J. P. Foschi
{{Short description|American football player (born 1982)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{BLP sources|date=March 2011}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = John Paul Foschi
| image =
| caption =
| number = 49, 84, 88
| position = Tight end
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|5|19}}
| birth_place = Queens, New York, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 265
| high_school = Chaminade
(Mineola, New York)
| college = Georgia Tech
| undraftedyear = 2004
| pastteams =
- New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2004}})*
- Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|2004}})*
- Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|2004}})*
- Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|2004}}–{{NFL Year|2006}})
- Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2008}})
- Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|2009}})*
- Cincinnati Bengals ({{NFL Year|2009}})
- Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|2010}})*
- Cincinnati Bengals ({{NFL Year|2010}})
| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 33
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 297
| statlabel3 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue3 = 2
| pfr = FoscJo00
}}
John Paul Marino "J. P." Foschi (pronounced Fos-ki) (born May 19, 1982) is an American former professional football tight end. He played college football at Georgia Tech.
Foschi was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He has also been a member of the Denver Broncos, Minnesota Vikings, Oakland Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs, and Buffalo Bills.
Early life
Foschi is from Long Island, New York. He attended Friends Academy Middle School in Locust Valley, NY and Chaminade High School. in Mineola, New York and was a four-year letterman in football and basketball.
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 3 7/8
| weight = 266
| dash = 5.03
| ten split = 1.78
| twenty split = 2.94
| shuttle = 4.35
| cone drill = 7.49
| vertical = 30.5
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 3
| bench = 24
| arm span = 33 1/4
| hand span = 10 1/8
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=594&DraftYear=2004 |title=J.P. Foschi, DS #23 TE, Georgia Tech |access-date=July 25, 2024 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
Personal life
John Paul is the son of Margaret and Robert Foschi. His father graduated from Columbia University in 1976 where he played basketball and studied engineering. J. P. has two sisters who were Division I college swimmers, one of whom is Jessica Foschi.{{Cite news |last=Rieber |first=Anthony |date=2004-09-04 |title=Dream chasers |pages=39 |work=Newsday |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96845471/newsday-september-4-2004/ |access-date=2022-03-03}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110519190123/http://ramblinwreck.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/foschi_johnpaul00.html Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Queens, New York
Category:American football tight ends
Category:American football fullbacks
Category:Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football players
Category:New York Jets players
Category:Denver Broncos players
Category:Minnesota Vikings players
Category:Oakland Raiders players
Category:Kansas City Chiefs players
Category:Cincinnati Bengals players
Category:Buffalo Bills players
Category:Chaminade High School alumni
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