Joseph Jules Fauria[1] (/ˈfɔːrieɪ/; born January 16, 1990) is an American former professional football tight end. 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 New England Patriots.
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 16, 1990 Northridge, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 267 lb (121 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Crespi Carmelite (Encino, California) | ||||||||
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| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||||
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Early life
editFauria 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 | Hometown | 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 |
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 11 (TE) Rivals: 7 (TE), 184 (National), 24 (California) | ||||||
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College career
editHe played college football at Notre Dame and UCLA. On June 27, 2009, during his sophomore year, he was suspended by Notre Dame for "slapping a priest on the butt in jest",[4] which led him to transfer to UCLA.[5] He finished college with a total of 88 receptions, 1,139 receiving yards, and 20 receiving touchdowns.[6]
Professional career
edit| 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 | |
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| 6 ft 7+3⁄8 in (2.02 m) |
259 lb (117 kg) |
33+3⁄4 in (0.86 m) |
10+7⁄8 in (0.28 m) |
4.72 s | 1.71 s | 2.79 s | 4.53 s | 7.49 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
17 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/UCLA's Pro Day[7][8] | ||||||||||||
Detroit Lions
editFauria went undrafted in the 2013 NFL draft. On April 27, 2013, he signed with the Detroit Lions as a free agent.[9]
Fauria made the Lions opening day roster. He scored a touchdown in his first regular season game with the team, on a one-yard pass from Matthew Stafford.[10] In a Week 6 matchup against the Cleveland Browns, Fauria caught a career-high three touchdowns on three catches for 34 yards.[11] He finished his rookie season with only 18 receptions, but seven of those resulted in a touchdown.
Fauria's 2014 season was limited due to an ankle injury. In seven games, Fauria had six receptions for 74 yards and one touchdown.[12] His sole touchdown came against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on December 7.
Arizona Cardinals
editOn September 10, 2015, Fauria was signed by the Arizona Cardinals.[13] On September 19, 2015, he was released by the Cardinals.[14] On September 23, 2015, Fauria was re-signed to the Cardinals' practice squad.[15] On October 2, 2015, the Cardinals placed Fauria on the practice squad injured list.[16] On October 13, 2015, the Cardinals waived Fauria from their practice squad injured list.
New England Patriots
editOn November 18, 2015, the New England Patriots signed Fauria to their practice squad. He was released on December 8, 2015.[17]
Arizona Hotshots (AAF)
editFauria attempted a comeback with the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football (AAF) in advance of the team and league's inaugural 2019 season but did not make the team's final roster on January 30, 2019.[18]
Personal life
editFauria 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. He was engaged to Ericka Hammond.
References
edit- ^ "ESPN Profile". ESPN.com.
- ^ "Joseph Fauria Rivals.com Profile". rivals.yahoo.com.
- ^ a b "Joseph Fauria UCLA Profile". uclabruins.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013.
- ^ "Signing Day".
- ^ "Fauria Suspended, Will Transfer". uhnd.com. Retrieved June 27, 2009.
- ^ "Joseph Fauria College Statistics". sports-reference.com.
- ^ "Joseph Fauria Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ "Joseph Fauria, DS #17 TE, UCLA". DraftScout.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.
- ^ "Joseph Fauria Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ Urban, Darren (September 10, 2015). "Ifeanyi Momah To IR; Cards Sign Joseph Fauria". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on September 12, 2015. 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. Archived from the original on March 1, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ Urban, Darren (October 2, 2015). "Looking To Break Out Michael Floyd". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ Alper, Josh (November 18, 2015). "Patriots add Joseph Fauria, Brock Vereen to practice squad". NBCSports.com. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ^ "Arizona Hotshots Week One Game Time Changed". Our Sports Central. February 2, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2019.