Joseph Fauria
 Fauria with UCLA in 2012 | |||||||||
| No. -- Free agent | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Date of birth: | January 16, 1990 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Northridge, California | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 267 lb (121 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Encino (CA) Crespi Carmelite | ||||||||
| College: | UCLA | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2014 | |||||||||
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Joseph Jules Fauria[1] (born January 16, 1990) is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent of the National Football League. He was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He played college football at Notre Dame and UCLA. He also played for the Arizona Cardinals and the New England Patriots.
Early years
Fauria attended Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino, California. Fauria was named to the first team all-state by CalHiSports.com. He was ranked the 7th best tight end prospect in the nation and was ranked the 24th prospect in the state of California by rivals.com.[2][3]
| Name | Home town | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Joseph Fauria Tight End |
Encino, California | Crespi Carmelite High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | 4.75 | Jan 18, 2008 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 11 (TE) Rivals: 7 (TE), 184 (National), 24 (California) | ||||||
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College career
He played College football at Notre Dame then he later transferred to UCLA. On June 27, 2009, in his Sophomore year, he was suspended by Notre Dame for unknown reasons which led him to transfer to UCLA.[4] He finished college with a total of 88 receptions, 1,139 receiving yards and 20 receiving touchdowns.[5]
Professional career
2013 Pro Day
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||||
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| 6 ft 8 in | 259 lb | 4.77 s | 1.71 s | 2.79 s | 4.53 s | 7.49 s | 35.5 in | 10 ft 0 in | 17 reps | ||||||||||
| All values from UCLA Pro Day.[6] | |||||||||||||||||||
2013 NFL Draft
Fauria went undrafted in the 2013 NFL Draft. On April 27, 2013, he signed with the Detroit Lions as a free agent.[7]
Detroit Lions
2013 NFL season
Fauria made the Lions opening day roster. He scored a touchdown in his first regular season game with the team, on a 1-yard pass from Matthew Stafford.[8] In a Week 6 matchup against the Cleveland Browns, Fauria caught a career-high 3 touchdowns on 3 catches for 34 yards.[9] He finished his rookie season with only 18 receptions, but seven of those resulted in a touchdown.
2014 NFL season
Fauria's 2014 season was limited due to an ankle injury. In 7 games, Fauria had 6 receptions for 74 yards and 1 touchdown.[10] His sole touchdown came against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on December 7.
Arizona Cardinals
On September 10, 2015, Fauria was signed by the Arizona Cardinals.[11] On September 19, 2015, he was released by the Cardinals.[12] On September 23, 2015, Fauria was re-signed to the Cardinals' practice squad.[13] On October 2, 2015, the Cardinals placed Fauria on the practice squad injured list.[14] On October 13, 2015, the Cardinals waived Fauria from their practice squad injured list.
New England Patriots
On November 18, 2015, the New England Patriots signed Fauria to their practice squad. He was released on December 8, 2015.[15]
Personal
Joseph Fauria is the nephew of Christian Fauria, who was also an NFL tight end from 1995 to 2007.[3] Fauria was born in Woodland Hills, California, to Christian Fauria's older sister, Julie Ann Fauria. At Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino, California, he was a three-sport athlete, lettering in football, basketball, and volleyball. Fauria gained notoriety in his rookie year for his elaborate dances following touchdowns.
References
- ↑ "ESPN Profile". ESPN.com.
- ↑ "Joseph Fauria Rivals.com Profile". rivals.yahoo.com.
- 1 2 "Joseph Fauria UCLA Profile". uclabruins.com.
- ↑ "Fauria Suspended, Will Transfer". uhnd.com. Retrieved June 27, 2009.
- ↑ "Joseph Fauria College Statistics". sports-reference.com.
- ↑ "Joseph Fauria, DS #17 TE, UCLA". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
- ↑ "UCLA TE Joseph Fauria among undrafted players signed by Detroit Lions". mlive.com. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
- ↑ "Bush dazzles, helps Lions rally past Vikings". cbssports.com. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
- ↑ "Stafford-Fauria connection leads Lions' rally past Browns". cbssports.com. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
- ↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FaurJo00.htm
- ↑ Urban, Darren (September 10, 2015). "Ifeanyi Momah To IR; Cards Sign Joseph Fauria". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- ↑ Florio, Mike (September 19, 2015). "Cardinals call up Kerwynn Williams, cut Joseph Fauria". NBCSports.com. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ↑ Odegard, Kyle (September 23, 2015). "Bobby Massie: "I Made The Wrong Decision"". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ↑ Urban, Darren (October 2, 2015). "Looking To Break Out Michael Floyd". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ↑ Alper, Josh (November 18, 2015). "Patriots add Joseph Fauria, Brock Vereen to practice squad". NBCSports.com. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
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