 Long snapper who owns three years of NFL experience, playing in 44 career games and one postseason contest… Has totaled 14 career special teams tackles… Placed on injured reserve on October 11, 2006… Promoted to Tampa Bay’s active roster on September 16, 2006… Signed to Tampa Bay’s practice squad on September 13, 2006… Signed with Jacksonville on April 24, 2005 as an undrafted rookie free agent. |
 2009: Played in all nine contests this season… Handled long snapping duties in season opener against Dallas (9/13)… Had one special teams tackle at Buffalo (9/20)… Recorded one special teams tackle vs. N.Y. Giants (9/27)… Played at long snapper at Washington (10/4), at Philadelphia (10/11), vs. Carolina (10/18), vs. New England (10/25), vs. Green Bay (11/8) and at Miami (11/15). |
 2008: Appeared in all 16 contests… Ranked sixth on the team with a career-high 11 special teams tackles… Tallied one special teams tackle in season opener at New Orleans (9/7)… Totaled one special teams tackle against Atlanta (9/14)… Had one tackle on special teams at Chicago (9/21)… Tallied a career-high two special teams tackles at Denver (10/5)… Notched one special teams tackle vs. Seattle (10/19)… Had one tackle on special teams vs. New Orleans (11/30)… Finished game at Carolina (12/8) with one special teams stop… Notched two special teams tackles at Atlanta (12/14)… Had one special teams tackle vs. Oakland (12/28). 2007: Appeared in all 16 contests and one playoff game… Totaled one special teams tackle on the season… Helped K Matt Bryant establish career highs in field goals (28) and total points (118)… Also snapped for P Josh Bidwell who placed a career high and single-season Buccaneers record 30 punts inside the 20-yard line… Handled long snapping duties and made one special teams tackle in NFC Wild Card game vs. N.Y. Giants (1/6). 2006: Signed to Tampa Bay’s practice squad on September 13 before being promoted to the active roster on September 16… Placed on injured reserve on October 11, 2006… Played in three of four games that he was active for (all but vs. Baltimore)… Made NFL debut as team’s long snapper at Atlanta (9/17)… Handled long snapping duties against Carolina (9/24) and at New Orleans (10/8). 2005: Spent the entire year on the Jaguars practice squad after signing as an undrafted rookie free agent on April 24. |
 Three-year letterman as Georgia Tech’s long snapper on punts and kicks… Two-time member of the Atlantic Coast Conference honor roll… Played in all 13 games as team’s long snapper as a senior… Recorded nine special teams tackles… Played in all 13 games as team’s long snapper as a junior… Tallied six special teams tackles… As a sophomore played in all 13 games as team’s long snapper… Tallied four special teams tackles… Graduated with a degree in business management. |
 Sponsored “Economos’ Entourage”, a ticket program for Buccaneers 2008 home games to support the Pediatric Cancer Center… Head sponsor for the annual Johnny Ferlita Memorial Fishing Tournament, benefiting the Pediatric Caner Foundation… Participated in the second annual Buccaneers Day of Giving, surprising 30 needy families with holiday gifts, tickets, and a shopping spree in December 2008… Visited with youth battling cancer at the Children’s Cancer Center’s Halloween party in October 2008… Along with some of his teammates, led children through the HOPSports Training System at the Interbay Boys & Girls Club during Hometown Huddle in October 2008…Participated in the 2007 Buccaneers Celebrity Golf Classic, which benefited All Children’s Hospital Foundation… Honored staff and veterans hospitalized at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital during the Buccaneers Veterans Day Ice Cream Social in November 2007… Three-year letterman in football, basketball and baseball at Marist High School in Atlanta… Played defensive end and linebacker… Member of the 2000 basketball state champions… Participates in youth football clinics… Motivational speaker at local elementary and middle schools… Born Andrew John Economos on June 24, 1982 in Atlanta, Georgia. |
