Joe Fagnano
{{Short description|American football player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox college football player
|name= Joe Fagnano
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|school= UConn Huskies
|currentnumber=2
|currentposition=Quarterback
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|class= {{redshirt}} Senior
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|heightft=6
|heightin=4
|weight_lb=225
|highschool=Williamsport Area {{nowrap|(Williamsport, Pennsylvania)}}
|bowlgames=
- 2024 Fenway Bowl (MVP){{cite tweet |user=FenwayBowl |number=1873099709289775468 |title=Give it up for your 2024 Wasabi Fenway Bowl Offensive MVP! |date=December 28, 2024 |accessdate=December 28, 2024}}
|highlights=
- Second-team All-CAA (2020)
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|espn=4429582
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Joseph Fagnano is an American college football quarterback for the UConn Huskies. He previously played for the Maine Black Bears.
Early life
Fagnano grew up in Williamsport, Pennsylvania and attended Williamsport Area High School. During high school, he was named an All-State player, the Wyoming Area Offensive Player of the Year and an East-West All-Star Game participant. He committed to play college football at Maine over an offer from Bucknell.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/player/joe-fagnano-46049394/high-school-207775/|title=Joe Fagnano, Williamsport Area, Pro-Style Quarterback|website=247sports.com|access-date=September 27, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://n.rivals.com/content/athletes/joseph-fagnano-217784?view=cv|title=Joe Fagnano, SENIOR Quarterback, Connecticut|website=Rivals.com|access-date=September 27, 2023}}
College career
= Maine =
Fagnano arrived at UMaine as a walk-on, but earned a full scholarship and the backup quarterback job after an impressive fall training camp.{{cite web|url=https://www.bangordailynews.com/2019/08/15/sports/true-freshman-quarterback-earns-full-scholarship-from-umaine/|title=True freshman quarterback earns full scholarship from UMaine|website=Bangor Daily News|first=Larry|last=Mahoney|date=August 15, 2019|access-date=October 15, 2023}} Fagnano made his collegiate debut on October 12, after incumbent quarterback Chris Ferguson sustained a foot injury during the first quarter of a 24-17 loss to Richmond. The following week, Fagnano was named the starter. Against FBS opponent Liberty, he threw five touchdowns, completing 67% of his passes for 445 yards.{{cite web|url=https://www.pressherald.com/2019/10/25/meet-umaines-new-quarterback-18-year-old-joe-fagnano/|title=Meet UMaine's new quarterback: 18-year-old Joe Fagnano|website=Portland Press Herald|first=Mike|last=Lowe|date=October 25, 2019|access-date=September 27, 2023}} He played in eight games and started in six finishing the season with completing 121 out of 184 passing attempts with 1,835 yards and 17 touchdowns.{{cite web|url=https://goblackbears.com/sports/football/roster/joe-fagnano/9329|title=Joe Fagnano|website=Maine Black Bears}} By the end of the season, he was named the CAA Rookie of the Week for two weeks, the New England Football Writers Gold Helmet Award Winner{{cite web|url=https://www.wabi.tv/content/sports/Fagnano-earns-CAA-rookie-of-the-week-NE-Writers-Golden-Helmet-Award-563591491.html|title=Fagnano earns CAA rookie of the week, NE Writers Golden Helmet Award|website=WABI-TV|first=Eric|last=Gullickson|date=October 21, 2019|access-date=October 6, 2023}} and the team's Thurlow Cooper Offensive Rookie of the Year.{{cite web|url=https://goblackbears.com/news/2019/12/16/football-announces-annual-individual-team-award-winners|title=Football Announces Annual Individual Team Award Winners|website=Maine Black Bears|date=December 16, 2019|access-date=September 27, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.flofootball.com/articles/8149260-maines-joe-fagnano-making-the-most-of-his-opportunities|title=Maine's Joe Fagnano Making The Most Of His Opportunities|website=FloFootball|date=October 12, 2022|access-date=September 27, 2023}} During the spring 2021 season, he appeared in all four games and finished the season with completing 67 out of 116 passing attempts with 795 yards, eight touchdowns and one interception. By the end of the season, he was named the CAA Player of the Week for two weeks.{{cite web|url=https://www.wabi.tv/2021/03/16/umaine-quarterback-fagnano-earns-caa-co-player-of-the-week/|title=UMaine quarterback Fagnano earns CAA co-player of the week|website=WABI-TV|date=March 15, 2021|access-date=October 6, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://goblackbears.com/news/2021/3/22/football-fagnano-tabbed-caa-player-of-the-week.aspx|title=Fagnano tabbed CAA Player of the Week|website=Maine Black Bears|date=March 22, 2021|access-date=September 27, 2023}} During the fall 2021 season, he appeared in four games and finished the season with 65 completed passing attempts with 794 yards and six touchdowns. By the end of the season, he was named to the 2021 CFPA FCS National Player of the Year Trophy Watch List.