Joe Cardona

Joe Cardona
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Cardona with the Patriots in 2019
No. 49 – New England Patriots
Position:Long snapper
Personal information
Born: (1992-04-16) April 16, 1992 (age 32)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:Granite Hills
(El Cajon, California)
College:Navy (2011–2014)
NFL draft:2015 / round: 5 / pick: 166
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:144
Total tackles:16
Player stats at PFR

Joseph Cardona (/kɑːrˈdoʊnə/ kar-DOH-nə;[1] born April 16, 1992) is an American professional football long snapper for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). Having played college football at Navy, Cardona is also an officer in the U.S. Naval Reserve[2] holding the rank of Lieutenant.[3]

Cardona was drafted in the fifth round (166th overall) of the 2015 NFL draft.[4] He played college football for Navy. He is only the fourth player designated as a long snapper ever to be drafted, and the second highest-drafted long snapper in NFL history, after Ryan Pontbriand.[5] With the Patriots, he won Super Bowl LI and Super Bowl LIII.

  1. ^ "Pronunciation: Joe Cardona". www.patriots.com. Archived from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  2. ^ Reiss, Mike (July 21, 2016). "After transition to reserves, Navy's Joe Cardona to be at Patriots camp". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  3. ^ Yates, Field (June 6, 2019). "Patriots' Cardona promoted to lieutenant in Navy". ESPN. Archived from the original on June 6, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  4. ^ Kyed, Doug (May 2, 2015). "Patriots Draft Navy Long Snapper Joe Cardona 166th Overall In Fifth Round". New England Sports Network. Archived from the original on April 27, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
  5. ^ Gehlken, Michael. "Local Joe becomes top NFL prospect".