Fred Tindale

Fred Tindale (born April 13th, 1992) is an American football Running Back for 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.
==Early Years==
Tindale was born in Tampa, Florida, and grew up idolizing Emmitt Smith. He wears the #22 as an homage to his childhood hero. As a 3-Year starter at RB for Thomas 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 follow in the footsteps of his idol 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.
===College statistics===
Year 	 	Rushing	Rushing	Rushing	Rushing	Rushing	Rushing		Receiving	Receiving	Receiving	Receiving
Year 	GP	GS 	 	Att 	Yds 	Avg 	TD 		Rec 	Yds 	Avg 	TD
2014 	11	11 	 	169 	938 	5.55 	9 		0 	0 	0 	0
2015 	12	12 	 	185 	1275 	6.89 	16 		0 	0 	0 	0
Totals	23	23 	 	354 	2213 	6.25 	25 		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, 2nd best among the top RB prospects, but was given an Elevated injury concern by combine doctors. This would prove to be too much of a concern for some teams.
====Combine Statistics====
40 Yard	Vertical	Bench Press	Broad Jump	Shuttle	3 Cone
4.43 	34" 	17 	N/A 	N/A 	N/A
===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===
====2016 Season====
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. Midway through the season, the Seahawks acquired Darren Werner and Tindale was no longer asked to shoulder the load for the team, and was able to increase his yards per carry. After such a productive rookie season, the Seahawks managed to sign Tindale to a 3 year/$16 million extension.
====Professional Statistics====
Year 	 	Rushing	Rushing	Rushing	Rushing	Rushing	Rushing		Receiving	Receiving	Receiving	Receiving
Year 	GP	GS 	 	Att 	Yds 	Avg 	TD 		Rec 	Yds 	Avg 	TD
2016 	12	12 	 	252 	1127 	4.47 	12 		4 	76 	19 	2
2017 	1 	1 	 	24 	97 	4.04 	0 		4 	50 	12.5 	1
Totals	13	13 	 	276 	1224 	4.43 	12 		8 	126 	15.75 	3
====Player Rating====
:
Year	Team	Rating	Change
2016	SEA 	81 	-
2017	SEA 	86 	+5