UYE Team Member
Andre Wadsworth, former Arizona Cardinal, Executive Pastor of Impact Church, and Board Member for Arizona Urban Youth Excel, shares what UYE means to him and what it does to help kids in the Arizona community.
Andre Wadsworth (born October 19, 1974) is a former football defensive end. He played College football for Florida State University, and earned All-American honors. He was selected in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals.



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