Jon Feliciano

Jon Feliciano (born February 10, 1992) is an American football guard for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Miami. Feliciano is of Puerto Rican & Sicilian descent.[1][2]

Jon Feliciano
Feliciano with the Oakland Raiders in 2016
No. 76 – Buffalo Bills
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born: (1992-02-10) February 10, 1992
Davie, Florida
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school:Western (Davie, Florida)
College:Miami (FL)
NFL Draft:2015 / Round: 4 / Pick: 128
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020
Games played:73
Games started:33
Player stats at NFL.com

Early life

Born in East Meadow, NY, Jon, his mother and younger brother moved to South Florida in the mid-90s. As a child, Feliciano was more interested in designing and playing video games and basketball than in football.

In the early 2000’s Jon and his family moved to Davie, Florida where he eventually enrolled at Western High School, playing basketball and football.

Throughout his adolescence, Feliciano’s mother’s battle with cancer, spotty employment, and his brother’s health challenges caused a great deal of financial and emotional strain on the family. In 2008, his mother returned to New York while Feliciano willingly remained in Davie to complete his high school career. Throughout these formative years, Feliciano dealt with periods of homelessness and hunger.[2]

Considered a three-star recruit and number 19 offensive guard by Scout.com, he was also considered a three-star prospect by Rivals.com and ranked as the 55th best offensive tackle in the nation.[3] Feliciano was also named to First-team All-Broward by Sun Sentinel.[3] Despite having received offers from the University of Akron, Florida International University and San Diego State University, to name a few, Feliciano’s heart was set on being a Hurricane. Encouraged by his best friend Sean Cole, and accompanied by his coach Rashad West, Feliciano attended the 2008 University of Miami spring scrimmage with his highlight tape in hand. Catching the eye of coach Tommie Robinson, he was given a scholarship to play for the University of Miami.[2]

College career

Feliciano sat out his true Freshman season, participating on the practice squad. Officially joining the team in 2011, he played in 10 games, starting eight of them. He finished that season with the overall grade of 84%. Feliciano allowed zero sacks on the season.[3]

In 2012, he started all 12 games at left guard. Feliciano anchored an offensive line that paved way for the third-best passing offense (295.4) and fifth-best total offense (440.2) in the ACC. He closed the season earning All-ACC honorable mention from the ACSMA.[3]

Feliciano started all 13 games during the 2013 season, making 11 starts at left guard and two starts at right tackle. He once again helped anchor an offensive line that paved way for Hurricanes offense that averaged 425.8 yards of total offense and 33.8 points per game. Feliciano once again earned All-ACC honorable mention from the ACSMA.[3]

In May 2014, Feliciano graduated from the University of Miami with a bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management.[4]

In his final season with the Hurricanes, Feliciano started 12 games, splitting time between left guard, left tackle, and right tackle. He made his final collegiate career start in the ‘Duck Commander Independence Bowl’ against South Carolina, helping lead the Hurricane offense to 422 total yards.[3]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 3 7⁄8 in
(1.93 m)		 323 lb
(147 kg)		 32 3⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		 9 3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		 5.33 s 4.74 s 26.5 in
(0.67 m)		 8 ft 1 in
(2.46 m)
All values from NFL Combine[5]

Oakland Raiders

Feliciano was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth round, 128th overall, in the 2015 NFL Draft.[6]

On December 22, 2017, Feliciano was placed on injured reserve.[7]

In 2018, Feliciano played in 13 games, starting four at left guard in place of an injured Kelechi Osemele. He was placed on injured reserve on December 11, 2018 with a calf injury.[8]

Buffalo Bills

On March 13, 2019, Feliciano signed a two-year $8 million contract with the Buffalo Bills.[9]

In 2019, Feliciano started all 16 games at right guard for the Bills.[10] Feliciano also earned his first Pro Bowl ballot mention.

Feliciano suffered a torn pectoral muscle during training camp in July 2020, opting for surgery. The injury will sideline him for roughly 8-12 weeks.[11] He was placed on injured reserve on September 6, 2020.[12] He was designated to return from injured reserve on October 7, and began practicing with the team again.[13] He was activated on October 27.[14]

References
  1. "Former Hurricane Jon Feliciano Preparing For NFL Draft". CBS Miami. March 26, 2015.
  2. "Feliciano has found his way home". ESPN.com. October 13, 2014.
  3. "Jon Feliciano - Football". University of Miami Athletics. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  4. Andrea Canales (October 13, 2017). "Jon Feliciano's remarkable journey to the Silver and Black". ABC7 San Francisco. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  5. "Jon Feliciano Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  6. "Raiders Select G Jon Feliciano in 4th Round". Raiders.com. May 2, 2015. Archived from the original on July 7, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  7. "Raiders Announce Transactions". Raiders.com. December 22, 2017. Archived from the original on March 12, 2018.
  8. "Raiders announce transactions - 12.11.18". Raiders.com. December 11, 2018.
  9. Brown, Chris (March 13, 2019). "Offense dominates Bills initial wave of 2019 free agent additions". BuffaloBills.com.
  10. "Buffalo Bills Stats at NFL.com". www.nfl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  11. Louis-Jacques, Marcel (July 31, 2020). "Sources: Bills' Feliciano (chest) out 8-12 weeks". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  12. Brown, Chris (September 6, 2020). "Bills sign Dean Marlowe and Andre Roberts back to roster". BuffaloBills.com.
  13. Wojton, Nick (October 7, 2020). "Bills' Jon Feliciano returns to practice on Wednesday". USAToday.com. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  14. "Bills activate guard Jon Feliciano and promote linebacker Andre Smith". BuffaloBills.com. October 27, 2020.
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