Andrew Abbott Class: RS Senior Hometown: Long Beach, CA High School: Mater Dei Height / Weight: 5-9 / 178 Position: CB Birthdate: 05/23/1990 Experience: 4V

UCLA - Andrew is expected to compete for a starting spot in the defensive backfield rotation and contribute on special teams ... Possesses good speed and quickness ... Awarded a scholarship in August, 2010.

2011 - Saw action in 13 games with seven starts ... Tied for fourth (38th NCAA) in the Pac-12 in interceptions (0.31/g) ... Earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors ... Made three tackles against Illinois and served as part of a tandem punt return unit ... Totaled three tackles at Oregon ... Made six tackles at USC ... Tied for the team lead with five tackles and picked off two Colorado passes ... Two tackles at Utah ... Made six tackles, one for loss, against ASU ... Utilized as a punt returner and made two tackles against Cal ... Started as fifth back at Arizona and made four tackles and an interception ... Totaled three tackles in a start against WSU and made his first interception with 2:01 remaining in the fourth quarter to snuff out any hopes of a Cougar rally ... Five tackles at Stanford ... Did not play at Oregon State due to a head injury suffered against Texas ... Two tackles against Longhorns and San Jose State ... One tackle at Houston.

2010 - Appeared in 12 games and made five starts ... Awarded a scholarship during fall camp (Aug. 24) ... Finished seventh on the team with 35 tackles ... Saw action off the bench at Kansas State ... Recorded four tackles against Stanford ... Started in the nickel package against Houston and made a career-high eight tackles, two for loss ... Made a tackle and recovered a fumbled kickoff at Texas ... Started in the nickel against WSU and made two tackles ... Made three tackles at Cal ... Totaled four tackles in a starting role at Oregon ... Started against Arizona and made five stops ... Started and made four stops in the Oregon State win ... Played off the bench at Washington and made three stops ... Suffered a head injury at Arizona State ... Returned to action against USC and was credited with one stop.

2009 - Appeared in 13 games, primarily in the nickel package and on special teams, with one start (Arizona St.) ... Made his debut versus San Diego St. ... Two tackles and pass breakup at Tennessee ... Made one stop against Kansas St. ... Tackle assist against Oregon ... One pass defense versus Cal ... Four tackles at Arizona ... Three tackles at Oregon St. ... Three stops in nickel package vs. Washington ... Three tackles and a forced fumble at Washington St. ... Made first career start, in the nickel package, against Arizona State and totaled two tackles ... Had one stop at USC ... Two tackles in the bowl win over Temple ... Co-defensive winner of UCLA's John Boncheff Jr. Memorial Award for Rookie of the Year.

2008 - Did not see action in his first season in the program and has two seasons of eligibility remaining.

HIGH SCHOOL - Lettered two years in football for coach Bruce Rollinson at Mater Dei HS in Santa Ana, CA ... As a senior, he was named first-team Trinity League ... Also selected to the All-Orange County team ... Named Pac-5 All-CIF ... On defense, he was credited with 35 tackles and four interceptions ... On offense, he made 46 catches for 790 yards and eight touchdowns ... As a junior, he was named second-team All-Trinity League ... Made 42 tackles and eight interceptions.

PERSONAL - Full Name: Andrew Dei-Shawn Abbott ... Born: May 23, 1990 ... Parents: Calvin Abbott, Teshia Watkins and Barry Watkins ... Has one sister, Britney, and two brothers, Marque and Noah ... Biggest sports thrill to date was catching the game-winning 97-yard scoring pass from Matt Barkley to beat rival Servite HS in his senior season ... Favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant ... Hobbies include watching movies and hanging out with friends and family ... Named to Athletic Director's Honor Roll in 2010 Spring Quarter ... History major.

CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 8 vs. Houston, 2010
Tackles for loss: 2 vs. Houston, 2010
Interceptions: 2 vs. Colorado, 2011

Statistics
Tackles