Joe Taibi

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Joe Taibi
No. 82
Position Defensive end
Personal information
Born (1963-02-22) February 22, 1963 (age 62)
Pueblo, Colorado, U.S.
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school East (CO)
College CSU Pueblo
Northern Colorado
Idaho
NFL draft 1987: undrafted
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played 3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Joseph Paul Taibi (born February 22, 1963) is an American former professional football defensive end who played one season in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants. He played college football for Southern Colorado (now CSU Pueblo), Northern Colorado, and Idaho.

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Early life and education

Joe Taibi was born on February 22, 1963, in Pueblo, Colorado. He attended Pueblo East High School, before accepting a scholarship offer from Southern Colorado (now CSU Pueblo). He quit his first football season at Southern Colorado after three games, transferring to Northern Colorado. Before the start of his first Northern Colorado game, he ruptured his appendix and it required three surgeries. After the season, he transferred back to Southern Colorado, but the football program was discontinued before he could play in a game. He then joined University of Idaho, appearing in the starting lineup during the 1985 season. [1] Taibi returned to Idaho for the 1986 season. [2]

Professional career

After going unselected in the 1987 NFL draft, Taibi played semi-professional football for the Pueblo Crusaders. [3] Taibi was signed by the New York Giants during the NFL Players Association strike, in which each team signed replacement players. He appeared in three games with the Giants before being released. [4]

Taibi was inducted into the Minor League Football Hall of Fame in 2001. [5]

References

  1. Boling, Dave (October 3, 1985). "Vandals' Taibi lines up in a different set". The Spokesman-Review via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Joe Taibi Stats". Pro Football Archives.
  3. "Joe Taibi". Hartford Courant . October 5, 1987 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Joe Taibi Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com .
  5. "Hall of Fame". americanfootballassn.com. American Football Association.