{{cite web|url=https://www.bangordailynews.com/2021/08/23/sports/umaine-sports/umaine-quarterback-on-national-list-of-players-to-watch-in-2021/|title=UMaine quarterback on national list of players to watch in 2021|website=Bangor Daily News|first=Larry|last=Mahoney|date=August 23, 2021|access-date=October 12, 2023}} During the 2022 season, he played in all 11 games and finished the season with a career high 208 completed passing attempts for 2,231 yards, 15 touchdowns and six interceptions.{{cite web|url=https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/football/roster/joe-fagnano/13106|title=Joe Fagnano|website=UConn Huskies}} On December 5, 2022, Fagnano announced that he would be entering the transfer portal.{{cite web|url=https://www.wabi.tv/2022/12/06/quarterback-joe-fagnano-transferring-maine/|title=Quarterback Joe Fagnano transferring from Maine|website=WABI-TV|first=Ben|last=Barr|date=December 5, 2022|access-date=September 27, 2023}} On January 16, 2023, he announced that he would be transferring to UConn.{{cite web|url=https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/01/16/sports/umaine-sports/former-umaine-quarterback-reuniting-black-bear-head-coach-uconn-n6hjn1me0n/|title=Ex-UMaine quarterback reuniting with former Black Bear head coach at UConn|website=Bangor Daily News|first=Larry|last=Mahoney|date=January 16, 2023|access-date=September 27, 2023}}
= UConn =
During the 2023 season, Fagnano was named as the starting quarterback.{{cite web|url=https://www.ctinsider.com/sports/uconn-football/article/huskies-joseph-fagnano-maine-18316494.php|title=UConn football team names Maine transfer Joseph Fagnano as starting quarterback|website=CT Insider|first=Carl|last=Adamec|date=August 23, 2023|access-date=September 27, 2023}} On September 12, 2023, after only two games, head coach Jim L. Mora announced that Fagnano would be out for the rest of the season due to a shoulder injury.{{cite web|url=https://connecticut.rivals.com/news/uconn-football-s-starting-qb-joe-fagnano-is-out-for-the-season|title=UConn Football's starting QB Joe Fagnano is OUT for the season|website=Rivals.com|first=Richard|last=Schnyderite|date=September 12, 2023|access-date=September 27, 2023}} He finished the season with completing 18 out of 35 passing attempts for 173 yards and one interception.
=Statistics=
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| rowspan="2"| Season
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="3"| Games ! colspan="8"| Passing ! colspan="5"| Rushing | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record{{efn|Accounts for only GS as a QB. In 2024, Fagnano started one game at WR.}} | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| 2019 | Maine
| 8 || 6 || 4–2 || 121 || 184 || 65.8 || 1,835 || 10.0 || 17 || 3 || 176.8 || 86 || 192 || 2.2 || 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Maine
| 4 || 4 || 2–2 || 67 || 116 || 57.8 || 795 || 6.9 || 8 || 1 || 136.4 || 31 || 59 || 1.9 || 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Maine
| 4 || 4 || 2–2 || 65 || 108 || 60.2 || 794 || 7.4 || 6 || 2 || 136.6 || 19 || -12 || -0.6 || 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Maine
| 11 || 11 || 2–9 || 209 || 365 || 57.3 || 2,250 || 6.2 || 15 || 6 || 119.3 || 93 || 296 || 3.2 || 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | UConn
| 2 || 2 || 0–2 || 18 || 35 || 51.4 || 173 || 4.9 || 0 || 1 || 87.2 || 16 || 32 || 2.0 || 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | UConn
| 10 || 6 || 4–1 || 120 || 206 || 58.3 || 1,631 || 7.9 || 20 || 4 || 152.9 || 30 || 60 || 2.0 || 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | UConn
| 0 || 0 || — || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 | ||||||||||||||
| colspan="2" | [https://stats.ncaa.org/players/8990565?year_stat_category_id=15085 FCS Totals] | 27 | 25 | 10–15 | 462 | 773 | 59.8 | 5,674 | 7.3 | 46 | 12 | 138.0 | 229 | 535 | 2.3 | 5 |
| colspan="2" | [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/joe-fagnano-1.html FBS Totals] | 12 | 8 | 4–3 | 138 | 241 | 57.3 | 1,804 | 7.5 | 20 | 5 | 143.4 | 46 | 92 | 2.0 | 1 |
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References
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Further reading
- [https://sports.yahoo.com/why-uconn-coaches-trusted-joe-213500217.html yahoo.com]
- [https://www.ctinsider.com/sports/uconn-football/article/starting-qb-quarterback-joseph-fagnano-18328491.php CTInsider]
- [https://www.courant.com/2023/08/23/uconn-football-names-joe-fagnano-starting-qb/ Hartford Courant]
External links
- [https://goblackbears.com/sports/football/roster/joe-fagnano/9329 Maine Black Bears bio]
- [https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/football/roster/joe-fagnano/13106 UConn Huskies bio]
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