Kendrick Ings (born June 17, 1990) is an

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who is a free agent. He has also been a member of the

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(CPIFL),

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(NFL),

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(CFL),

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(NFL),

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(AFL),

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(AFL),

Carolina Cobras The Carolina Cobras were an expansion franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was formed prior to the 2000 season, which endured a player strike. The team was originally based in Raleigh, North Carolina, but moved to Charlotte followin ...

(NAL), and

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(NAL).

Early life

Ings attended Miller Grove High School in

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, where he was a member of the football, basketball and track & field teams. As a senior, Ings tore his ACL, and didn't qualify for college academically. Ings then planned to attend a junior college, where a paperwork error left him without a scholarship. He then spent a year as a student at

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. He then enrolled at yet another junior college, where he was told that he could not play football due to a

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. Ings later decided to drop out of school.

Professional career

Early attempts

Ings attended an open tryout for the

of the

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(CFL) in 2011, where he was told that he was too raw of a talent. Ings went on to join the semi-pro Atlanta Chiefs to help sharpen his skills.

Dodge City Law

Ings' play with the Chiefs landed him a spot on the

of the

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(CPIFL).

Tampa Bay Storm

Ings attended an open tryout in November, 2014, and was assigned to the

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on November 20, 2014. Ings made the Storm roster after training camp. Ings was the Storm's third leading receiver on the season, while also serving as the team's primary kick returner. On October 8, 2015, the Storm exercised their rookie option on Ings, retaining him for the 2016 season. On June 21, 2016, Ings was activated from the Other League Exempt list. In 2017, Ings was named the AFL's Playermaker of the Year after leading the league in kick return yards with 1,063, kick return touchdowns with 4 and all-purpose yards with 2,219. He also finished second in receptions with 98 and third in receiving yards with 1,141. He also earned First-team

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honors as both a wide receiver and a special teams player. The Storm folded in December 2017.

Detroit Lions

On September 9, 2015, Ings was signed to the

practice squad. On September 22, 2015, Ings was released by the Lions.

BC Lions

On March 8, 2016 Ings agreed to a contract with the

of the

. On June 18, 2016, Ings was released by the Lions.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On December 21, 2016, Ings was signed to the

practice squad.

Baltimore Brigade

On March 20, 2018, Ings was assigned to the

Atlantic City Blackjacks

On April 2, 2019, Ings was assigned to the

Carolina Cobras

On May 11, 2021, Ings signed with the

of the

National Arena League The National Arena League (NAL) is a professional indoor football league that began play in 2017. As of the end of the 2024 season, the league consisted of five teams. A team's typical payroll budget is $600,000 per season, but as of the 2022 ...

(NAL). On November 8, 2021, Ings re-signed with the

of the

(NAL).

Fayetteville Mustangs

On November 16, 2022, Ings signed with the

of the

(NAL).

Carolina Cobras (second stint)

On December 30, 2023, Ings signed with the

of the

(NAL) for his second stint with the team.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ings, Kendrick Living people 1990 births American football wide receivers Canadian football wide receivers Dodge City Law players Tampa Bay Storm players Detroit Lions players BC Lions players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Baltimore Brigade players Players of American football from Miami Atlantic City Blackjacks players Players of Canadian football from Miami Fayetteville Mustangs players Carolina Cobras (NAL) players