A graduate of Hiram W. Johnson High School in Sacramento, California[5] he finished third in the 300 meter hurdles at the 1979 CIF California State Meet, then won the 400 metre hurdles and was second in the 110 metre hurdles at the hometown 1980 Golden West Invitational[6] where he was awarded the Maree Rodebaugh Award as the Most Inspirational Athlete [7] Andrade ran collegiately at Southern Methodist University on a football scholarship where, as Wide receiver, he was a teammate of Eric Dickerson on their 1981 and 1982 National Championship football teams.
[8] Andrade's name was mentioned in connection with the Southern Methodist University football scandal that led to the program getting the death penalty.
[11] Later that year, he doubled that by also winning the NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship in the 110 metre hurdles.
[12] It has been reported that in 1987, Andrade found his way to the NFL as a strike replacement Wide Receiver for the New York Giants[13] but his name does not appear on NFL.com's historical player search.
[14] Andrade received a master's degree in Physical Education at Long Beach State University in 1996 and has been working as a personal trainer.