Jasen Esposito

Last updated
Jasen Esposito
Esposito2021.jpg
No. 60
Position Offensive tackle / Offensive guard
Personal information
Born (1981-06-14) June 14, 1981 (age 44)
Reading, Pennsylvania
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school Holy Name High School
College Kutztown
NFL draft 2003: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
  • First-team All-PSAC (2002)
  • 2× All-Berks (1997, 1998)

Richard Jasen Esposito [1] (born June 14, 1981) [2] is a former American football offensive lineman who played in NFL Europe with the Frankfurt Galaxy and was signed with the New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills [3] as a member of the practice squad and played in the NFL preseason. He played college football at Kutztown University from 1999 to 2002 where he earned All-PSAC honors. Afterwards he was signed to the practice squads of the 2003 New England Patriots, and Buffalo Bills in 2004 and 2005. In between his time on the Bills' practice squad, he played for the Frankfurt Galaxy of NFL Europe in 2004 [4] with whom he appeared in World Bowl XII. [5] [6] Between the Bills and the Patriots, Esposito was on the roster for seven NFL preseason games in between 2003 and 2005. [7] [8] [9]

Contents

Early life and education

Esposito was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, and attended Holy Name High School, where he played both offensive and defensive line. Esposito was profiled in the Reading Eagle/Reading Times during his senior season at Holy Name High School, where he was noted for his versatility on the offensive line and leadership qualities. [10] [11] He would later go on to coach at his Alma Mater. [12] He was a two-time All-Berks selection, earning honors at both guard and defensive end in 1997 and 1998. [12]

College career

After Holy Name, Esposito matriculated to Kutztown University where he earned a bachelor's degree in finance. He was a three-year starter from 1999 to 2002 on the Kutztown Golden Bears Football Division II program in the NCAA. He primarily played left offensive tackle but also played guard his freshman year. For his final three seasons, Esposito played 32 games straight for the Golden Bears. [13] During his senior year in 2002, Esposito won all PSAC first team honors. [12] Kutztown University has placed Esposito on the 2000s all-decade team. [14]

Professional Career

New England Patriots

On May 2, 2003 Jasen Esposito was signed to the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent. [15] [16] He was waived on August 19, 2003 before the regular season commenced. [17]

Buffalo Bills & NFL Europe

On January 29, 2004, Esposito was signed by the Buffalo Bills [18] and allocated to NFL Europe, where he played for the Frankfurt Galaxy. During this transition from getting cut from the Patriots and signed to the Bills, Esposito was profiled by the Reading Eagle about his attempts at making it in the NFL and his career trajectory. [19] On the 2004 Frankfurt Galaxy team, he is listed as playing guard and center. [20] During his time on the Frankfurt Galaxy, he appeared in World Bowl XII. He returned to the Bills' practice squad for the 2004 [21] and 2005 seasons. Though he never appeared in a regular season NFL game, Esposito spent three years in professional football organizations. [22] Esposito's final professional football appearance occurred on September 2, 2005 in an NFL preseason game in Buffalo against the Detroit Lions.

Personal life

In 2008, Esposito signed with the All American Football League [23] which cancelled its 2008 season one month before kickoff. Esposito married Susan Pollack in 2012. He is vice president of GoBigRecruiting, a recruiting agency for high school athletes. [24] Since 2008, Esposito has been an assistant coach at Holy Name High School, which merged into Berks Catholic High School in 2012. He continued coaching at Berks Catholic following the merger. Esposito was inducted into the Berks County Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2022. [25]

References

  1. 2003 New England Patriots Media Guide (PDF). New England Patriots. 2003. p. 244. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  2. "Jasen Esposito – Player Profile and Game Log". ESPN. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  3. "Esposito signs deal with Bills". Reading Eagle. February 1, 2004. p. D5. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  4. "Jasen Esposito". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  5. World Bowl XII, Berlin Thunder vs Frankfurt Galaxy (unofficial upload) at 39:26
  6. "World Bowl XII Gamebook" (PDF). NFL Game Statistics & Information System. National Football League. June 12, 2004. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  7. "NFL Preseason – Buffalo Bills vs Detroit Lions – September 2, 2004". Getty Images. Getty Images. September 2, 2004. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  8. "Jasen Esposito Stats". Football Database. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  9. "Esposito signs deal with Bills". Reading Eagle. February 1, 2004. p. D5. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  10. Drago, Mike (October 15, 1998). "Focus on: Jasen Esposito, Holy Name". Reading Eagle/Reading Times. p. C5.
  11. "Berks Football Hall of Fame 2022". Berks Sports Report. June 16, 2022. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  12. 1 2 3 "EasternPA Football Hall of Fame: Jasen Esposito". EasternPAFootball.com. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  13. 2003 New England Patriots Media Guide (PDF). New England Patriots. 2003. p. 244. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  14. "Football All-Decade Team 2000s". Kutztown University Athletics. Kutztown University. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  15. "Patriots sign 15 rookie free agents". Patriots.com. New England Patriots. May 2, 2003. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  16. "Patriots add 16 free agents". The Standard‑Times. Associated Press. May 3, 2003.
  17. "Pats add beef". The Standard-Times. Associated Press. August 20, 2003. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  18. "Transactions". Deseret News. January 30, 2004. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  19. Licker, Michael (July 16, 2004). "Esposito prepares for another chance to play in the NFL". Reading Eagle. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  20. "2004 Frankfurt Galaxy roster". FootballDB. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  21. 2005 Buffalo Bills Media Guide. Buffalo Bills. 2005. p. 149. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  22. "Jasen Esposito - Transactions". SportsForecaster.com. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  23. Patton, Steve (February 21, 2008). "Esposito hopes AAFL results in NFL chance". Reading Eagle. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  24. "The Trinity: Alumni, Parents & Friends Newsletter – Summer 2012" (PDF). Berks Catholic. Berks Catholic High School. Summer 2012. p. 8. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  25. Smith, Brian (May 1, 2022). "Berks County Football Coaches Association announces 2022 Hall of Fame class". Reading Eagle. Retrieved August 5, 2025.