Place of birth: Williamsville, NY Undrafted: 2016 Weight 103 kg | Height 1.88 m | |
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Date of birth: (1992-11-16) November 16, 1992 (age 24) Similar Dan LeFevour, Mike Bercovici, Keith Wenning Profiles | ||
Joe licata buffalo football qb 2015 penn state game
Joe Licata (born November 16, 1992) is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Buffalo. He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2016.
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- Joe licata buffalo football qb 2015 penn state game
- Early years
- College career
- Cincinnati Bengals
- References
Early years
Licata attended Williamsville South High School in Williamsville, New York, where he played both football and basketball. As a basketball player, he set the New York State Public High School Athletic Association record for career three-point field goals made with 343. He set the school's career record for passing yards, and was named Buffalo News Player of the Year in 2010. Licata received scholarship offers to play college football for Syracuse, Akron and Buffalo in addition to interest from other schools. Licata committed to the University at Buffalo, saying it "was a dream to represent Buffalo" and play for his hometown team in front of his friends and family.
College career
Licata was redshirted as a freshman in 2011. He entered the 2012 season as the backup quarterback to Alex Zordich, but earned the starting job midway through the season and led the team to a 3–1 record over the final four games of the season. Licata committed to play college football at Buffalo, saying he wanted to play for his hometown team in front of his friends and family. In 2013, Licata and the Bulls had one of the finest team seasons in school history, as he led the team to a 8–5 record and an appearance in the 2013 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, the second bowl appearance in school history. During the 2014 season, Licata posted one of the finest passing seasons in Buffalo school history, throwing for 2,647 passing yards, and a school single-season record 29 passing touchdowns. The 2015 season saw Licata finish his college career by passing Drew Willy to become Buffalo's career leader in both passing yards (9,485) and passing touchdowns (76).
Cincinnati Bengals
On May 16, 2016 Licata was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cincinnati Bengals. In the NFL preseason, he completed three of ten passes and threw two interceptions. Licata was released on August 29.
