This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations .(December 2023) |
Houston Texans | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Position: | Nose tackle | ||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
Born: | Far Rockaway, New York, U.S. | March 4, 1995||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 318 lb (144 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | Beach Channel (Rockaway Park, New York) | ||||||||||
College: | UConn | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2018 / Round: 6 / Pick: 180 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Folorunso Ifeyinka "Foley" Fatukasi (born March 4, 1995) is an American football nose tackle for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UConn. [1]
In 2015, Fatukasi was named as an honorable mention on the 2015 All-American Athletic Conference football team. [2]
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 ft 3+3⁄4 in (1.92 m) | 318 lb (144 kg) | 34+1⁄8 in (0.87 m) | 10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) | 5.29 s | 1.76 s | 3.00 s | 4.53 s | 7.44 s | 30.0 in (0.76 m) | 9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) | 33 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine [3] [4] |
Fatukasi was drafted by the New York Jets in the sixth round (180th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. [5]
In his rookie season, 2018, Fatukasi took just 3 snaps on defense, playing in one game. He was inactive for the other 15 games, but nonetheless made his NFL debut on November 25, 2018 against the New England Patriots. [6] He did not record any stats in the limited action.
In 2019, he appeared in 14 games as a reserve, recording 27 total tackles (14 solo), 7 tackles-for-loss, 3 quarterback hits, and one pass defensed. He recorded his first career sack in Week 15 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. [7] He played in 40% of defensive snaps and 29% of special teams snaps.
In 2020, he started 8 games and appeared in 15, logging 42 total tackles (22 solo), 6 tackles-for-loss, 5 quarterback hits, and two passes defensed. He added 2 sacks, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery, while playing in 47% of defensive snaps and 34% of special teams snaps.
Fatukasi was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on December 17, 2020, [8] and activated on December 22. [9]
In 2021, Fatukasi played in 15 games with the Jets, starting all 15 and recording 46 total tackles (25 solo), 5 tackles-for-loss, and 6 quarterback hits. He played on a career-high 53% of defensive snaps, as well as 15% of special teams snaps.
On March 16, 2022, Fatukasi signed a three-year, $30 million contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars. [10]
In his first season with the team, he made 13 starts, playing in a total of 14 games, and recorded 24 total tackles (13 solo), 2 tackles-for-loss, 3 quarterback hits, 1.5 sacks, and 3 passes defensed. He played on 46% of defensive snaps, but only played one snap on special teams.
Fatukasi was released on March 5, 2024. [11]
On March 19, 2024, Fatukasi signed with the Houston Texans. [12]
Fatukasi is of Nigerian descent. [13] His brother Olakunle Fatukasi is a linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams. [14]
Calais Malik Campbell is an American football defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 2008 NFL draft.
Tyson Asi Alualu is an American football nose tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at California.
Malik Barron Jackson is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers. Jackson was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL draft. He has also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Philadelphia Eagles, and Cleveland Browns.
Ryan Davis Sr. is a former American football defensive end. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football at Bethune-Cookman.
Sheldon Adam Richardson is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Missouri Tigers, and was selected by the New York Jets in the first round of the 2013 NFL draft. Richardson has also played for the Seattle Seahawks, Cleveland Browns and Minnesota Vikings twice.
Derek Sherrard "D. J." Hayden Jr. was an American football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Houston Cougars and was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft. Hayden also played in the NFL for the Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Washington Football Team.
Nicholas Deshawn Marshall Sr. is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL), following the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college football at Auburn as a quarterback and was the Tigers' starter from 2013 to 2014. He also played for the New York Jets and Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Joplo Johnny Bartu is a former American football linebacker. He played college football for Texas State. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2013.
Aaron Colvin is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Oklahoma and was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL draft. He also played for the Houston Texans and Washington Redskins.
Telvin Trishaun Smith Sr. is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and was selected by the Jaguars in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL draft. Smith played his entire professional career with the Jaguars, earning second-team All-Pro honors and a Pro Bowl selection in 2017. He retired after the 2018 season.
Benjamin Michael Bennett IV is a former American football defensive tackle. He played college football at Ohio State.
Adrian Gerald Amos Jr. is an American football safety for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State, and was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft.
Yannick Nicolas Ngakoue is an American football defensive end for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Maryland and was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the third round of the 2016 NFL draft. He has also played one season each for the Minnesota Vikings, Baltimore Ravens, Las Vegas Raiders, and Indianapolis Colts.
Sheldon Taylor Rankins is an American football defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisville. He was drafted in the first round by the New Orleans Saints in the 2016 NFL Draft.
Rayshawn Jenkins is an American football safety for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami (FL). He was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
Dorance Armstrong Jr. is an American football defensive end for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kansas and was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL draft.
Joshua Allen is an American football linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kentucky, where he received unanimous All-American honors, and was selected seventh overall by the Jaguars in the 2019 NFL draft. During his rookie season, Allen was named to the Pro Bowl.
Parry Nickerson is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Tulane.
Quincy Williams is an American football linebacker for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Murray State and was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the third round of the 2019 NFL draft.
Olakunle Fatukasi is an American football linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Rutgers.