Mo Alie-Cox

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Mo Alie-Cox
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Alie-Cox with Indianapolis Colts in 2022
No. 81 – Indianapolis Colts
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1993-09-19) September 19, 1993 (age 30)
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
Undrafted: 2017
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:102
Receiving yards:1,286
Receiving touchdowns:14
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.

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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 of 142 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.

Alie-Cox was placed on the active/physically unable to perform list at the start of training camp on July 28, 2020. [16] He was activated on August 21, 2020. [17] On September 20, 2020, Alie-Cox had five receptions for 111 receiving yards helping the Colts win 28–11 over the Minnesota Vikings. [18]

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

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 155912513.935300
Career 8932981,25012.8451432

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. ↑ "Colts At The 2020 Combine: Connecting Dots At Each Position". colts.com. March 1, 2020. 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.
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  8. ↑ "Colts Sign Eight Players To Reserve/Future Contracts". Colts.com. January 1, 2018. Archived from the original on January 4, 2018.
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  19. ↑ 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.
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