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Mo Alie-Cox

{{Short description|American football player (born 1993)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2021}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Mo Alie-Cox

| image = Mo Alie-Cox 2022 (cropped).jpg

| caption = Alie-Cox with Indianapolis Colts in 2022

| current_team = Indianapolis Colts

| number = 81

| position = Tight end

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|9|19}}

| birth_place = Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 5

| weight_lbs = 267

| high_school = Middleburg Academy (Middleburg, Virginia)

| college = VCU (basketball)

| undraftedyear = 2017

| pastteams =

| status = Active

| highlights =

  • 3× Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team (2015–2017)
  • Third-team All-Atlantic 10 (2016)

| statseason = 2024

| statweek =

| statlabel1 = Receptions

| statvalue1 = 114

| statlabel2 = Receiving yards

| statvalue2 = 1,433

| statlabel3 = Receiving touchdowns

| statvalue3 = 15

| pfr = AlieMo00

}}

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 Indianapolis Colts in 2017, and remained with the team for eight seasons.

College basketball career

file:Mo Alie-Cox.jpg team in 2014]]

Alie-Cox was a four-year standout playing power forward for the VCU Rams. He quickly became a fan favorite for his defensive presence and shot blocking ability fans dubbed him the “Mo Says No” chant.{{Cite news |last=Epps |first=Wayne |date=June 28, 2018 |title=Former VCU hoops star Mo Alie-Cox feeling more confident in second year with Colts |url=https://www.richmond.com/sports/college/men/former-vcu-hoops-star-mo-alie-cox-feeling-more-confident/article_e225e0f3-96c2-5ec3-985d-345b993fbb5b.html |access-date=October 10, 2018 |work=Richmond Times-Dispatch |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Mo Alie-Cox |url=http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/62608/mo-alie-cox |access-date=November 20, 2017 |website=ESPN.com}} 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

File:Mo Alie-Cox 2022 (2).jpg

{{NFL predraft

| height ft = 6

| height in = 5½

| weight = 262

| dash = 4.75

| ten split =

| twenty split =

| shuttle =

| cone drill = 7.25

| vertical = 35½

| broad ft = 10

| broad in = 2

| bench =

| wonderlic =

| arm span =

| hand span = 11¾

| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |last=Arthur |first=Jake |date=March 1, 2020 |title=Colts At The 2020 Combine: Connecting Dots At Each Position |url=https://www.colts.com/news/nfl-scouting-combine-2020-connecting-dots-position-draft |access-date=February 22, 2020 |website=Colts.com}}{{Cite web |title=Mo's NFL measurements and VCU transfer news |url=https://www.vcuramnation.com/2017/04/mos-nfl-measurements-vcu-transfer-news/ |access-date=April 11, 2017 |website=vcuramnation.com}}

}}

On April 21, 2017, Alie-Cox signed with the Indianapolis Colts, having not played organized football since his freshman year of high school.{{Cite web |last=Bowen, Kevin |date=April 21, 2017 |title=Colts Sign Former VCU Basketball Player Mo Alie-Cox |url=http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Colts-Sign-Former-VCU-Basketball-Player-Mo-Alie-Cox/24245efe-7786-46c1-9f81-f08b8906213c |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171229112133/http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Colts-Sign-Former-VCU-Basketball-Player-Mo-Alie-Cox/24245efe-7786-46c1-9f81-f08b8906213c |archive-date=December 29, 2017 |access-date=December 28, 2017 |website=Colts.com}} He was waived/injured by the Colts on August 5, 2017, after suffering a lower leg injury and was placed on injured reserve.{{Cite web |last=Bowen, Kevin |date=August 5, 2017 |title=Colts Waive Injured Tight End, Former Basketball Player, Mo Alie-Cox |url=http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Colts-Waive-Injured-Tight-End-Former-Basketball-Player-Mo-Alie-Cox--/d324cc2f-ca37-4327-b790-ef008719e3bd |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201033309/http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Colts-Waive-Injured-Tight-End-Former-Basketball-Player-Mo-Alie-Cox--/d324cc2f-ca37-4327-b790-ef008719e3bd |archive-date=December 1, 2017 |access-date=December 28, 2017 |website=Colts.com}} He was released with an injury settlement on August 11, 2017. He was re-signed to the Colts' practice squad on October 7, 2017.{{Cite web |date=October 7, 2017 |title=Roster Move: Colts Sign TE Mo Alie-Cox Back To Practice Squad |url=http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Roster-Move-Colts-Sign-TE-Mo-Alie-Cox-Back-To-Practice-Squad/d7449cbe-2988-4442-bd63-c5c38eeb869c |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201040740/http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Roster-Move-Colts-Sign-TE-Mo-Alie-Cox-Back-To-Practice-Squad/d7449cbe-2988-4442-bd63-c5c38eeb869c |archive-date=December 1, 2017 |access-date=December 28, 2017 |website=Colts.com}} He signed a reserve/future contract with the Colts on January 1, 2018.{{Cite web |date=January 1, 2018 |title=Colts Sign Eight Players To Reserve/Future Contracts |url=http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Colts-Sign-Eight-Players-To-ReserveFuture-Contracts/5b85cc69-1722-4b25-8387-3048376c4edb |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180104211138/http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Colts-Sign-Eight-Players-To-ReserveFuture-Contracts/5b85cc69-1722-4b25-8387-3048376c4edb |archive-date=January 4, 2018 |website=Colts.com}}

