Lancaster's Joe Andreessen sets professional goal as he prepares to join UB football program

Lancaster's Joe Andreessen is a 2018 graduate and a linebacker at Bryant University in Rhode Island. He will join the University at Buffalo football program for the 2023 season as a graduate transfer. Andreessens wants to be a role model for younger kids to play football. He was named to the Associated Press’ Football Championship Subdivision All-America team this season. The 6-foot-1, 232-pound linebacker also had 10.5 tackles for loss, four sacks, two fumble recoveries, 2 interceptions and 5 pass breakups.

Joe Andreessen is a two-time first-team all-Northeast Conference selection at Bryant. He was a first team all Western New York selection as a linebacker in 2017. Andreessen was injured for six games in 2019 and 2020. He is seventh in voting among 30 players for the 2022 Stats Perform Buck Buchanan Award. The award is awarded to the top defensive player at the FCS level. UB recruited Andreesen as preferred walk-on. It was the only Division I program to offer him a football scholarship. His team came from the same level as his high school team.

Lancaster's Joe Andreessen is interested in playing football for the University of Buffalo. He visited UB's campus in December and committed to the Bulls. Andreessen will join the spring practices in January. Ub has had only one player drafted into the NFL since 2018. Several players have signed with NFL teams as undrafted free agents. James Patterson will play in the Camellia Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama. He will be playing with Shaun Dolac, who leads the nation with 90 solo tackles. The two players are similar players. They could play together.

UB cornerback Isaiah King has declared for the NFL draft. He is the second UB cornerback to do so, after Elijah Blades. King and Blades will not play in the Camellia Bowl. Safety Keyshawn Cobb has re-entered the transfer portal.