Joe Vellano
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| Born: | October 30, 1988 Rexford, New York | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||||||||
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| College: | Maryland | ||||||||||
| Position: | Defensive Tackle | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 2, 2015 | |||||||||||
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Joe Vellano (born October 30, 1988) is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. The New England Patriots signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He played college football at the University of Maryland.
Professional career
New England Patriots
On April 30, 2013, he signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent.[1] In Week 5 against the Cincinnati Bengals, he received his first career start in place of Vince Wilfork, who was placed on injured reserve.[2] On February 1, 2015, Vellano won Super Bowl XLIX as a member of the New England Patriots.[3]
On August 31, 2015, the Patriots released Vellano.[4] He was re-signed him to their practice squad on September 26.[5] He was released again on September 30.[6]
Personal life
Joe Vellano was born and raised in Rexford, New York. Vellano graduated from Christian Brothers Academy in 2007. Vellano also attended St. Pius X school in Loudonville from kindergarten up until 5th grade.
References
- ^ Prewitt, Alex (April 30, 2013). "Joe Vellano signs undrafted free agent deal with New England Patriots". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
- ^ Wilson, Aaron (December 18, 2013). "Ex-Terps DL Joe Vellano, now a starter for Patriots, earns praise from Bill Belichick". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
- ^ Wilson, Aaron (January 30, 2015). "Former Terps star lineman Joe Vellano now happy to be back playing with Patriots". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
- ^ http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/transactions/_/name/ne/new-england-patriots
- ^ "Patriots make changes to the practice squad". Patriots.com. September 25, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
- ^ "Patriots release LB Dekoda Watson; Release three from practice squad". Patriots.com. September 30, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2015.