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

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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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

left, Alie-Cox with the VCU Rams men's basketball team in 2014 Alie-Cox was a four-year standout playing

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'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. 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. He also led VCU to its first ever

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championship, earning all tournament team honors. He is the school's all-time leader in field goal percentage.

Professional football career

On April 21, 2017, Alie-Cox signed with the

, having not played organized football since his freshman year of high school. He was waived/injured by the Colts on August 5, 2017, after suffering a lower leg injury and was placed on injured reserve. He was released with an injury settlement on August 11, 2017. He was re-signed to the Colts' practice squad on October 7, 2017. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Colts on January 1, 2018. On September 1, 2018, Alie-Cox was waived by the Colts and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on September 28, 2018. In Week 4, against the Houston Texans, he made his NFL debut and recorded a 17-yard reception. He was waived again on October 3, 2018, and re-signed back to the practice squad. He was promoted back to the active roster on October 12, 2018. He recorded his first career touchdown catch, a highlight reel one-handed grab, on a 26-yard reception from

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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/

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at the start of training camp on July 28, 2020. He was activated on August 21, 2020. On September 20, 2020, Alie-Cox had five receptions for 111 receiving yards helping the Colts win 28–11 over the

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. The Colts placed a second-round

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tender on March 17, 2021. He signed the one-year contract on May 3. On March 15, 2022, Alie-Cox signed a three-year, $18 million contract extension with the Colts.

References

External links

VCU Rams bioIndianapolis Colts bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Alie-Cox, Mo 1993 births Living people American football tight ends Basketball players from Virginia Indianapolis Colts players Players of American football from Virginia Power forwards (basketball) Sportspeople from Alexandria, Virginia VCU Rams men's basketball players People from Middleburg, Virginia Sportspeople from Loudoun County, Virginia American men's basketball players