Marvin Joey Iosefa (born June 19, 1991) is a former

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. He played

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, and was selected by the

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of the

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(NFL) in the seventh round of the

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. He was also a member of the

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. Born on

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, Iosefa is a 2009 graduate of Faga'itua High School.

Professional career

American football

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

In the

, Iosefa was selected by the

in the seventh round (231st overall). He was waived on August 30, 2015, as part of Tampa Bay's final roster cutdowns.

New England Patriots

The

signed Iosefa to their

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on October 21, 2015. On December 19, 2015, he was promoted to the Patriots' active roster. He made his NFL debut on December 20, 2015, in the Patriots' 33–16 win over the

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. Iosefa racked up 51 yards on 14 carries to lead the Patriots in rushing yards for the game. On December 28, 2015, he was waived by the Patriots. On December 30, 2015, he was signed to the Patriots' practice squad. On January 26, 2016, Iosefa signed a futures contract with the Patriots. He was released by the Patriots on May 6, 2016, but was re-signed on May 13. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Patriots as part of final roster cuts.

Rugby union

After his departure from the Patriots, Iosefa joined the

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(MLR) for the 2018 season. He played play five matches with the SaberCats. He later joined the

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of the CDI Premier League. Then on March 30, 2019, Iosefa was announced to join the

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of MLR for their match on March 31.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Iosefa, Joey 1991 births Living people American sportspeople of Samoan descent American football fullbacks Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Players of American football from American Samoa People from Pago Pago Brooklyn Bolts players New England Patriots players Houston SaberCats players Seattle Seawolves players American rugby union players Rugby union centres American Samoan rugby union players