Mo Alie-Cox

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Mo Alie-Cox
Mo Alie-Cox 2022 (cropped).jpg
Alie-Cox with Indianapolis Colts in 2022
No. 81 – Indianapolis Colts
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1993-09-19) September 19, 1993 (age 31)
Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:267 lb (121 kg)
Career information
High school: Middleburg Academy (Middleburg, Virginia)
College: VCU (basketball)
Undrafted: 2017
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2024
Receptions:105
Receiving yards:1,345
Receiving touchdowns:15
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Mohamed Alie-Cox (born September 19, 1993) is an American professional 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.

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College basketball career

Alie-Cox with the VCU Rams men's basketball team in 2014 Mo Alie-Cox.jpg
Alie-Cox with the VCU Rams men's basketball team in 2014

Alie-Cox was a four-year standout playing power forward at Virginia Commonwealth University's Men's basketball team. He quickly became a fan favorite for his defensive presence and shot blocking ability fans dubbed him the “Mo Says No” chant. [1] He started 103 games and totaled 1,092 points, 663 rebounds, 87 steals, 112 assists and 255 blocks in 3,322 minutes. He averaged over 25 minutes a game in his final three years. [2] He also led VCU to its first ever Atlantic 10 Conference championship, earning all tournament team honors. He is the school's all-time leader in field goal percentage.

Professional football career

Alie-Cox in 2022 Mo Alie-Cox 2022 (2).jpg
Alie-Cox in 2022
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightHand span 40-yard dash Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 5+1⁄2 in
(1.97 m)		262 lb
(119 kg)		11+3⁄4 in
(0.30 m)		4.75 s7.25 s35+1⁄2 in
(0.90 m)		10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)
All values from Pro Day [3] [4]

On April 21, 2017, Alie-Cox signed with the Indianapolis Colts, having not played organized football since his freshman year of high school. [5] He was waived/injured by the Colts on August 5, 2017, after suffering a lower leg injury and was placed on injured reserve. [6] He was released with an injury settlement on August 11, 2017. He was re-signed to the Colts' practice squad on October 7, 2017. [7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Colts on January 1, 2018. [8]

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. [16] In the 2019 season, he finished with eight receptions for 93 yards in 16 games and two starts. [17]

Alie-Cox was placed on the active/physically unable to perform list at the start of training camp on July 28, 2020. [18] He was activated on August 21, 2020. [19] On September 20, 2020, Alie-Cox had five receptions for 111 receiving yards helping the Colts win 28–11 over the Minnesota Vikings. [20] In the 2020 season, he had 31 receptions for 394 yards and two touchdowns in 15 games and six starts. [21]

The Colts placed a second-round restricted free agent tender on March 17, 2021. [22] He signed the one-year contract on May 3. [23] In the 2021 season, he had 24 receptions for 316 yards and four touchdowns in 17 games and seven starts. [24]

On March 15, 2022, Alie-Cox signed a three-year, $18 million contract extension with the Colts. [25] In the 2022 season, he had 19 receptions for 189 yards and three touchdowns in 17 games and 11 starts. [26]

In the 2023 season, Alie-Cox had 13 receptions for 161 yards and three touchdowns in 17 games and seven starts. [27]

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceivingFumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2018 IND 91713319.034200
2019 IND 16289311.621000
2020 IND 1563139412.745211
2021 IND 1772431613.237410
2022 IND 1711191899.934311
2023 IND 1771316112.435300
Career 91341021,28612.6451432

Postseason

YearTeamGamesReceivingFumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2018 IND 21000.00000
2020 IND 114328.016000
Career 324328.016000

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References

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  2. ↑ "Mo Alie-Cox". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  3. ↑ Arthur, Jake (March 1, 2020). "Colts At The 2020 Combine: Connecting Dots At Each Position". Colts.com. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Mo's NFL measurements and VCU transfer news". vcuramnation.com. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "Colts Sign Eight Players To Reserve/Future Contracts". Colts.com. January 1, 2018. Archived from the original on January 4, 2018.
  9. ↑ Walker, Andrew (September 1, 2018). "Colts Announce Final 2018 Roster Cuts". Colts.com. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  10. ↑ Walker, Andrew (September 2, 2018). "Colts Sign Five To Practice Squad". Colts.com. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – September 30th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Roster Moves: Colts Bring TE Erik Swoope Back To Active Roster". Colts.com. October 3, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Roster Move: Colts Sign TE Mo Alie-Cox Back To Practice Squad". Colts.com. October 5, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
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  16. ↑ "Colts' Mo Alie-Cox: Inks one-year extension". CBSSports.com. December 30, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Mo Alie-Cox 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Colts Place Three On PUP List To Start Training Camp; Release TE Matt Lengel". Colts.com. July 28, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
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  20. ↑ "Minnesota Vikings at Indianapolis Colts – September 20th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  21. ↑ "Mo Alie-Cox 2020 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  22. ↑ 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.
  23. ↑ "Mo Alie-Cox Re-signs With Colts As Restricted Free Agent". Colts.com. May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  24. ↑ "Mo Alie-Cox 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  25. ↑ Stankevitz, JJ (March 15, 2022). "Colts Sign TE Mo Alie-Cox To Contract Extension". Colts.com. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
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  27. ↑ "Mo Alie-Cox 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
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