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 2020
Total tackles:75
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:5
Interceptions:2
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] In Week 1 of the 2020 season against the Indianapolis Colts, Wingard recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by Philip Rivers during the 27–20 win.[9] He was placed on injured reserve on October 12, 2020, with an abdominal strain.[10] He was activated on November 14, 2020.[11] In Week 17 against the Indianapolis Colts, Wingard recorded his second career interception off a pass thrown by Philip Rivers during the 28–14 loss.[12]

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.
  9. "Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars - September 13th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  10. "Jaguars' Andrew Wingard: Moves to injured reserve". CBSSports.com. October 12, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  11. "Jaguars Make Roster Moves and Announce Updates for Tomorrow's Game". Jaguars.com. November 14, 2020.
  12. "Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts - January 3rd, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.


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