Andrew Wingard

Andrew Wingard (born December 5, 1996) is an American football safety for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL).

Andrew Wingard
Wingard in 2019
No. 42 – Jacksonville Jaguars
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1996-12-05) December 5, 1996
Arvada, Colorado
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Ralston Valley
College:Wyoming
Undrafted:2019
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • 3× First-team All-MWC (2016–2018)
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Total tackles:28
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:1
Pass deflections:0
Interceptions:0
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

Wingard played college football at Wyoming.[1] Between 2015 and 2018, Wingard totaled 454 tackles, the second most in program history.[2] He finished his college career tied for most tackles all-time in the Mountain West Conference.[3]

Professional career

Wingard signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars after going undrafted in the 2019 NFL Draft.[4] On August 31, 2019, Wingard made the Jaguars final 53-man roster.[5] In week 13 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Wingard recorded a strip sack on Jameis Winston that he recovered in the 28–11 loss. This was Wingard's first career sack in the NFL.[6]

Wingard was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Jaguars on August 2, 2020,[7] and was activated from the list two days later.[8]

References
  1. Heilman, Phillip (July 31, 2019). "Long-haired adrenaline junkie (and undrafted safety) Andrew Wingard trying to leave mark on Jaguars". The Athletic. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  2. Harvey, Demetrius (August 11, 2019). "Jaguars safety Andrew Wingard: "I wouldn't be here if I wasn't determined"". Locked On Jaguars. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  3. Potter, Davis (March 4, 2019). "Wyoming draft prospect Andrew Wingard posts solid numbers at NFL combine". Casper Star-Tribune. Lee Enterprises. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  4. RotoWire (April 29, 2019). "Jaguars' Andrew Wingard: Joins Jacksonville". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  5. Kurland, Jon (August 31, 2019). "Jaguars make final cuts, trim roster to 53". SB Nation. Vox Media. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  6. "Bucs turn Foles' turnovers into touchdowns, beat Jags 28-11". www.espn.com. December 1, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  7. Oehser, John (August 2, 2020). "Transactions: Minshew, four others added to reserve/COVID-19 list". Jaguars.com. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  8. Oehser, John (August 4, 2020). "Transactions: Minshew, Hayden moved to active roster". Jaguars.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.


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