On September 1, 2018, Alie-Cox was waived by the Colts and was signed to the practice squad the next day.{{Cite web |last=Walker |first=Andrew |date=September 1, 2018 |title=Colts Announce Final 2018 Roster Cuts |url=https://www.colts.com/news/colts-announce-final-2018-roster-cuts |access-date=September 23, 2020 |website=Colts.com}}{{Cite web |last=Walker |first=Andrew |date=September 2, 2018 |title=Colts Sign Five To Practice Squad |url=https://www.colts.com/news/colts-sign-five-to-practice-squad |access-date=September 23, 2020 |website=Colts.com}} He was promoted to the active roster on September 28, 2018.{{Cite web |date=September 28, 2018 |title=Roster Moves: Colts Sign Three To Active Roster From Practice Squad; Place T/G Joe Haeg On IR |url=https://www.colts.com/news/roster-moves-colts-sign-three-to-active-roster-from-practice-squad-place-t-g-joe |access-date=September 23, 2020 |website=Colts.com}} In Week 4, against the Houston Texans, he made his NFL debut and recorded a 17-yard reception.{{Cite web |title=Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – September 30th, 2018 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201809300clt.htm |access-date=October 10, 2018 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He was waived again on October 3, 2018, and re-signed back to the practice squad.{{Cite web |date=October 3, 2018 |title=Roster Moves: Colts Bring TE Erik Swoope Back To Active Roster |url=https://www.colts.com/news/roster-moves-colts-bring-te-erik-swoope-back-to-active-roster |access-date=September 23, 2020 |website=Colts.com}}{{Cite web |date=October 5, 2018 |title=Roster Move: Colts Sign TE Mo Alie-Cox Back To Practice Squad |url=https://www.colts.com/news/roster-move-colts-sign-te-mo-alie-cox-back-to-practice-squad |access-date=September 23, 2020 |website=Colts.com}} He was promoted back to the active roster on October 12, 2018.{{Cite web |date=October 12, 2018 |title=Roster Moves: Colts Elevate TE Mo Alie-Cox; Place S Matthias Farley On Injured Reserve |url=https://www.colts.com/news/roster-moves-colts-elevate-te-mo-alie-cox-place-s-matthias-farley-on-injured-res |access-date=September 23, 2020 |website=Colts.com}} 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.{{cite web | title=Colts' Mo Alie-Cox: Inks one-year extension | website=CBSSports.com | date=2019-12-30 | url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/colts-mo-alie-cox-inks-one-year-extension/ | access-date=2024-11-02}} In the 2019 season, he finished with eight receptions for 93 yards in 16 games and two starts.{{Cite web |title=Mo Alie-Cox 2019 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AlieMo00/gamelog/2019/ |access-date=2024-11-02 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

Alie-Cox was placed on the active/physically unable to perform list at the start of training camp on July 28, 2020.{{Cite news |date=July 28, 2020 |title=Colts Place Three On PUP List To Start Training Camp; Release TE Matt Lengel |work=Colts.com |url=https://www.colts.com/news/mo-alie-cox-jegs-jegede-kemoko-turay-matt-lengel-roster-moves-pup-list |access-date=July 29, 2020}} He was activated on August 21, 2020.{{Cite news |date=August 21, 2020 |title=Colts TE Mo Alie-Cox Removed From PUP List |work=Colts.com |url=https://www.colts.com/news/mo-alie-cox-roster-moves-tight-end-pup-list-training-camp |access-date=August 21, 2020}} On September 20, 2020, Alie-Cox had five receptions for 111 receiving yards helping the Colts win 28–11 over the Minnesota Vikings.{{Cite web |title=Minnesota Vikings at Indianapolis Colts – September 20th, 2020 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202009200clt.htm |access-date=September 22, 2020 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In the 2020 season, he had 31 receptions for 394 yards and two touchdowns in 15 games and six starts.{{Cite web |title=Mo Alie-Cox 2020 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AlieMo00/gamelog/2020/ |access-date=2024-11-02 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

