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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||
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Born: | Far Rockaway, New York, U.S. | March 4, 1995||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 318 lb (144 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: |
Beach Channel ( Rockaway Park, New York) | ||||||||||
College: | UConn | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2018 / Round: 6 / Pick: 180 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Folorunso Ifeyinka "Foley" Fatukasi (born March 4, 1995) is an American football defensive tackle for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UConn. [1]
In 2015, Fatukasi was named as an honorable mention on the 2015 All- American Athletic Conference football team. [2]
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 | |
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6 ft 3+3⁄4 in (1.92 m) |
318 lb (144 kg) |
34+1⁄8 in (0.87 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) |
5.29 s | 1.76 s | 3.00 s | 4.53 s | 7.44 s | 30.0 in (0.76 m) |
9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) |
33 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine [3] [4] |
Fatukasi was drafted by the New York Jets in the sixth round (180th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. [5]
In his rookie season, 2018, Fatukasi took just 3 snaps on defense, playing in one game. He was inactive for the other 15 games, but nonetheless made his NFL debut on November 25, 2018 against the New England Patriots. [6] He did not record any stats in the limited action.
In 2019, he appeared in 14 games as a reserve, recording 27 total tackles (14 solo), 7 tackles-for-loss, 3 quarterback hits, and one pass defensed. He recorded his first career sack in Week 15 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. [7] He played in 40% of defensive snaps and 29% of special teams snaps.
In 2020, he started 8 games and appeared in 15, logging 42 total tackles (22 solo), 6 tackles-for-loss, 5 quarterback hits, and two passes defensed. He added 2 sacks, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery, while playing in 47% of defensive snaps and 34% of special teams snaps.
Fatukasi was placed on the reserve/ COVID-19 list by the team on December 17, 2020, [8] and activated on December 22. [9]
In 2021, Fatukasi played in 15 games with the Jets, starting all 15 and recording 46 total tackles (25 solo), 5 tackles-for-loss, and 6 quarterback hits. He played on a career-high 53% of defensive snaps, as well as 15% of special teams snaps.
On March 16, 2022, Fatukasi signed a three-year, $30 million contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars. [10]
In his first season with the team, he made 13 starts, playing in a total of 14 games, and recorded 24 total tackles (13 solo), 2 tackles-for-loss, 3 quarterback hits, 1.5 sacks, and 3 passes defensed. He played on 46% of defensive snaps, but only played one snap on special teams.
Fatukasi was released on March 5, 2024. [11]
On March 19, 2024, Fatukasi signed with the Houston Texans. [12]
Fatukasi is of Nigerian descent. [13] His brother Olakunle Fatukasi is a linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams. [14]