Fred Tindale
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Running Back | |||||||||
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Place of birth: Tampa, Florida | |||||||||
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High school: Jefferson High School, Tampa, Florida | |||||||||
College: Florida | |||||||||
NFL Draft: 2016 / Round: 5 / Pick: 103 | |||||||||
Debuted in 2016 for the Seattle Seahawks | |||||||||
Career history
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Roster status: Retired | |||||||||
Career highlights and awards
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Fred Tindale is a retired American football Running Back most known for playing with the Seattle Seahawks. He played college football at Florida. He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the 103rd pick in the 2016 NFLHC Draft.
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Early Years
Tindale was born in Tampa, Florida. As a 3-year starter at RB for Jefferson High School, Tindale was a two time Class 3A All Team selection and helped lead his team to a perfect 15-0 season and Class 3A Championship his senior year. A highly recruited prospect, Tindale chose to head 2 hours up the road and committed to the University of Florida.
College Career
Fred Tindale attended Florida for 5 years and graduated with a Masters in Criminology, Law, & Society. He was redshirted as a freshman, and became a 2-year starter once Brian Kiel left for the 2014 NFLHC Draft. The Gators were a middling team during his two starting seasons, going 7-6 and 7-5. Tindale was one of the most exciting backs in the country as a senior, leading the country with 6.89 yards per carry.
College statistics
Season | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||
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GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||||
2014 | 12 | 12 | 186 | 1,082 | 5.82 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
2015 | 12 | 12 | 185 | 1,275 | 6.89 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
NCAA Career Totals | 24 | 24 | 371 | 2,357 | 6.35 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Professional Career
Pre-draft
During the 2016 NFLHC combine, Tindale was considered a top 5 running back. He ran a 4.43 40-yard dash time, second best among the top RB prospects, and had the second best 3 cone drill time at 6.63 seconds, behind only Akili Wallace. Tindale was given an elevated injury concern by combine doctors. This would prove to be too much of a concern for some teams.
Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | Shuttle | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | Wonderlic |
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5 ft 11 in | 204 lb | 4.43 s | 6.63 s | 34.0 in | 17 reps | |||
Draft
Coming out of Florida, Tindale was considered one of the top RB prospects in the 2016 NFLHC Draft. He was able to put together a solid combine performance, but the news of an Elevated injury risk was seen as a red flag by many teams. His free fall down the draft board was the news of the draft as he was finally selected on Day 3 in the 5th Round, with the 103rd pick by the Seattle Seahawks. Tindale would go on to sign a rookie deal worth $2.5 Million over 2 years.
Seattle Seahawks
Coming into his rookie season with the Seahawks, Tindale was the clear cut starter at RB. With a questionable passing game to start the season, Tindale was asked to carry much of the offensive load for his team. He answered the call and in his 1st professional start was able to accumulate 157 yards and 3 touchdowns on 26 carries. He narrowly missed the Pro Bowl in his rookie season. He became a workhorse RB in 2017, averaging 22 carries and 100 yards per game. After having two productive seasons, the Seahawks managed to sign Tindale to a 3 year/$16 million extension. However, disaster struck midway through the 2019 season when Tindale tore his ACL during a game. Tindale was already seeing a noticeable drop in performance and the injury marked a nosedive in the young RB's career. He split time with Michael Duckworth when he returned and the Seahawks attempted to trade him to the Colts for DE Joey Green but just missed the trade deadline. He finished the season with the Seahawks and was traded in the offseason to the Cardinals for a 6th round pick, used to select DE Kareem Yancey.
Arizona Cardinals
Tindale made his Cardinals debut in 2020 but was mostly seen on the bench. In 2021, he was named the starter and had a small resurgence in his career, where he would carry for over 1000 yards before suffering a season ending injury again. The Cardinals drafted Trevon Yeldon and Ricky Vega to be their starter and backup, pushing Tindale down the depth chart.
Indianapolis Colts
Tindale was successfully traded to the Colts this time following Week 7, 2022, for a 7th round selection in the 2023 NFLHC Draft. He saw limited action as a third down RB with the Colts and decided to retire after the 2022 season.
Professional Statistics
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