Joseph Fauria
Fauria with UCLA in 2012
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| No. -- Free agent | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 16, 1990 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Northridge, California | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 267 lb (121 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Encino (CA) Crespi Carmelite | ||||||||
| College: | UCLA | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2014 | |||||||||
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| Receptions: | 24 |
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| Receiving yards: | 281 |
| Receiving touchdowns: | 8 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Joseph Jules Fauria (born January 16, 1990) is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent of the National Football League. He was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He played college football at Notre Dame and UCLA. He also played for the Arizona Cardinals and the New England Patriots.
Fauria attended Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino, California. Fauria was named to the first team all-state by CalHiSports.com. He was ranked the 7th best tight end prospect in the nation and was ranked the 24th prospect in the state of California by rivals.com.
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He played College football at Notre Dame then he later transferred to UCLA. On June 27, 2009, in his Sophomore year, he was suspended by Notre Dame for unknown reasons which led him to transfer to UCLA. He finished college with a total of 88 receptions, 1,139 receiving yards and 20 receiving touchdowns.
Fauria went undrafted in the 2013 NFL Draft. On April 27, 2013, he signed with the Detroit Lions as a free agent.
Fauria made the Lions opening day roster. He scored a touchdown in his first regular season game with the team, on a 1-yard pass from Matthew Stafford. In a Week 6 matchup against the Cleveland Browns, Fauria caught a career-high 3 touchdowns on 3 catches for 34 yards. He finished his rookie season with only 18 receptions, but seven of those resulted in a touchdown.
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