Kendrick Ings
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| Position: | Wide Receiver | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | June 17, 1990 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Miami, Florida | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Lithonia (GA) Miller Grove | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2011 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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Kendrick Ings (born June 17, 1990) is an American football wide receiver for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. He has also been a member of the Dodge City Law (CPIFL), Tampa Bay Storm (AFL) and Detroit Lions (NFL).
Early life
Ings attended Miller Grove High School in Lithonia, Georgia, where he was a member of the football, basketball and track & field teams.[1] As a senior, Ings tore his ACL, and didn't qualify for college academically.[2] Ings then planned to attend a junior college, where a paperwork error left him without a scholarship.[2] He then spent a year as a student at Fort Valley State University.[2] He then enrolled at yet another junior college, where he was told that he could not play football due to a heart murmur.[2] Ings later decided to drop out of school.[2]
Professional career
Early attempts
Ings attended a open tryout for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 2011, where he was told that he was too raw of a talent.[2] Ings went on to join the semipro Atlanta Chiefs to help sharpen his skills.[2]
Dodge City Law
Ings' play with the Chiefs landed him a spot on the Dodge City Law of the Champions Professional Indoor Football League (CPIFL).[3]
Tampa Bay Storm
Ings attended an open tryout in November, 2014, and was assigned to the Tampa Bay Storm on November 20, 2014.[4] Ings made the Storm roster after training camp.[5] Ings was the Storm's third leading receiver on the season, while also serving as the team's primary kick returner. On October 8, 2015, the Storm exercised their rookie option on Ings, retaining him for the 2016 season.
Detroit Lions
On September 9, 2015, Ings was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad.[6] On September 22, 2015, Ings was released by the Lions.[7]
BC Lions
On March 8th 2016 Ings agreed to a contract with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League.[8]
References
- ↑ B. J. Corbitt (October 11, 2008). "Miller Grove shuts down Bulldogs". www.forsythnews.com. Forsyth News. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Dave Birkett (September 10, 2015). "New Lions WR Kendrick Ings took amazing path to NFL". www.freep.com. Detroit Free Press. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ↑ John Curtis (March 9, 2014). "Law falters late in loss to Defenders". dodgeglobe.com. Dodge City Daily Globe. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Storm Training Camp - Day Six". www.arenafan.com. ArenaFan. March 12, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ↑ Brandon Wright (March 26, 2015). "Storm meets Cleveland on Friday in season opener". www.tampabay.com. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Ings Heads to the National Football League". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. September 9, 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- ↑ Dave Birkett (September 22, 2015). "Lions sign Clay, cut Ings from practice squad". www.freep.com. Detroit Free Press. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ↑ "Lions add international receiver duo". BC Lions. Retrieved 2016-03-18.