Dynamic Two-Way Commit Hunter Andrews Signs NLI to Play at Utah
Hunter Andrews, a two-way athlete out of Magnolia, Texas, signed his national letter of intent to play at the University of Utah on December 20th, during the first day of the early signing window.
Andrews is ranked as the Utes’ fifth-highest recruit in the 2024 class, the 830th-ranked player nationally, and the 70th-highest ranked ATH in the country (according to the 247Sports Composite rankings). He has been committed to the Utes since June after he made an official visit to the school.
Andrews is a three-star prospect that plays on both sides of the field. On offense, as a running back, Andrews was named to the District 10-5A First Team for a great senior season. Andrews also plays linebacker for the Magnolia Bulldogs but was recruited to Utah mainly as an offensive athlete.
In nine regular season games, Andrews rushed 164 times for 1,461 yards. The senior running back also added 221 receiving yards and ended the season with 23 total touchdowns.
Arguably the Utah Commits’ best performance of the 2023 season came in a game against rival Magnolia West during the 16th edition of what has been coined the “Magnolia Bowl”.
In an otherworldly showing, Andrews produced 275 yards on 20 carries while adding five touchdowns, tying his career-best for scores in a game.
“He is certainly a guy that we lean on,” said Magnolia coach Craig Martin in response to Andrew's game against Magnolia West, “I think he’d be the first one to tell you he couldn’t do it without our offensive line, those guys have played really well, too. But he is certainly a kid that can carry you on offense and he’s our leader for a reason. The kids believe in him, and I think he’s just one of those guys that can take a team on his back and say, ‘Give me the ball and I’ll make something happen.”
At 6-foot-2, 215 pounds, Andrews has impressive speed thanks to a background in track and field. The dual-sport athlete ran an 11.09 100-meter time during his junior track season.
Hopes are high that Andrews will come to the Utah program and be able to produce at the next level. The three-star recruit chose Utah over in-state Texas powerhouses such as UT Austin and Texas A&M.
Andrews has been drawing some comparisons to Christian McCaffrey. A strong and fast running back, who can play receiver, and has extreme playmaking ability, it’s hard to not see flashes of the potential NFL MVP in Andrews' game.
Although nothing has been set in stone, the Utes might be able to use Andrews in a similar way as Sione Vaki. A bonafide two-way player during high school, Andrew has all the tools to produce on both sides of the field.
