Joe Looney (offensive lineman)

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Joe Looney
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Looney with the San Francisco 49ers
No. 73 Dallas Cowboys
Position: Offensive guard
Personal information
Date of birth: (1990-08-31) August 31, 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth: Lake Worth, Florida
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Career information
High school: Lake Worth (FL)
College: Wake Forest
NFL draft: 2012 / Round: 4 / Pick: 117
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2015
Games played: 27
Games started: 10
Player stats at NFL.com

Joe Looney (born August 31, 1990) is an American football offensive guard for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Wake Forest and was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft.

Early years

Looney was raised in Lake Worth, Florida. At the age of 6 he already weighed 120 pounds, so he had to play football with boys who were as much as twice his age.[1] He attended Lake Worth Community High School, and graduated in 2008, and was selected to the Florida all-state team as a senior.[2]

College career

He played college football at Wake Forest. He started in 41 games over four years at guard and was chosen for the all-ACC second team. He received a late invitation to play in the Senior Bowl,[3] but he suffered a foot injury during practice[4] and was unable to participate in the NFL Combine or Wake Forest's pro day.[5]

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers drafted Looney with the 22nd pick in the 4th round (117 overall) in the 2012 NFL Draft, after trading a sixth round pick to the Detroit Lions in order to move up 8 slots and get Detroit's draft spot.[5][6]

He was released by the 49ers on September 4, 2015.[7]

Tennessee Titans

Looney signed by the Tennessee Titans on October 20, 2015.[8] Looney started six games at guard for the Tennessee Titans in 2015.[9]

Dallas Cowboys

On March 29, 2016, the Dallas Cowboys signed Looney to a 2-year contract.[9]

Personal life

Looney's younger brother, James, was also a star lineman at Lake Worth, and also decided to attend Wake Forest before transferring to California in 2014. Their father played college football at Louisville.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Ryan Calhoun, "Joe Looney, San Francisco 49ers, playing in Super Bowl XLVII: His family couldn't be more excited", WPTV-TV, January 31, 2013.
  2. ↑ Dan Collins, "Deacons will be replacing key veterans", Winston-Salem Journal, August 1, 2008.
  3. ↑ Heather Dinich, "Wake lineman gets late invite to Senior Bowl", ESPN.com, January 24, 2012.
  4. ↑ Brett Friedlander, "Big break turns into a bad break for Wake Forest’s Looney", Star-News, January 25, 2012.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Eric Branch, "Fourth round: 49ers trade up for Wake Forest G Looney", SFGate.com, April 28, 2012.
  6. ↑ Matt Barrows, "Round 4: 49ers trade UP to take Wake Forest G Joe Looney", Sacramento Bee, April 28, 2012.
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  10. ↑ Dan Collins, "Wake Forest football lands another Looney", Winston-Salem Journal, November 2, 2012.

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