Joseph Fauria

34-Year-Old Tight EndTE

Free Agent

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2023 Fantasy Outlook

There was no outlook written for Joseph Fauria in 2023. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.

Height 6'7"

Weight 267

DOB 1/6/1990

College UCLA

Attempting comeback

TEFree Agent

May 28, 2017

Fauria is attempting a comeback this season, Alex Marvez of SportingNews.com reports. "I'm trying my best," Fauria said. "Last year didn't go as planned. I didn't get any tryouts, but I have my head on straight now. I'm in good shape. I'm ready to go. I just want one more chance."

ANALYSIS
The 27-year-old tight end who took the league by storm in 2013 for his creative touchdown celebrations will now look to find his way back onto a 53-man roster in 2017. Although he only totaled 18 receptions in 2013, seven of them were for scores, providing Fauria with some short-lived fantasy prominence. The 6-foot-7 target has the size and experience, but his three-year absence from the league may be too much to overcome.

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Measurables Review View College Player Page

How do Joseph Fauria's measurables compare to other tight ends?

This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.

* The 40-Yard Dash, Shuttle Time, Cone Drill, Vertical Jump, and Broad Jump metrics are from his Pro Day. All others are from the NFL Combine.

Height

6' 7"

Weight

267 lbs

40-Yard Dash*

4.72 sec

Shuttle Time*

4.53 sec

Cone Drill*

7.49 sec

Vertical Jump*

35.5 in

Broad Jump*

120 in

Bench Press

17 reps

Hand Length

10.88 in

Arm Length

33.75 in

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Past Fantasy Outlooks

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Fauria, a 6-foot-7, target at tight end had a whopping seven of his 18 receptions go for touchdowns in 2013, but injuries, a diminished amount of targets to the Lions tight ends in 2014, and the presence of Eric Ebron all factored into Fauria’s production drop in 2014. The Lions plan on emphasizing tight ends more in the offense this season, but Fauria targets likely won’t increase as much sitting at third on the team’s depth chart.

An undrafted free agent out of UCLA, Fauria surprisingly finished second on the team behind Calvin Johnson in touchdown receptions last season. At 6-7, 255, Fauria proved a weapon in the red zone, garnering 14 red-zone targets (twice that of starter Brandon Pettigrew) and scoring six red-zone touchdowns. Fauria didn't do much otherwise, and likely won't again this year. Aside from Pettigrew, Fauria has to battle Eric Ebron, the 10th overall pick in this year's draft, for playing time. Ebron is expected to see the bulk of the tight-end work, but both tight ends likely will be used in the red zone, often in two-TE sets, according to new offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi. That will still likely leave Fauria short of last season's mark.

Lions' No. 3 tight end.

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November 18, 2015

Fauria has joined the Patriots' practice squad, ESPN's Mike Reiss reports.

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TEFree Agent

September 19, 2015

Fauria was released by the Cardinals on Saturday.

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