Mo Alie-Cox
No. 81 – Indianapolis Colts | |||||
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Position: | Tight end | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. | September 19, 1993||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
Weight: | 267 lb (121 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Middleburg Academy (Middleburg, Virginia) | ||||
College: | VCU | ||||
Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Mohamed Alie-Cox (born September 19, 1993) is an American football tight end for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college basketball at VCU. Despite not having played organized football since he was a freshman in high school, Alie-Cox signed as an undrafted free agent with the Colts in 2017.
College basketball career
Alie-Cox was a four-year standout playing
Professional football career
Height | Weight | Hand span | 40-yard dash | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||||
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6 ft 5+1⁄2 in (1.97 m) |
262 lb (119 kg) |
11+3⁄4 in (0.30 m) |
4.75 s | 7.25 s | 35+1⁄2 in (0.90 m) |
10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | ||||||
All values from |
On April 21, 2017, Alie-Cox signed with the
On September 1, 2018, Alie-Cox was waived by the Colts and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[9][10] He was promoted to the active roster on September 28, 2018.[11] In Week 4, against the Houston Texans, he made his NFL debut and recorded a 17-yard reception.[12] He was waived again on October 3, 2018, and re-signed back to the practice squad.[13][14] He was promoted back to the active roster on October 12, 2018.[15] He recorded his first career touchdown catch, a highlight reel one-handed grab, on a 26-yard reception from Andrew Luck in a 42–28 victory over the Oakland Raiders on October 28, 2018. On December 30, 2019, Alie-Cox was signed to a one-year extension through 2020.
Alie-Cox was placed on the active/
The Colts placed a second-round restricted free agent tender on March 17, 2021.[19] He signed the one-year contract on May 3.[20]
On March 15, 2022, Alie-Cox signed a three-year, $18 million contract extension with the Colts.[21]
NFL career statistics
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Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
2018 | IND | 9 | 1 | 7 | 133 | 19.0 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | IND | 16 | 2 | 8 | 93 | 11.6 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | IND | 15 | 6 | 31 | 394 | 12.7 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
2021 | IND | 17 | 7 | 24 | 316 | 13.2 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
2022 | IND | 17 | 11 | 19 | 189 | 9.9 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
2023 | IND | 15 | 5 | 9 | 125 | 13.9 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 89 | 32 | 98 | 1,250 | 12.8 | 45 | 14 | 3 | 2 |
Postseason
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
2018 | IND | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | IND | 1 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 3 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- ^ Epps, Wayne. "Former VCU hoops star Mo Alie-Cox feeling more confident in second year with Colts". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ "Mo Alie-Cox". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
- ^ "Colts At The 2020 Combine: Connecting Dots At Each Position". colts.com. March 1, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
- ^ "Mo's NFL measurements and VCU transfer news". vcuramnation.com. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ Bowen, Kevin (April 21, 2017). "Colts Sign Former VCU Basketball Player Mo Alie-Cox". Colts.com. Archived from the original on December 29, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
- ^ Bowen, Kevin (August 5, 2017). "Colts Waive Injured Tight End, Former Basketball Player, Mo Alie-Cox". Colts.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
- ^ "Roster Move: Colts Sign TE Mo Alie-Cox Back To Practice Squad". Colts.com. October 7, 2017. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
- ^ "Colts Sign Eight Players To Reserve/Future Contracts". Colts.com. January 1, 2018. Archived from the original on January 4, 2018.
- ^ Walker, Andrew (September 1, 2018). "Colts Announce Final 2018 Roster Cuts". Colts.com. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ Walker, Andrew (September 2, 2018). "Colts Sign Five To Practice Squad". Colts.com. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Colts Sign Three To Active Roster From Practice Squad; Place T/G Joe Haeg On IR". Colts.com. September 28, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – September 30th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Colts Bring TE Erik Swoope Back To Active Roster". Colts.com. October 3, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "Roster Move: Colts Sign TE Mo Alie-Cox Back To Practice Squad". Colts.com. October 5, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Colts Elevate TE Mo Alie-Cox; Place S Matthias Farley On Injured Reserve". Colts.com. October 12, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "Colts Place Three On PUP List To Start Training Camp; Release TE Matt Lengel". Colts.com. July 28, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ "Colts TE Mo Alie-Cox Removed From PUP List". Colts.com. August 21, 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ "Minnesota Vikings at Indianapolis Colts – September 20th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ Williams, Charean (March 17, 2021). "Darious Williams only one of 26 RFAs in NFL to receive first-round tender". NBCSports.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ "Mo Alie-Cox Re-signs With Colts As Restricted Free Agent". Colts.com. May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
- ^ "Colts Sign TE Mo Alie-Cox To Contract Extension". Colts.com. March 15, 2022.
External links
- VCU Rams bio Archived November 10, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
- Indianapolis Colts bio