In football, Andrus was an all-state selection as a placekicker and punter, 1st team all region as a wide receiver and defensive back and he gained over 1,700 yards and scored 18 touchdowns in 2 years playing.
He worked out for professional baseball scouts during his high school summer and decided to focus on football in college.
Andrus hit a school record 52-yard field goal against Eastern Illinois as time expired to secure Murray State a spot in the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs.
Andrus was re-signed by the Colts on February 13, 2007, and was allocated to NFL Europa, where he won World Bowl XV playing for the Hamburg Sea Devils.
After going 0-for-1 on field-goal attempts and a perfect 7–7 in extra points in five games with the miss being a block, the Buccaneers waived Andrus in favor of Connor Barth.
Andrus had in-season workouts for the Atlanta Falcons, New York Giants, Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys in 2009, but was not signed.
He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers on January 2, 2010, after injuries to placekickers Joe Nedney and Ricky Schmitt prior to the regular season finale.