Joey Iosefa
| No. -- Free agent | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Fullback | ||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Date of birth: | June 19, 1991 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Pago Pago, American Samoa | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | Faga'itua (AS) | ||||||||||
| College: | Hawaii | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2015 / Round: 7 / Pick: 231 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2015 | |||||||||||
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Marvin Joey Iosefa (born June 19, 1991) is an American football fullback who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Hawaii.[1]
Iosefa was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Brooklyn Bolts of the Fall Experimental Football League (FXFL).
Born on American Samoa, Iosefa is a 2009 graduate of Faga'itua High School.
Professional career
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
In the 2015 NFL draft, Iosefa was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round (231st overall). He was waived on August 30, 2015, as part of Tampa Bay's final roster cutdowns.[2]
Brooklyn Bolts
Iosefa was named to the Brooklyn Bolts' preliminary roster at the start of the 2015 FXFL season.
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots signed Iosefa to their practice squad on October 21, 2015.[2] On December 19, 2015, Iosefa was promoted to the Patriots' active roster.[3] He made his NFL debut on December 20, 2015, in the Patriots' 33-16 win over the Tennessee Titans. He racked up 51 yards on 14 carries to lead the Patriots in rushing yards for the game.[4]
On December 28, 2015, Iosefa was waived by the New England Patriots.[2] On December 30th, 2015, Iosefa was signed to the New England Patriots' practice squad.[5] On January 26, 2016, Iosefa signed a futures contract with the New England Patriots.[6]
Iosefa was released by the Patriots on May 6, 2016, but was re-signed on May 13.[7][8]
On September 3, 2016, Iosefa was released by the Patriots as part of final roster cuts.[9]
References
- ↑ Honolulu Star-Advertiser. "Iosefa is no Average Joey". Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
- 1 2 3 "Patriots release RB Joey Iosefa". New England Patriots. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
- ↑ http://nesn.com/2015/12/patriots-signing-running-back-joey-iosefa-to-active-roster-from-practice-squad/
- ↑ Yahoo Sports
- ↑ Daniels, Mark. "Patriots sign Ishmaa'ily Kitchen to active roster and Joey Iosefa to practice squad". providencejournal.com. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- ↑ "Reports: Patriots sign Joey Iosefa, Chris Barker to future deals". New England Patriots. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- ↑ "Patriots sign eight of their nine 2016 Draft picks; Sign eight rookie free agents; Release Joey Iosefa". New England Patriots. May 6, 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
- ↑ Kyed, Doug (May 13, 2016). "Patriots Re-Signing Joey Iosefa One Week After Cutting Running Back". NESN. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
- ↑ "Patriots reach the 53-man roster limit". Patriots.com.