From a three-star prospect out of New England to being drafted into the NFL, it’s been quite the journey for Michigan football right tackle Andrew Stueber.
Stueber was offered by the Wolverines after the coaching staff received a good look at him at the 2016 Big Man camp, and he committed to the maize and blue shortly after. Thought to project more inside, Stueber gained his first real taste of action as a redshirt freshman in 2018, when starting right tackle Juwann Bushell-Beatty was injured in the penultimate regular-season game against Indiana. Stueber started the next two games at right tackle against Ohio State and Florida. In 2019, however, a battle was expected between him and second-year four-star tackle Jalen Mayfield. Mayfield won by default when Stueber tore his ACL in the offseason.
He moved inside to right guard in the 2020 season until Mayfield was injured, prompting his return to right tackle, where he remained for the rest of his Michigan career. He earned All-Big Ten first-team honors and was a part of the Joe Moore Award-winning offensive line, the trophy given to the nation’s best.
And now, he’s an NFL player, officially, as he was selected by the New England Patriots in the seventh round at No. 245 overall. He joins Michael Onwenu, Josh Uche and Cam McGrone in New England.
At 6 feet, 7 inches and 338 pounds, Stueber likely projects inside at the next level. NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein gave the breakdown on how Stueber can see the field often now that he’s in the league:
Beefy right tackle prospect who succeeds with toughness and strength. Stueber is split-low with excess girth across his torso and might have teams considering him as both a guard and a tackle. He’s strong in his uppers and lowers but would benefit from better bend for increased leverage. He plays with good feel for pocket depth and can neutralize power rushers but will have trouble successfully setting out to NFL edge speed. He’s built for power and gap run schemes but is more of a neutralizer than finisher. Toughness, size, strength and potential as a two-position player add to his chances of playing in the league.
Stueber is Michigan’s fifth player off the board, behind Aidan Hutchinson, Dax Hill, David Ojabo and Hassan Haskins.
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