes overrode the advice of the team’s scouting director, who resigned the next day. Ware joined the Lions for the 1990 season, teaming with the previous Heisman Trophy winner from 1988, Barry Sanders. Ware spent four years with Detroit, playing 14 games and starting six: Wayne Fontes insisted on starting the oft-injured Rodney Peete, and usually replacing Peete with Erik Kramer when Peete was hurt or played poorly. Fontes generally only played Ware when the Lions were out of the playoffs or already losing a game by a wide margin. Ware’s best stretch came late in the 1992 season when the Lions were out of the playoffs: he won two of three games. He began 1994 on the roster of the Los Angeles Raiders, but was released after several games. In 1995, he was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars, one of the NFL’s two expansion teams that year. As a former Heisman Trophy winner, Ware’s presence gathered much local excitement in Jacksonville, but ultimately, Ware was cut from the team the week before the regular season began.
He was born and raised in Galveston, Texas.
Andre Ware Net Worth
| Net Worth | $1.5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Football Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Andre Ware is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Andre Ware 's net worth $1.5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a standout football player at Dickinson High School in Texas, then went on to set a number of school records at the University of Houston.
After his playing days were finished, he began broadcasting for the Houston Texans.
Andre Ware (born July 31, 1968) is an American sports analyst and commentator and a former American football player. He was the 1989 Heisman Trophy winner as a quarterback for the University of Houston. He was the first African American quarterback to receive this honor. In the 1990 NFL Draft, Ware was the first round selection (#7 overall) of the Detroit Lions. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2004.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 2 in |
Andre Ware height 6 ft 2 in Andre weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Andre Ware Dating?
According to our records, Andre Ware married to Donya Ware. As of December 1, 2023, Andre Ware’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Andre Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Andre Ware celebrates birthday on July 31 of every year.
What is Andre Ware doing now?
In addition to watching his Cougars, Andre is a partner with a computer company, N3 Consulting. He still remains in Houston, where he lives with his wife, Donya, who he started dating early in his NFL career.
Is Andre Ware in the NFL Hall of Fame?
Andre Ware (2004) – Hall of Fame – National Football Foundation.
Why didn't Andre Ware make it in the NFL?
While the fact that starting quarterback for the Lions – Rodney Peete – was often injured did mean that Ware was able to see the field on a frequent basis, Ware was never able to earn the starting position for himself. Today, many argue that Andre Ware was never given a fair chance by his coaches to succeed at Detroit.
How many years did Andre Ware play in the NFL?
No. 11, 10
NFL Draft:| 1990 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7
Career history
Detroit Lions ( 1990–1993 ) Los Angeles Raiders (1994) Jacksonville
Jaguars (1995) Ottawa Rough Riders (1995) BC Lions (1996) Toronto Argonauts
(1997) Berlin Thunder (1999)
- Offseason and/or practice squad member only
How many black people have won the Heisman Trophy?
Officially, there are 27. Unofficially, there are 28. (Reggie Bush of USC forfeited his 2005 trophy in 2010) Eight Heisman trophies went to black players in the 1980s alone.