Folorunso Ifeyinka "Foley" Fatukasi (born March 4, 1995) is an
American football defensive end for the
Jacksonville Jaguars of the
National Football League (NFL). He played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
at
UConn.
College career
In 2015, Fatukasi was named as an honorable mention on the 2015 All-American Athletic Conference football team.
Professional career
New York Jets
Fatukasi was drafted by the
New York Jets
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in the sixth round (180th overall) of the
2018 NFL Draft
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.
Fatukasi was placed on the reserve/
COVID-19 list by the team on December 17, 2020, and activated on December 22.
Jacksonville Jaguars
On March 16, 2022, Fatukasi signed a three-year, $30 million contract with the
Jacksonville Jaguars.
Personal life
Fatukasi is of
Nigerian descent. His brother
Olakunle Fatukasi
Olakunle Fatukasi (born June 11, 1999) is an American football linebacker for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Rutgers.
College career
Fatukasi committed to Rutgers as a three star recr ...
is a linebacker for the
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) AFC East, East divisio ...
.
References
External links
UConn Huskies bio
Living people
1995 births
American sportspeople of Nigerian descent
People from Far Rockaway, Queens
Sportspeople from Queens, New York
Players of American football from New York City
American football defensive tackles
UConn Huskies football players
New York Jets players
Beach Channel High School alumni
Jacksonville Jaguars players
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