Joey Iosefa

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Joey Iosefa
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Position: Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1991-06-19) June 19, 1991 (age 33)
Pago Pago, American Samoa
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school: Faga'itua (Pago Pago, American Samoa)
College: Hawaii
NFL draft: 2015  / round: 7 / pick: 231
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:15
Rushing yards:51
Rushing average:3.4
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Joey Iosefa
Rugby union career
Position(s) Outside center
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018
2019–		 Houston SaberCats
Seattle Seawolves 		6
6		 (5)
(0)
Correct as of February 19, 2021

Marvin Joey Iosefa (born June 19, 1991) is a former American football fullback. He played college football at Hawaii, and was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL) in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL draft. [1] He was also a member of the New England Patriots. Born on American Samoa, Iosefa is a 2009 graduate of Faga'itua High School.

Contents

Professional career

American football

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

In the 2015 NFL draft, Iosefa was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round (231st overall). [2] He was waived on August 30, 2015, as part of Tampa Bay's final roster cutdowns. [3]

New England Patriots

The New England Patriots signed Iosefa to their practice squad on October 21, 2015. [3] On December 19, 2015, he was promoted to the Patriots' active roster. [4] He made his NFL debut on December 20, 2015, in the Patriots' 33–16 win over the Tennessee Titans. Iosefa racked up 51 yards on 14 carries to lead the Patriots in rushing yards for the game. [5] On December 28, 2015, he was waived by the Patriots. [3] On December 30, 2015, he was signed to the Patriots' practice squad. [6]

On January 26, 2016, Iosefa signed a futures contract with the Patriots. [7] He was released by the Patriots on May 6, 2016, but was re-signed on May 13. [8] [9] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Patriots as part of final roster cuts. [10]

Rugby union

After his departure from the Patriots, Iosefa joined the Houston SaberCats of Major League Rugby (MLR) for the 2018 season. [11] He played play five matches with the SaberCats. He later joined the Seattle Saracens of the CDI Premier League. Then on March 30, 2019, Iosefa was announced to join the Seattle Seawolves of MLR for their match on March 31.

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References

  1. ↑ Kaneshiro, Jason (March 31, 2011). "Iosefa is no Average Joey". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  2. ↑ "2015 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "Patriots release RB Joey Iosefa". New England Patriots. Archived from the original on December 29, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  4. ↑ Kyed, Doug (December 19, 2015). "Patriots Promoting Rookie Joey Iosefa To Boost Running Back Depth". NESN.com. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  5. ↑ Yahoo Sports
  6. ↑ Daniels, Mark (December 30, 2015). "Patriots sign Ishmaa'ily Kitchen to active roster and Joey Iosefa to practice squad". ProvidenceJournal.com. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Reports: Patriots sign Joey Iosefa, Chris Barker to future deals". New England Patriots. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Patriots sign eight of their nine 2016 Draft picks; Sign eight rookie free agents; Release Joey Iosefa". New England Patriots. May 6, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  9. ↑ Kyed, Doug (May 13, 2016). "Patriots Re-Signing Joey Iosefa One Week After Cutting Running Back". NESN. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Patriots reach the 53-man roster limit". Patriots.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on November 6, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Seattle Seawolves Adds Joey Iosefa". djcoilrugby. March 30, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
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