Player facts
- Team
Los Angeles Rams- Position
- Long Snapper
- Number
- 49
- Born
- Apr 16, 1992 (age 34)
- Birthplace
- El Cajon, CA, USA
- Height
- 6' 2"
- Weight
- 245 lbs
- College
- Navy
- Experience
- 12 seasons
- Status
- Active
About
Joseph Cardona ( kar-DOH-nə; born April 16, 1992) is an American U.S. Naval Reserve officer and professional football long snapper for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Navy Midshipmen and was selected by the New England Patriots in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft.
From Wikipedia’s article on Joe Cardona, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.1
Background
Early life
Cardona grew up in El Cajon, California, the son of Patrick and Margaret Cardona, and is of Mexican heritage. He attended Granite Hills High School, lettering two years in football and four years in lacrosse, earning conference lacrosse MVP as a senior. He graduated in 2010.
College career
After high school, Cardona attended the Naval Academy Preparatory School in Newport, Rhode Island, for one year before enrolling in the Naval Academy, where he majored in economics. At Navy, he was a four-year starter in football as a long snapper, where he was not charged with a single bad snap. During his four years at Navy, the Midshipmen compiled a 30–21 record, including four wins over arch-rival Army, and played in three bowl games.
From Wikipedia’s article on Joe Cardona, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.1
Rams’ next games
Recent results
Sources
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- 1WikipediaJoe Cardona on Wikipedia
- 2Wikimedia CommonsPhoto of Joe Cardona