American football player (born 1999)
American football player
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.
Professional career
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
^ "Liam Fornadel College Football Profile" . DraftScout.com . Retrieved August 15, 2024 .
^ "Liam Fornadel Signs with CFL's Winnipeg Blue Bombers" . James Madison University Athletics . September 22, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2024 .
^ "Transactions" . Winnipeg Blue Bombers . Retrieved July 2, 2024 .
^ Zucker, Joseph (November 17, 2022). "XFL Draft 2022 Results: Complete Rosters for Every Team After Day 2" . Bleacher Report . Retrieved July 2, 2024 .
^ Rachuk, Stephan (May 8, 2023). "2023 All-XFL Teams Revealed" . Pro Football Newsroom . Retrieved July 2, 2024 .
^ "Patriots sign G Liam Fornadel" . NBC Sports . June 18, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024 .
^ "UFL Player Transactions, June 17, 2024" . UFLBoard.com . June 17, 2024. Retrieved June 18, 2024 .
^ "Patriots Sign Guard Liam Fornadel" . Patriots.com . Retrieved July 2, 2024 .
^ "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach the 53-Man Roster Limit" . Patriots.com . August 27, 2024.
^ "Patriots Sign Seven Players to the Practice Squad" . Patriots.com . August 28, 2024.
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Practice squad
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