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

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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

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

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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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. 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. 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

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. He was released with an injury settlement on August 11, 2017. He was re-signed to the Colts'

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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

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, 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 Andrew Luck in a 42–28 victory over the

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on October 28, 2018. On December 30, 2019, Alie-Cox was signed to a one-year extension through 2020. In the 2019 season, he finished with eight receptions for 93 yards in 16 games and two starts. Alie-Cox was placed on the active/ physically unable to perform list 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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. In the 2020 season, he had 31 receptions for 394 yards and two touchdowns in 15 games and six starts. The Colts placed a second-round

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tender on March 17, 2021. He signed the one-year contract on May 3. In the 2021 season, he had 24 receptions for 316 yards and four touchdowns in 17 games and seven starts. On March 15, 2022, Alie-Cox signed a three-year, $18 million contract extension with the Colts. In the 2022 season, he had 19 receptions for 189 yards and three touchdowns in 17 games and 11 starts. In the 2023 season, Alie-Cox had 13 receptions for 161 yards and three touchdowns in 17 games and seven starts. On April 11, 2025, Alíe-Cox re-signed with the Colts.

Career statistics

NFL

Regular season

Postseason

College

, - , 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

References

External links

VCU Rams bio

Indianapolis Colts bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Alie-Cox, Mo 1993 births Living people American football tight ends Basketball players from Alexandria, Virginia Indianapolis Colts players Players of American football from Loudoun County, Virginia Power forwards VCU Rams men's basketball players People from Middleburg, Virginia American men's basketball players 21st-century American sportsmen