Alex Cappa
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Cappa with the Buccaneers in 2021
No. 65 – Cincinnati Bengals
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born: (1995-01-27) January 27, 1995 (age 29)
Dublin, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:Dublin (CA)
College:Humboldt State
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 3 / Pick: 94
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games Played:85
Games Started:79
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Alex Cappa (born January 27, 1995) is an American football guard for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Humboldt State. He was selected in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

College career

During Cappa's time at Humboldt State, he was named the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) offensive lineman of the year for 4 years in a row.[1] He was also named to the First-team GNAC every year of his playing career.[2] Following his senior season, Cappa was invited to the 2018 Senior Bowl.[3]

Professional career

Pre-draft

External videos
video icon Mike Mayock reviews Cappa's game tape
video icon Alex Cappa's NFL Combine Workout

On November 27, 2017, Cappa accepted his invitation to play in the Senior Bowl.[4] He impressed scouts and NFL analysts with a strong week of practice before the Senior Bowl and helped solidify his draft stock.[5] On January 27, 2018, Cappa played in the 2018 Reese's Senior Bowl and was part of Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien's South team that won 45–16 to Denver Broncos head coach Vance Joseph's North team.

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+3⁄4 in
(1.97 m) 		305 lb
(138 kg) 		32+5⁄8 in
(0.83 m) 		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 5.39 s 1.87 s 3.10 s 4.84 s 8.04 s 26.5 in
(0.67 m)		 8 ft 1 in
(2.46 m)		 24 reps
All values from NFL Combine[6][7]

He attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis and completed all of the combine and positional drills.[8] At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Cappa was projected to be a fifth round pick by the majority of NFL draft experts and scouts. He was ranked as the 14th best offensive tackle prospect in the draft by DraftScout.com and was ranked the 15th best offensive tackle by Scouts Inc.[9]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

2018

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Cappa in the third round with the 94th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.[10] The Buccaneers traded their fourth (102nd overall) and sixth round picks (180th overall) in the 2018 NFL Draft to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for the Vikings' third round pick to draft Cappa.[11] Cappa was the 12th offensive tackle drafted in 2018.[12] He became Humboldt State's highest draft selection in school history.[13] He also holds the distinction of being Humboldt State's 11th player drafted and the first player selected in the NFL Draft since Freeman Baysinger in 1992, as well as being the final player drafted from Humboldt State as the school discontinued its football program after 2018.[14]

External videos
video icon Buccaneers draft Alex Cappa 94th overall

On May 13, 2018, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Cappa to a four-year, $3.36 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $793,704.[15] As a rookie, Cappa appeared in six games, all at the end of the regular season.[16]

2019

Cappa made his first career start in the 2019 regular season opener against the San Francisco 49ers.[17] In a game against the New Orleans Saints on October 6, 2019, Cappa suffered a broken left arm but did not miss a snap after sustaining the injury in the second quarter.[18]

2020

During the COVID-19 outbreak Cappa was involved with supporting local restaurants and businesses.[19]

On January 9, 2021, in the Wild Card Round against the Washington Football Team, Cappa suffered a fractured ankle.[20] On January 15, 2021, Cappa was placed on injured reserve due to the injury.[21] The Buccaneers went on to win Super Bowl LV.[22][23]

Cincinnati Bengals

2022

Cappa signed a four-year, $35 million contract with the Cincinnati Bengals on March 18, 2022.[24] Cappa was the starting right guard in all 17 regular season games for Cincinnati in 2022, helping the team to a 12-4 record,[25][26] but he incurred an ankle injury during the finale against the Baltimore Ravens. Cappa did not return for the postseason run, in which the Bengals lost the AFC Championship game to the Kansas City Chiefs.

2023

Cappa would return as the starting right guard for the 2023 season. He started all 17 games in the season.

References

  1. ^ Penza, Danny (November 16, 2016). "HSU's Alex Cappa named GNAC Offensive Lineman of the Year for third straight season". Eureka Times-Standard. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  2. ^ Penza, Danny (November 15, 2017). "Alex Cappa, Ja'Quan Gardner headline Humboldt State football's all-conference award haul". Eureka Times-Standard. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  3. ^ Penza, Danny (November 28, 2017). "Humboldt State left tackle Alex Cappa eager to show his talent after getting Senior Bowl invite". Eureka Times-Standard. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  4. ^ Goetz, Sarah (November 27, 2017). "Alex Cappa Invited to 2018 Reese's Senior Bowl". hsujacks.com. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  5. ^ Lott, Thomas (January 28, 2018). "2018 NFL Draft watch: Top performers at Senior Bowl". sportingnews.com. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  6. ^ "Alex Cappa Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  7. ^ "2018 NFL Draft Scout Alex Cappa College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  8. ^ Patsko, Scott (March 5, 2018). "Alex Cappa, Humboldt State OT: NFL Draft 2018 (video)". cleveland.com. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  9. ^ "NFL Alex Cappa -ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 19, 2018.[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ "2018 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  11. ^ Auman, Greg (April 27, 2018). "Bucs trade back into 3rd round, grab Humboldt State OL Alex Cappa". TampaBay.com. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  12. ^ "2018 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  13. ^ Thorman, Joel (April 27, 2018). "Bucs draft OT Alex Cappa out of Humboldt State". Bucs Nation. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  14. ^ "The Football Database: Humboldt State". footballdb.com. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  15. ^ "Spotrac.com: Alex Cappa contract". spotrac.com. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  16. ^ "Alex Cappa 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  17. ^ "San Francisco 49ers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – September 8th, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  18. ^ Reyes, Lorenzo. "Buccaneers OL Alex Cappa breaks arm vs. Saints, plays through rest of game". USA TODAY. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  19. ^ Stroud, Rick. "One Buc's support of Tampa Bay restaurants sparks circle of giving". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  20. ^ "Bucs fear fractured ankle for G Alex Cappa". Bucs Wire. January 10, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  21. ^ Smith, Scott (January 15, 2021). "Bucs Place Alex Cappa on IR, Bring Earl Watford Back". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  22. ^ Patra, Kevin (February 7, 2017). "What we learned from Buccaneers win over Chiefs in Super Bowl LV". NFL.com. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  23. ^ "Super Bowl LV – Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Kansas City Chiefs – February 7th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  24. ^ "Bengals Roster Moves". Bengals.com. March 18, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  25. ^ "2022 Cincinnati Bengals Schedule".
  26. ^ Vrentas, Jenny (January 6, 2023). "N.F.L. Cancels Bills-Bengals Game". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2023.

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