Joey Iosefa

Marvin Joey Iosefa (born June 19, 1991) is a former American football fullback. He played college football at Hawaii.[1]

Joey Iosefa
No. 47
Position:Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1991-06-19) June 19, 1991
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 as of 2015
Rushing attempts:15
Rushing yards:51
Rushing average:3.4
Rushing touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com
Joey Iosefa
Rugby union career
Position(s) Outside Center
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018
2018-19
2019		 Houston SaberCats
Seattle Saracens
Seattle Seawolves		 5
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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 30, 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]

On September 3, 2016, Iosefa was released by the Patriots as part of final roster cuts.[9]

Rugby union

After his departure from the Patriots, Iosefa joined the Houston SaberCats for the 2018 season.[10] He would play five matches with the SaberCats. He would later join the Seattle Saracens. Then on March 30, 2019, Iosefa was announced to join the Seattle Seawolves for their match on March 31.

References
  1. Honolulu Star-Advertiser. "Iosefa is no Average Joey". Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
  2. "Patriots release RB Joey Iosefa". New England Patriots. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  3. http://nesn.com/2015/12/patriots-signing-running-back-joey-iosefa-to-active-roster-from-practice-squad/
  4. Yahoo Sports
  5. Daniels, Mark. "Patriots sign Ishmaa'ily Kitchen to active roster and Joey Iosefa to practice squad". providencejournal.com. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  6. "Reports: Patriots sign Joey Iosefa, Chris Barker to future deals". New England Patriots. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  7. "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.
  8. Kyed, Doug (May 13, 2016). "Patriots Re-Signing Joey Iosefa One Week After Cutting Running Back". NESN. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  9. "Patriots reach the 53-man roster limit". Patriots.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on November 6, 2017.
  10. https://djcoilrugby.com/2019/03/30/seattle-seawolves-joey-iosefa/
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