Liam Fornadel

American football player (born 1999)

American football player
Liam Fornadel
No. 63 – New England Patriots
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born: (1999-06-17) June 17, 1999 (age 25)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:312 lb (142 kg)
Career information
High school:Don Bosco Prep
(Ramsey, New Jersey)
College:James Madison (2017–2021)
Undrafted:2022
Career history
  • Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2022)*
  • DC Defenders (2023–2024)
  • New England Patriots (2024–present)*
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Liam Paul Fornadel (born June 17, 1999) is an American professional football guard for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at James Madison. Fornadel has also played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL).

College career

Fornadel played college football at James Madison from 2017 to 2021, where he played in 54 games, starting in 41.[1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+1⁄4 in
(1.94 m) 		312 lb
(142 kg) 		32+1⁄4 in
(0.82 m) 		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 5.51 s 1.84 s 3.17 s 4.72 s 7.67 s 24.0 in
(0.61 m)		 8 ft 0 in
(2.44 m)		 27 reps
All values from Pro Day[2]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

After going undrafted in the 2022 NFL draft, Fornadel was signed to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League(CFL) practice squad on September 20, 2022.[3] He was released on October 17, 2022.[4]

DC Defenders

On November 17, 2022, Fornadel was selected by the DC Defenders of the XFL.[5] In 2023, Fornadel started in all 12 games, making the All-XFL team.[6] In 2024, Fornadel started in all 10 games.[7] His contract with the team was terminated on June 17, 2024, to sign with an NFL team.[8]

New England Patriots

On June 18, 2024, Fornadel signed with the New England Patriots.[9] He was waived on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ "Liam Fornadel - Football". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "Liam Fornadel College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "Liam Fornadel Signs with CFL's Winnipeg Blue Bombers". James Madison University Athletics. September 22, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  4. ^ "Transactions". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  5. ^ Zucker, Joseph. "XFL Draft 2022 Results: Complete Rosters for Every Team After Day 2". Bleacher Report. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  6. ^ Rachuk, Stephan (May 8, 2023). "2023 All-XFL Teams Revealed". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  7. ^ "Patriots sign G Liam Fornadel". NBC Sports. June 18, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  8. ^ "UFL Player Transactions, June 17, 2024". UFLBoard.com. June 17, 2024. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  9. ^ "Patriots Sign Guard Liam Fornadel". Patriots.com. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  10. ^ "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach the 53-Man Roster Limit". Patriots.com. August 27, 2024.
  11. ^ "Patriots Sign Seven Players to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. August 28, 2024.
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