Joe Licata

Joe Licata
Buffalo Bills No. 16
Position Quarterback
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Williamsville South (NY)
Personal information
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg)

Joe Licata is an American football quarterback for the Buffalo Bills.

Early years

Licata attended Williamsville South High School in Williamsville, New York, where he played both football and basketball. He set the school's career record for passing yards, and was named Buffalo News Player of the Year in 2010.[1][2][3] Licata committed to play college football at the University at Buffalo, saying he wanted to play for his hometown team in front of his friends and family.[4][5][6] On May 1st of 2016, he became a Undrafted Free Agent of the Buffalo Bills.

College career

Licata was redshirted as a freshman in 2011. He entered the 2012 season as the backup quarterback to Alex Zordich, but earned the starting job mid-way through the season and led the team to a 3–1 record over the final four games of the season.[7] Licata committed to play college football at Buffalo, saying he wanted to play for his hometown team in front of his friends and family. In 2013, Licata and the Bulls had one of the finest team seasons in school history, as he led the team to a 8–5 record and an appearance in the 2013 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, the second bowl appearance in school history.[8] During the 2014 season, Licata posted one of the finest passing seasons in Buffalo school history, throwing for 2,647 passing yards, and a school single-season record 29 passing touchdowns. The 2015 season saw Licata finish his college career by passing Drew Willy to become Buffalo's career leader in both passing yards (9,485) and passing touchdowns (76).[9][10][11]

Post-collegiate career

Following his senior season, Licata went undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft but received a professional tryout offer from the Buffalo Bills.[12]

References

  1. ↑ McShea, Keith (December 4, 2010). "HOW GREATNESS CAME TO PASS". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on December 5, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  2. ↑ Monnin, Mary Jo (December 4, 2010). "2010 All-WNY football team: Licata headlines lineup of playmakers". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on December 5, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  3. ↑ McShea, Keith (December 4, 2010). "Will South's Joe Licata wins 39th Connolly Cup". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on December 5, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  4. ↑ O’Brien, Owen (August 29, 2015). "Licata’s success on football field is a family affair". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on December 5, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  5. ↑ Jones, Gordie (October 22, 2015). "There’s no place like home for Buffalo QB Joe Licata". American Sports Network. Archived from the original on December 5, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  6. ↑ McKissic, Rodney (September 8, 2012). "UB Notebook: Licata has great debut". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on December 5, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  7. ↑ Gleason, Bucky (November 4, 2012). "Licata starts building a career at UB". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on December 5, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  8. ↑ Nagy, Patrick (August 13, 2014). "South grad Licata leading UB football". The Amherst Bee (Amherst). Archived from the original on December 5, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  9. ↑ Gleason, Bucky (November 12, 2015). "As career winds down, Licata savors the experience all the more". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on December 5, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  10. ↑ Pickel, Greg (September 12, 2015). "Buffalo QB Joe Licata posed a manageable challenge in Penn State's 27–14 win over the Bulls". The Patriot-News. Archived from the original on December 5, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  11. ↑ Gaughan, Mark (October 16, 2015). "UB’s Licata stands firm amid blitzes". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on December 5, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  12. ↑ http://bills.buffalonews.com/2016/04/30/ub-left-tackle-john-kling-signs-undrafted-free-agent-bears-qb-joe-licata-te-matt-weiser-land-tryouts/

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