2009 (So.):  Tallied two tackles, including one tackle for loss in the season opener vs. North Texas . . . also plays tight end in Ball State's offense . . . made his first career pass reception vs. Central Michigan -- a 17-yard pass play . . . credited with one tackle for loss vs. North Texas, at Auburn and vs. Toledo.

2008 (Fr.):  Played in 13 games, including the Mid-American Conference Championship Game and the GMAC Bowl . . . earned first letter . . . career high five tackles vs. Eastern Michigan . . . first career pass breakup in first career game vs. Northeastern . . . first career tackle for loss vs. Northeastern . . . career high two tackles for loss vs. Northern Illinois . . . first career sack vs. Eastern Michigan . . . added a sack vs. NIU . . . also managed TFLs in three other games . . . two tackles at Toledo and vs. NIU.

2007: Redshirted . . . Ball State's Bill Meitzler Scout Team Defensive Player of the Year.

High School: Earned four letters in football for Coach Jeff Starkey . . . also lettered four seasons in basketball and three seasons in baseball . . . Football: Helped team to a 14-1 record, an 8-1 conference mark and the state championship as a senior . . . helped the Redskins to a 38-12 mark in his career . . . helped team to a state title as a sophomore . . . all-state as a senior running back after earning all-state honors as a junior linebacker . . . all-conference first team as a running back and all-league second team as a linebacker as a senior . . . conference Most Valuable Offensive Player as a senior . . . all-conference first team as a linebacker and second team as a running back as a junior . . . Lima and Dayton Area Dream Teams . . . Division V State Finals Most Valuable Player as a senior . . . St. Henry's MVP as a junior and senior . . . two-time All-Northwest Ohio District . . . Ohio North-South All-Star . . . rushed for 2,398 yards on 321 carries with 37 touchdowns as a senior . . . six receptions for 42 yards, 73 tackles and two interceptions as a senior . . . gained 4,002 yards on 604 carries with 55 touchdowns in his career . . . 286 tackles, three sacks, five interceptions, three fumble recoveries and caused two fumbles in his career . . . high school teammate of Ball State teammate Ryan Hartke . . . Basketball: Helped team to the state championship in 2004 . . . Baseball: All-area and all-conference as a junior . . . set the state single-game record with 11 runs-batted-in, including two grand slams . . . all-state designated hitter as a sophomore and junior . . .

Personal: Son of Kenneth and Debra Puthoff . . . two sisters and two brothers . . . two uncles - Don and Greg Puthoff - played football at Ohio University, and uncle, Ken Post, played football at Ohio Northern . . . managed a 3.6 grade-point average on Ball State's 4.0 scale last spring . . . owns a 3.4 cumulative GPA . . . born July 25, 1988, in Coldwater, Ohio . . . full name is Andrew Joseph Puthoff.