From a flag football quarterback, to offensive line, to defensive end and tight end, back to the offensive line.

Bryant’s Mike Andrejco got to gain experience at just about every position growing up and during his high school days, but now as Pro Day approaches next week, his focus is solely on showing just how much of an asset he could be to an offensive line room in the NFL.

Andrejco – who was listed on the Bulldogs’ roster this season at 6’4, 288 – has a legitimate chance at getting drafted or signed if he’s able to put together a strong showing on March 23. A native of Wall, NJ, Andrejco’s journey to the NFL began with him slinging the rock around.

“My football journey began when I was five years old,” he recently explained. “My father signed me up for flag football at Wall Township Pop Warner and I instantly fell in love. I played quarterback in flag football, but once I got into pads, I played offensive line. When I started high school, I played defensive end and tight end, but was moved back to guard shortly after.”

Andrejco has always believed he could be a Division 1 athlete and eventually maybe even a professional in the NFL. The only problem was, it took a while for him to garner much interest.

“I always knew I could play football at the Division 1 level, although I had little interest from colleges coming out of high school,” he said. “Originally, I was going to commit to Bentley University, but they ended up pulling my scholarship. Bryant was one of the last schools to offer me and committed once they did. The facilities were state of the art and the best of almost any school in the Northeast. Once I met the coaches and strength staff, it was clear that I could develop into the player I am today.”

Andrejco majored in data science and he was as durable as they come on the field, missing just five games since the start of his freshman year due to injury. NFL scouts began sniffing around Andrejco his junior year at Bryant.

“My junior year scouts came in to take measurables and give me a Wonderlic test,” explained Andrejco. “From then on, we had scouts stopping by our practices and games.”

Since then, Andrejco has continued to establish himself as one of the top local FCS linemen. Andrejco was named to All-NEC First Team as a left tackle, but can play any position on the offensive line. If NFL teams are looking for an under-the-radar pick that can fill a void at a number of different spots up front (like the Patriots) then they could do much worse than Andrejco.

As he continues preparing back home for one final “job interview” on the 23rd, Andrejco believes he can bring an underdog mentality and work ethic to any team that takes a chance on him.

“I have been preparing at TEST Football Academy in Martinsville, New Jersey since January, focusing on getting stronger and perfecting the technique of the Pro Day drills, he added. “I have also been doing position specific work with Rich Seubert to perfect my offensive line technique.

“Teams will get an athletic, physical, smart, and hardworking player that has always been the underdog.”