Joey Iosefa Explained

Joey Iosefa
Number:33, 47
Position:Fullback
Birth Date:19 June 1991
Birth Place:Pago Pago, American Samoa
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lbs:245
College:Hawaii
Draftyear:2015
Draftround:7
Draftpick:231
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Rushing attempts
Statvalue1:15
Statlabel2:Rushing yards
Statvalue2:51
Statlabel3:Rushing average
Statvalue3:3.4
Statlabel4:Rushing touchdowns
Pfr:IoseJo00
Ru Position:Outside center
Ru Clubyears:2018
2019–
Ru Proclubs:Houston SaberCats
Seattle Seawolves
Ru Clubcaps:6
6
Ru Clubpoints:(5)
(0)
Ru Clubupdate: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.

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. 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. 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kaneshiro . Jason . March 31, 2011 . Iosefa is no Average Joey . May 15, 2023 . Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
  2. Web site: 2015 NFL Draft Listing . May 15, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  3. Web site: Patriots release RB Joey Iosefa. New England Patriots. December 30, 2015. December 29, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151229212324/http://www.patriots.com/news/2015/12/28/patriots-release-rb-joey-iosefa. dead.
  4. Web site: Patriots Promoting Rookie Joey Iosefa to Boost Running Back Depth. December 19, 2015.
  5. https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/tennessee-titans-new-england-patriots-20151220017/ Yahoo Sports
  6. Web site: Daniels . Mark . December 30, 2015 . Patriots sign Ishmaa'ily Kitchen to active roster and Joey Iosefa to practice squad . January 27, 2016 . ProvidenceJournal.com.
  7. Web site: Reports: Patriots sign Joey Iosefa, Chris Barker to future deals. https://web.archive.org/web/20160127074448/http://nep.247sports.com/Bolt/Reports-Patriots-sign-Joey-Iosefa-Chris-Barker-to-future-deals-43134138. dead. January 27, 2016. New England Patriots. January 27, 2016.
  8. Web site: Patriots sign eight of their nine 2016 Draft picks; Sign eight rookie free agents; Release Joey Iosefa. New England Patriots. May 6, 2016. May 13, 2016.
  9. Web site: Patriots Re-Signing Joey Iosefa One Week After Cutting Running Back. NESN. Doug. Kyed. May 13, 2016. May 13, 2016.
  10. Web site: Patriots reach the 53-man roster limit. https://web.archive.org/web/20171106155435/http://www.patriots.com/news/2016/09/03/patriots-reach-53-man-roster-limit. dead. November 6, 2017. Patriots.com. September 3, 2016.
  11. Web site: Seattle Seawolves Adds Joey Iosefa. March 30, 2019.