Kyle James Lauletta (born March 17, 1995) is an

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for the

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of the

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(USFL). He played

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and was drafted by the

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in the fourth round of the

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. He has also been a member of the

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, and Pittsburgh Maulers.

Early life

Lauletta attended the East campus of

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, and was the starting quarterback for the Cougars

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team for his last two years. He came from a family of football players; his father Joe and uncle Lex played quarterback and punter for

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, respectively, and two of his brothers have also been quarterbacks for Downingtown East. In his first start, he threw for 400 yards and ran for two touchdowns against the defending state champions. He also played lacrosse. Despite his accolades in high school, an off-season injury and bad luck largely prevented any premium FBS schools from recruiting Lauletta, and he eventually chose to attend Richmond.

College career

Lauletta played at

from 2013 to 2017. He tore his ACL in 2016 on a quarterback scramble after leading Richmond to an 8–2 record at the time, but recovered and played all games in 2017, his best statistical season. During his collegiate career, he threw for a school-record 10,465 yards and 73 touchdowns. Lauletta was invited to play in the

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, in which he threw for 198 yards and three touchdowns and was named the game's MVP.

College statistics

Professional career

New York Giants

Lauletta was selected by the

in the fourth round (108th overall) of the

. The pick used to acquire him was traded from the

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in exchange for

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. On October 30, 2018, Lauletta was arrested in

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, after being pulled over in his

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on the way to Giants team practice. He was charged with eluding police, a third-degree crime; obstructing administration of law and resisting arrest, motor vehicle charges for reckless driving, disregarding an officer's directions, an improper turn in a marked traffic lane and failure to remain in a marked lane. Lauletta had previously been charged with reckless driving in

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, Virginia, in 2017 and found guilty of failure to obey a highway sign. Lauletta made his first NFL appearance on December 9 in relief of

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in a 40–16 victory against the

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. He threw five incompletions and an interception to

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in the fourth quarter, for a passer rating of 0.0. He appeared in one other game, Week 17 against the Dallas Cowboys as a blocker, in the 2018 season. Lauletta was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.

Philadelphia Eagles

Lauletta signed with the

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on September 1, 2019. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles on January 6, 2020. He was waived on August 17, 2020. Lauletta had a tryout with the

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on August 19, 2020.

Atlanta Falcons

Lauletta was signed by the

on September 2, 2020. Three days later on September 5, 2020, Lauletta was waived by the Falcons and re-signed to the practice squad. He was released on September 22, 2020.

Cleveland Browns

On October 16, 2020, Lauletta was signed to the

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' practice squad. Lauletta was signed to a reserve/futures contract by the Browns on January 18, 2021. Lauletta was waived by the Browns on August 31, 2021.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On September 2, 2021, Lauletta was signed to the

' practice squad.

Cleveland Browns (second stint)

On December 17, 2021, Lauletta was signed off the Jaguars' practice squad to the

' active roster. He was waived by the Browns on January 4, 2022.

Pittsburgh Maulers

On February 22, 2022, Lauletta was drafted in the 1st round with the seventh pick of the

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by the Pittsburgh Maulers. He was released on May 25, 2022.

New Jersey Generals

On May 25, 2022, Lauletta was claimed off waivers by the

Statistics

References

External links

Richmond Spiders bio
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