Liam Fornadel
No. 63 – New England Patriots | |
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Position: | Guard |
Personal information | |
Born: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | June 17, 1999
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight: | 312 lb (142 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, New Jersey) |
College: | James Madison (2017–2021) |
Undrafted: | 2022 |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Roster status: | Active |
Career highlights and awards | |
Liam Paul Fornadel (born June 17, 1999) is an American professional football guard for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at James Madison. Fornadel has also played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL).
College career
[edit]Fornadel played college football at James Madison from 2017 to 2021, where he played in 54 games, starting in 41.[1]
Professional career
[edit]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 | |
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6 ft 4+1⁄4 in (1.94 m) |
312 lb (142 kg) |
32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
5.51 s | 1.84 s | 3.17 s | 4.72 s | 7.67 s | 24.0 in (0.61 m) |
8 ft 0 in (2.44 m) |
27 reps | |
All values from Pro Day[2] |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2022 NFL draft, Fornadel was signed to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League(CFL) practice squad on September 20, 2022.[3] He was released on October 17, 2022.[4]
DC Defenders
[edit]On November 17, 2022, Fornadel was selected by the DC Defenders of the XFL.[5] In 2023, Fornadel started in all 12 games, making the All-XFL team.[6] In 2024, Fornadel started in all 10 games.[7] His contract with the team was terminated on June 17, 2024, to sign with an NFL team.[8]
New England Patriots
[edit]On June 18, 2024, Fornadel signed with the New England Patriots.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Liam Fornadel - Football". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ "Liam Fornadel College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ "Liam Fornadel Signs with CFL's Winnipeg Blue Bombers". James Madison University Athletics. September 22, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ "Transactions". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ Zucker, Joseph. "XFL Draft 2022 Results: Complete Rosters for Every Team After Day 2". Bleacher Report. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ Rachuk, Stephan (May 8, 2023). "2023 All-XFL Teams Revealed". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ "Patriots sign G Liam Fornadel". NBC Sports. June 18, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ "UFL Player Transactions, June 17, 2024". UFLBoard.com. June 17, 2024. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ "Patriots Sign Guard Liam Fornadel". Patriots.com. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
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