Andrew Whitworth was born and raised in Monroe, Louisiana where he attended West Monroe High School. West Monroe is a football powerhouse in North Louisiana and one of the best teams in the country who won the 5A state championship three of Whitworth’s four seasons at school (97, 98,00). Whitworth was first-team all-state, all-district, and All-American as a senior. He was named North Louisiana’s co-offensive player of the year his final season at West Monroe. Andrew was selected to play in the National All-Star game and was considered one of the top five offensive line prospects in the nation, as well as one of the top overall prospects in the state of Louisiana. Not only was Whitworth an outstanding football player, he was also a junior tennis champion in Monroe as well. Upon graduation, Whitworth decided to stay close to home and play for the LSU Tigers where he sat out the 2001 season as a redshirt. By his redshirt freshman year in 2002, Whitworth had already nailed down a starting job on the LSU offensive line—A position he would hold onto for four years. He was named first team freshman All-American and All-SEC for his performance that year. He continued to make his mark as a solid player, only giving up five sacks despite starting every game as a sophomore. Going into his junior season, Whitworth was considered to be one of the best offensive linemen in the nation. He was named first team all-SEC that season after giving up just one sack on the year. He considered entering the 2005 NFL draft, but opted to return to LSU for his senior season. Andrew Whitworth had another outstanding season as a senior. He became the first player in LSU history to start 50 games in his career and is considered one of the best players available at his position in a great draft for offensive tackles.

Andrew Whitworth has tons of experience at the tackle position. He was a four-year starter at LSU who played against top competition every year in the SEC. He has proven to be a very durable player who hasn’t missed a single game due to injury. He has outstanding size for a tackle and the frame to get even bigger. He is a technically sound player with good football smarts. Whitworth also has a good work ethic and is a true leader both on and off the field. He is a dominating run blocker who plays with a real “mean streak”. He isn’t the greatest athlete and he does have trouble getting to the second level at times. He has been a successful pass blocker in college, only giving up one sack as a junior. This however, is an area where he could still improve. He is a better run blocker than he is a pass blocker and he does have trouble against speed rushers at times. He is quick off the snap and has long arms which allow him to keep defenders away from his body. He has good height but he tends to play too upright. He needs to learn to bend his knees more and get better leverage. Whitworth lacks the athleticism and footwork you look for in a left tackle. He could be a player that begins his career at right tackle, then moves to the left side a couple years down the road. Andrew Whitworth doesn’t have the upside that some of the other tackles in the class have; however, he one of the most prepared to come in and start in the NFL immediately. He has a chance to be a first or second round draft pick in April.