Andrew Wingard, nicknamed Dewey (born December 5, 1996) is an American professional

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safety for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played

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at Wyoming. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by Jacksonville after the

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College career

Wingard played

at Wyoming. Between

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and

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, Wingard totaled 454 tackles, the second most in program history. He finished his college career tied for most tackles all-time in the Mountain West Conference.

Professional career

2019 season

Wingard went undrafted in the

. On April 29, 2019, the Jacksonville Jaguars signed Wingard to a three-year, $1.76 million contract that includes a

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of $5,000. On August 31, 2019, Wingard made the Jaguars final 53-man roster. In week 13 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Wingard recorded a strip sack on

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that he recovered in the 28–11 loss. This was Wingard's first career sack in the NFL.

2020 season

Wingard was placed on the reserve/ COVID-19 list by the Jaguars on August 2, 2020, and was activated from the list two days later. In Week 1 of the 2020 season against the

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, Wingard recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by Philip Rivers during the 27–20 win. He was placed on

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on October 12, 2020, with an abdominal strain. He was activated on November 14, 2020. In Week 17 against the Indianapolis Colts, Wingard recorded his second career interception off a pass thrown by Philip Rivers during the 28–14 loss.

2022 season

On March 15, 2022, the Jaguars placed a restricted free agent tender on Wingard. He appeared in all 17 games and started three. He recorded 37 total tackles, one interception, one pass defended, and one forced fumble.

2023 season

On March 15, 2023, Wingard signed a three-year, $9.6 million contract extension with the Jaguars. He caught an interception against the

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in Week 8.

2024 season

On August 27, 2024, Wingard was placed on injured reserve to begin the season.

References

External links

Jacksonville Jaguars bioWyoming Cowboys bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wingard, Andrew Living people 1996 births Jacksonville Jaguars players Wyoming Cowboys football players American football safeties People from Arvada, Colorado Players of American football from Colorado Sportspeople from the Denver metropolitan area