Terrence Fede | |
Number: | 78 |
Position: | Defensive end |
Birth Date: | 19 November 1991 |
Birth Place: | Nyack, New York, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 4 |
Weight Lbs: | 267 |
High School: | Nyack (Nyack, New York) |
College: | Marist |
Draftyear: | 2014 |
Draftround: | 7 |
Draftpick: | 234 |
Pastteams: | |
Statlabel1: | Total tackles |
Statvalue1: | 55 |
Statlabel2: | Sacks |
Statvalue2: | 1.0 |
Statlabel3: | Forced fumbles |
Statlabel4: | Fumble recoveries |
Statvalue4: | 2 |
Pfr: | FedeTe00 |
Terrence Fede (born November 19, 1991)[1] is a former American football defensive end. He was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football at Marist.
Fede was born to Haitian parents in Nyack, New York. Fede attended Nyack High School in Upper Nyack, New York, where he was a dual athlete playing football and basketball.[2]
Fede totaled 13 sacks his senior season, and 31 for his college career.[3]
Fede was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round, 234th overall, in the 2014 NFL draft.[4] He was the first ever player from Marist College to be drafted.[3] On December 21, 2014, Fede blocked a punt forcing a safety to win the game against the Minnesota Vikings.[5] Fede was an occasional starter during his tenure with Miami.[6] On December 21, 2014, Fede blocked a punt for a safety with 41 seconds left to break a tie and give his Miami Dolphins 37-35 victory over the Minnesota Viking. It was the latest point in a game in NFL history that a safety proved to be the winning margin. On October 28, 2016, Fede, along with Senior Vice Presidents Nat Moore and Jason Jenkins and Dolphins staff flew to Port-au-Prince, Haiti to deliver medical supplies, safe water solutions and generators to help rebuild homes. The visit was arranged in conjunction with the City of North Miami and the North Miami Police Department.
On April 4, 2018, Fede signed with the Buffalo Bills.[7] He was released on September 1, 2018.[8]
On August 3, 2019, Fede was signed by the New York Giants.[9] He was waived on August 31, 2019 during the pre-season roster cuts.[10]