Mo Alie-Cox - NFL thread
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Colts going to fall to 8-8.
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They restricted my mom's driving until she gets cataract surgery and treatment for some other eye haze thing he'll do at the same time end of next month. So it was date night as she needed a driver tonight.
I entered the belly of the beast, taking my mother to the Spiders game. Representing with my Mo shirt. Needless to say not a big Mo Alie-Cox fan spot
The second I walk in the door I see a cherished text with a clip of his touchdown today, in year nine with the Colts
SO proud of you Mo!
I entered the belly of the beast, taking my mother to the Spiders game. Representing with my Mo shirt. Needless to say not a big Mo Alie-Cox fan spot
The second I walk in the door I see a cherished text with a clip of his touchdown today, in year nine with the Colts
SO proud of you Mo!
Born to catch things, Mo is a very "hand-some" man ...
His hands have been measured at 11.75 inches from tip of thumb extended to tip of pinkie.
The former Rams' mitts rank with largest in NFL history.
Most "normal" men are under 9.5 inches. go measure yours and see.
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Bit over a week ago this guy wrote this piece for a FB group:
Virginia Legends: Virginia HS Basketball Players, Coaches and Fans · The Long Way Around: How Mo Alie-Cox Went from College Hoops to the NFL - post has accompanying pics, too.
(Copy/paste of the writings for those who aren't FB users: (some claims are subject to ??? by some commenting)
Mo Alie-Cox carried a remarkable seven-year undefeated football streak from high school through college. Thanks to his high school and college not having a football team, he preserved a perfect record while honing his skills on the basketball court.
Mo Alie-Cox always loved football. It was the first game he chased, the first one that taught him physicality and toughness. He passed through schools like Mount Vernon High School, chasing the right fit, always carrying the game with him. But as a freshman, another truth revealed itself — his talent on the basketball court was undeniable.
That moment changed everything. Alie-Cox made the difficult decision to walk away from football, not because the love was gone, but because the opportunity was clearer elsewhere. He transferred to Middleburg Academy, a school without a football team, fully committing to basketball. It meant leaving behind the sport he loved, trusting that the discipline, strength, and edge he built on the hardwood would someday lead him back. In the end, it did — just not in the way anyone expected.
At Middleburg Academy, Alie-Cox established himself as one of Virginia’s top high school basketball players. He averaged nearly 20 points and more than 10 rebounds per game as a senior and earned First-Team All-State honors as both a junior and senior. As a junior, he posted averages of 16 points, 12 rebounds, and seven blocks per game, and he was ranked the No. 9 player in Virginia by Rivals.com.
He continued his career at Virginia Commonwealth University, where he became a defensive cornerstone for four NCAA Tournament teams. Known for his shot-blocking and efficiency, Alie-Cox finished his career as VCU’s all-time leader in field goal percentage at .574 and ranked second in school history in blocked shots with 255. He played a key role in leading VCU to its first Atlantic 10 Conference championship in 2015, earning All-Tournament Team honors. Over 142 career games, he totaled 1,092 points, 663 rebounds, and 255 blocks, while also earning multiple All-Defensive, All-Academic, and All-Conference selections.
Despite his collegiate success, Alie-Cox was not projected as an NBA draft pick and was considered undersized for professional basketball in the United States. His most realistic basketball option was playing overseas. Instead, he chose to return to football, a sport he loved but had not played in seven years, viewing it as an opportunity to finish a chapter left incomplete.
In 2017, Alie-Cox signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent without any college football experience. Eight seasons later, all with the Colts, he has built a steady NFL career. He has appeared in 122 games, recording 119 receptions for 1,492 yards and 15 touchdowns. In recent seasons, his role has centered on physical blocking and reliability rather than volume receiving.
Alie-Cox carried a seven-year undefeated football streak from high school to the NFL. When he returned to the sport he loved, he did it on his own terms, proving there is more than one path to reaching the highest level.
Sources
Virginia Commonwealth University Athletics
Indianapolis Colts official biography
Pro Football Reference
https://andscape.com/features/mo-alie-cox-former-vcu-basketball-football-future/
Virginia Legends: Virginia HS Basketball Players, Coaches and Fans · The Long Way Around: How Mo Alie-Cox Went from College Hoops to the NFL - post has accompanying pics, too.
(Copy/paste of the writings for those who aren't FB users: (some claims are subject to ??? by some commenting)
Mo Alie-Cox carried a remarkable seven-year undefeated football streak from high school through college. Thanks to his high school and college not having a football team, he preserved a perfect record while honing his skills on the basketball court.
Mo Alie-Cox always loved football. It was the first game he chased, the first one that taught him physicality and toughness. He passed through schools like Mount Vernon High School, chasing the right fit, always carrying the game with him. But as a freshman, another truth revealed itself — his talent on the basketball court was undeniable.
That moment changed everything. Alie-Cox made the difficult decision to walk away from football, not because the love was gone, but because the opportunity was clearer elsewhere. He transferred to Middleburg Academy, a school without a football team, fully committing to basketball. It meant leaving behind the sport he loved, trusting that the discipline, strength, and edge he built on the hardwood would someday lead him back. In the end, it did — just not in the way anyone expected.
At Middleburg Academy, Alie-Cox established himself as one of Virginia’s top high school basketball players. He averaged nearly 20 points and more than 10 rebounds per game as a senior and earned First-Team All-State honors as both a junior and senior. As a junior, he posted averages of 16 points, 12 rebounds, and seven blocks per game, and he was ranked the No. 9 player in Virginia by Rivals.com.
He continued his career at Virginia Commonwealth University, where he became a defensive cornerstone for four NCAA Tournament teams. Known for his shot-blocking and efficiency, Alie-Cox finished his career as VCU’s all-time leader in field goal percentage at .574 and ranked second in school history in blocked shots with 255. He played a key role in leading VCU to its first Atlantic 10 Conference championship in 2015, earning All-Tournament Team honors. Over 142 career games, he totaled 1,092 points, 663 rebounds, and 255 blocks, while also earning multiple All-Defensive, All-Academic, and All-Conference selections.
Despite his collegiate success, Alie-Cox was not projected as an NBA draft pick and was considered undersized for professional basketball in the United States. His most realistic basketball option was playing overseas. Instead, he chose to return to football, a sport he loved but had not played in seven years, viewing it as an opportunity to finish a chapter left incomplete.
In 2017, Alie-Cox signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent without any college football experience. Eight seasons later, all with the Colts, he has built a steady NFL career. He has appeared in 122 games, recording 119 receptions for 1,492 yards and 15 touchdowns. In recent seasons, his role has centered on physical blocking and reliability rather than volume receiving.
Alie-Cox carried a seven-year undefeated football streak from high school to the NFL. When he returned to the sport he loved, he did it on his own terms, proving there is more than one path to reaching the highest level.
Sources
Virginia Commonwealth University Athletics
Indianapolis Colts official biography
Pro Football Reference
https://andscape.com/features/mo-alie-cox-former-vcu-basketball-football-future/
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How does that ball shrink so much in the moment between the QB hands and Mo's reception?Here’s a picture I took of my hand shaking MO’s. I wear a 10.5 ring. He can hold a basketball palm facing down with just his index finger and pinkie. I can too if I use the thumb of my right hand and the pinkie of my left hand.
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He went to South County Secondary School in Fairfax county...Not Mt. Vernon..
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There's a bit of discrepancy about that part, some rather contested in the comments to that link.
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And they will be again.......for Radford