Joey Iosefa

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Joey Iosefa
No. 47 New England Patriots
Position: Fullback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1991-06-19) June 19, 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth: Pago Pago, American Samoa
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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
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2015
Rushing attempts: 14
Rushing yards: 51
Rushing average: 3.6
Rushing touchdowns: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

Marvin Joey Iosefa (born June 19, 1991) is an American football fullback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). 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]

References

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  3. ↑ http://nesn.com/2015/12/patriots-signing-running-back-joey-iosefa-to-active-roster-from-practice-squad/
  4. ↑ Yahoo Sports
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