Andrew Wingard
Andrew Wingard (born December 5, 1996) is an American football safety for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL).
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Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Arvada, Colorado | December 5, 1996||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 209 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Ralston Valley | ||||||||||||
College: | Wyoming | ||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2019 | ||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- RotoWire (April 29, 2019). "Jaguars' Andrew Wingard: Joins Jacksonville". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- Kurland, Jon (August 31, 2019). "Jaguars make final cuts, trim roster to 53". SB Nation. Vox Media. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- "Bucs turn Foles' turnovers into touchdowns, beat Jags 28-11". www.espn.com. December 1, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- Oehser, John (August 2, 2020). "Transactions: Minshew, four others added to reserve/COVID-19 list". Jaguars.com. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- Oehser, John (August 4, 2020). "Transactions: Minshew, Hayden moved to active roster". Jaguars.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.