Folorunso Fatukasi

Folorunso Ifeyinka Fatukasi (born March 4, 1995) is an American football nose tackle for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Connecticut.[1]

Folorunso Fatukasi
Fatukasi in 2018.
No. 94 – New York Jets
Position:Nose tackle
Personal information
Born: (1995-03-04) March 4, 1995
Far Rockaway, New York
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:318 lb (144 kg)
Career information
High school:Beach Channel
(Rockaway Park, New York)
College:Connecticut
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 6 / Pick: 180
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020
Total tackles:69
Sacks:3.0
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:3
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

In 2015, Fatukasi was named as an honorable mention on the 2015 All-American Athletic Conference football team.[2]

Professional career

Fatukasi was drafted by the New York Jets in the sixth round (180th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[3]

Fatukasi was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on December 17, 2020,[4] and activated on December 22.[5]

Personal life

Fatukasi is of Nigerian descent.[6]

References
  1. "NFL Draft & Combine Profile - FOLEY FATUKASI". www.nfl.com. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  2. "Folorunso Fatukasi | Connecticut, DT : 2018 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". www.draftscout.com. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  3. "Jets select Parry Nickerson with 179th overall pick and Folorunso Fatukasi with 180th overall pick in 2018 NFL Draft". GangGreenNation.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  4. "Jets' Folorunso Fatukasi: Shifts to COVID-19 list". CBSSports.com. December 17, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  5. Greenberg, Ethan (December 22, 2020). "Jets Activate DT Folorunso Fatukasi, Place LB Harvey Langi on Injured Reserve". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  6. "Nigeria dominates Africa's 2018 NFL draftee list". ESPN. April 23, 2018. Retrieved May 7, 2018.


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