John Paul Marino "J. P." Foschi (pronounced FAH-shee) (born May 19, 1982) is an American former professional football tight end. He played college football at Georgia Tech.

John Paul Foschi
No. 49, 84, 88
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1982-05-19) May 19, 1982 (age 42)
Queens, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:Chaminade
(Mineola, New York)
College:Georgia Tech
Undrafted:2004
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:33
Receiving yards:297
Receiving touchdowns:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

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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

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+78 in
(1.93 m)
266 lb
(121 kg)
33+14 in
(0.84 m)
10+18 in
(0.26 m)
5.03 s 1.78 s 2.94 s 4.35 s 7.49 s 30.5 in
(0.77 m)
9 ft 3 in
(2.82 m)
24 reps
All values from NFL Combine[1]

Personal life

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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.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "J.P. Foschi, DS #23 TE, Georgia Tech". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  2. ^ Rieber, Anthony (September 4, 2004). "Dream chasers". Newsday. p. 39. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
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