Drew Azzopardi Season 2023

HONORS
* 2023 San Diego State Outstanding Freshman, Offense

Big, mobile body who continues to make strides on the field ... Enters his second season as the co-starting right tackle.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2023)
Played in all 12 games on special teams, but joined the starting offensive line at Hawai’i ... Started the final six games of the season and played every offensive snap over that span ... Played his first career offensive snaps in his first career start at Hawai’i on Oct. 14 ...  Started at right tackle and played all 69 offensive snaps ... Pro Football Focus had him as the highest-graded Aztec offensive lineman Made his second straight start at right tackle against Nevada on Oct. 21.

REDSHIRT SEASON (2022)
Was on the travel squad for all 13 games but didn't play until the final three games of the season on special teams ... Made his debut on the PAT and field goal unit at New Mexico on Nov. 18 ... Also played on special teams vs. Air Force (Nov. 26) and against Middle Tennessee (Dec. 24) in the EasyPost Hawai'i Bowl.

HIGH SCHOOL
Comes to the Aztecs from Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo, Calif. … In his two seasons (spring and fall 2021), Junipero Serra HS was 16-2 (.889) … The Padres were 11-2 in 2021 and advanced to the state championship, falling to Mater Dei … JHS finished ranked 10th in the state by MaxPreps … Was a first-team all-West Catholic Athletic League selection and team captain … In the spring season (was moved back from the fall because of COVID), the Padres went 5-0 and captured the WCAL title, as there was no playoffs or all-league awards … Also played baseball in 2018 and 2019 … Is a three-star recruit by 247sports and ESPN, and a two-star recruit by ESPN … Owns a 247sports composite rating of 82.54 … Received a scout grade of 84 by 247sports and 74 by ESPN.

PERSONAL
Andrew Azzopardi was born Aug. 14, 2004 in Burlingame, Calif. ... Son of Jeff and Nicole Azzopardi ... Older brother, Nate, plays offensive line at Idaho ... Picked San Diego State over offers from Arizona, Nevada, Tulane, Idaho, Idaho State, Southern Utah and Portland State ... Plans to major in communication ... Favorite athlete is Green Bay Packers offensive lineman David Bakhtiari.