35  Jimmy DeAndrea
	Class: Senior Hometown: Arvada, Colo. High School: Arvada West Height / Weight: 6-0 / 221 Position: Inside Linebacker

UW This Season: Jimmy DeAndrea was another player who was unable to compete during 2009 spring drills due to injury. But the senior from Arvada, Colo., has been one of the hardest-working and most determined players on the team since walking on as a freshman, and he will no doubt do his best to bounce back from injury so that he may finish out his college career as a Cowboy in `09.

2008: DeAndrea played in seven games in `08 as a linebacker and special teams' performer. He made one of the biggest changes of any player on the Wyoming roster in the spring of 2008, moving from running back to inside linebacker. An outstanding all-around athlete, DeAndrea's desire to find a way to earn more playing time made the move a positive one for both himself and the team. He came out of spring ball listed No. 3 at "MIKE", inside linebacker position, behind redshirt freshman Gabe Knapton and senior Jake Edmunds.

2007: DeAndrea didn't have any carries from his running back position, but he played in all 12 games on special teams where he was a steady contributor.

2006: DeAndrea played in the final two games of the 2006 season -- at BYU and at UNLV. He didn't have any rushing attempts during his redshirt freshman season, but did earn his first varsity letter.

2005: Redshirted. DeAndrea joined the Cowboy Football team in the spring of 2005 as a walkon. He was a 2004 graduate of Arvada West High School in Arvada, Colo., where he was an All-State and All-Colorado selection as a running back his senior season.

High School: DeAndrea lettered in football, wrestling and track and field at Arvada West High School. In football, he earned All-State and All-Colorado honors as a running back in the fall of 2003. He rushed for 1,255 yards and 17 touchdowns on 180 carries as a senior. On defense, DeAndrea was credited with 81 total tackles, 56 of them solo tackles. He was a captain on the 2003 Arvada West squad that posted a 10-3 record and advanced to the semifinals of the state playoffs. His junior season, DeAndrea played primarily defense on a squad that went 9-4 on the season and also advanced to the state semifinals. As a junior, he was credited with 88 total tackles, including 47 solos and eight sacks. DeAndrea earned All-Conference honors in wrestling his senior season, placed fifth at state as a junior and finished second at regionals as a sophomore. His wrestling team captured second place at state his sophomore season. A sprinter in track, the highlight of his track career came during his junior year when he was part of a 4 x 100 relay team that qualified for the state meet. His high school football coach at Arvada West was Casey Coons. He comes from a very athletic family. His father, Jim DeAndrea, played football at the University of Southern Colorado. His grandfather, Jim Sr., played football at Adams State College, and his other grandfather, Wayne Humphrey, was a wrestler at the University of Northern Colorado.

Personal: Born March 9, 1986, he is the son of Cindy and Jim DeAndrea. He is majoring in kinesiology and health promotion.