The Colts placed a second-round restricted free agent tender on March 17, 2021.{{Cite news |last=Williams, Charean |date=March 17, 2021 |title=Darious Williams only one of 26 RFAs in NFL to receive first-round tender |work=NBCSports.com |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/03/17/darious-williams-only-one-of-26-rfas-in-nfl-to-receive-first-round-tender/ |access-date=March 17, 2021}} He signed the one-year contract on May 3.{{Cite news |date=May 3, 2021 |title=Mo Alie-Cox Re-signs With Colts As Restricted Free Agent |work=Colts.com |url=https://www.colts.com/news/mo-alie-cox-signs-restricted-free-agent-tender |access-date=May 3, 2021}} In the 2021 season, he had 24 receptions for 316 yards and four touchdowns in 17 games and seven starts.{{Cite web |title=Mo Alie-Cox 2021 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AlieMo00/gamelog/2021/ |access-date=2024-11-02 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

On March 15, 2022, Alie-Cox signed a three-year, $18 million contract extension with the Colts.{{Cite web |last=Stankevitz |first=JJ |date=March 15, 2022 |title=Colts Sign TE Mo Alie-Cox To Contract Extension |url=https://www.colts.com/news/2022-nfl-free-agency-mo-alie-cox-re-signs-signed-tight-end |access-date=2024-11-02 |website=Colts.com}} In the 2022 season, he had 19 receptions for 189 yards and three touchdowns in 17 games and 11 starts.{{Cite web |title=Mo Alie-Cox 2022 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AlieMo00/gamelog/2022/ |access-date=2024-11-02 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

In the 2023 season, Alie-Cox had 13 receptions for 161 yards and three touchdowns in 17 games and seven starts.{{Cite web |title=Mo Alie-Cox 2023 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AlieMo00/gamelog/2023/ |access-date=2024-11-02 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

On April 11, 2025, Alíe-Cox re-signed with the Colts.{{cite web |last1=Stankevitz |first1=JJ |title=Colts re-sign TE Mo Alie-Cox |url=https://www.colts.com/news/mo-alie-cox-tight-end-re-signed-nfl-free-agency |website=Colts.com |access-date=12 April 2025}}

Career statistics

class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"

! colspan="2" |Legend

Bold

|Career high

=NFL=

==Regular season==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
rowspan="2"| Year

! rowspan="2"| Team

! colspan="2"| Games

! colspan="5"| Receiving

! colspan="2"| Fumbles

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

|17

|7

|13

|161

|12.4

|35

|3

|0

|0

2024

!IND

|17

|13

|12

|147

|12.3

|22

|1

|0

|0

colspan="2" |Career

!108

!47

!114

!1,433

!12.6

!45

!15

!3

!2

==Postseason==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
rowspan="2"| Year

! rowspan="2"| Team

! colspan="2"| Games

! colspan="5"| Receiving

! colspan="2"| Fumbles

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

colspan="2" |Career

!3

!2

!4

!32

!8.0

!16

!0

!0

!0

=College=

{{NBA player statistics legend}}

{{NBA player statistics start}}

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2013–14

| style="text-align:left;"| VCU

| 35 || 4 || 14.4 || .519 || – || .596 || 3.6 || .3 || .3 || 1.4 || 3.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2014–15

| style="text-align:left;"| VCU

| 36 || 36 || 26.0 || .594 || – || .604 || 5.7 || .8 || .6 || 1.9 || 7.4

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2015–16

| style="text-align:left;"| VCU

| 36 || 36 || 26.7 || .612 || – || .745 || 5.1 || 1.0 || .7 || 1.9 || 10.4

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17

| style="text-align:left;"| VCU

| 35 || 27 || 26.3 || .543 || – || .743 || 4.2 || 1.0 || .8 || 2.0 || 9.5

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 142 || 103 || 23.4 || .574 || – || .687 || 4.7 || .8 || .6 || 1.8 || 7.7

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References

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  • [http://www.vcuathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/bios/alie-cox_mo_jdfm VCU Rams bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181110120140/http://www.vcuathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/bios/alie-cox_mo_jdfm |date=November 10, 2018 }}
  • [http://www.colts.com/team/roster/Mo-Alie-Cox/a23a3cdd-d237-4fed-b189-b9481b890a51 Indianapolis Colts bio]

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