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Place of birth:
  
Miami, Florida

Receptions:
  
68

Positions
  
Roster status:
  
Active

Weight
  
82 kg

Undrafted:
  
2011

Role
  
Height:
  
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

Name
  
Kendrick Ings


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Date of birth:
  
(1990-06-17) June 17, 1990 (age 25)

High school
  
DeKalb County School District

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Kendrick Ings (born June 17, 1990) is an American football wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League (AFL). He has also been a member of the Dodge City Law (CPIFL), Detroit Lions (NFL) and BC Lions (CFL).

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Early life

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Ings attended Miller Grove High School in Lithonia, Georgia, where he was a member of the football, basketball and track & field teams. As a senior, Ings tore his ACL, and didn't qualify for college academically. Ings then planned to attend a junior college, where a paperwork error left him without a scholarship. He then spent a year as a student at Fort Valley State University. He then enrolled at yet another junior college, where he was told that he could not play football due to a heart murmur. Ings later decided to drop out of school.

Early attempts

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Ings attended an 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. Ings went on to join the semi-pro Atlanta Chiefs to help sharpen his skills.

Dodge City Law

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Ings' play with the Chiefs landed him a spot on the Dodge City Law of the Champions Professional Indoor Football League (CPIFL).

Tampa Bay Storm

Ings attended an open tryout in November, 2014, and was assigned to the Tampa Bay Storm on November 20, 2014. Ings made the Storm roster after training camp. 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. On June 21, 2016, Ings was activated from the Other League Exempt list. In 2017, Ings was named the AFL's Playermaker of the Year after leading the league in kick return yards with 1,063, kick return touchdowns with 4 and all-purpose yards with 2,219. He also finished second in receptions with 98 and third in receiving yards with 1,141. He also earned First Team All-Arena honors as both a wide receiver and a special teams player.

Detroit Lions

On September 9, 2015, Ings was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad. On September 22, 2015, Ings was released by the Lions.

BC Lions

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On March 8, 2016 Ings agreed to a contract with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. On June 18, 2016, Ings was released by the Lions.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On December 21, 2016, Ings was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad.

References

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