JOHN PAUL FOSCHI #84

Position	Tight End
Height	6-3
Weight	266
Years Experience	2
Birthdate	5/19/1982
Hometown	Queens, NY
College	Georgia Tech
Current status	Active
Games Started	5
Games Played	11

Pro Career

Versatile offensive performer has seen action at both fullback and tight end … Owns five career starts fullback, but is expected to work at tight end for the Chiefs … Was a member of Oakland’s active roster for portions of the 2005 and 2006 campaigns after joining that club’s developmental squad in 2004 … Saw duty in 11 contests (five starts) for the Raiders, producing six receptions for 37 yards (6.2 avg.) ... Also spent time on the practice squads of Minnesota, Denver and the N.Y. Jets in 2004 … Initially entered the NFL as a rookie free agent with the N.Y. Jets in 2004.

Transactions: Signed a two-year contract with Kansas City (4/16/08) ... Released by Oakland (10/7/06) ... Signed a one-year exclusive rights tender with Oakland (4/25/06) ... Signed a one-year contract with Oakland (1/11/05) ... Signed to Oakland’s practice squad (11/15/04) ... Released from Minnesota’s practice squad (10/12/04) ... Signed to Minnesota’s practice squad (10/5/04) ... Released from Minnesota’s practice squad (9/28/04) ... Signed to Minnesota’s practice squad (9/22/04) ... Released from Denver’s practice squad (9/14/04) ... Signed to Denver’s practice squad (9/7/04) ... Released by the N.Y. Jets (9/4/04) ... Signed a two-year contract as a rookie free agent with the N.Y. Jets (4/30/04).

2006

Oakland (2005-06): Played in 11 games (five starts) ... Tallied six receptions for 37 yards (6.2 avg.) and one special teams tackle.

2006: Appeared in one contest and was inactive for two games before being released on October 7th … Was inactive vs. San Diego (9/11) and at Baltimore (9/17) ... Appeared on special teams vs. Cleveland (10/1).

2005

Saw duty in 10 games with five starts at fullback … Was inactive for six contests … Caught six passes for 37 yards (6.2 avg.) and had a special teams tackle … Made his NFL debut at New England (9/8) ... Saw action at FB vs. Kansas City (9/18) ... Was inactive at Philadelphia (9/25), vs. Dallas (10/2) and vs. San Diego (10/16) ... Logged his first NFL start at Buffalo (10/23), catching two passes for 11 yards … Started at Tennessee (10/30), recording two receptions for 14 yards … Had a one-yard reception at Kansas City (11/6) ... Started at FB at Washington (11/20) ... Was inactive vs. Miami (11/27), at San Diego (12/4) and at the N.Y. Jets (12/11) ... Started at Denver (12/24) and caught one pass for 11 yards … Started vs. the N.Y. Giants (12/31).

College Bio

Appeared in 44 games (21 starts) as a tight end at Georgia Tech, totaling 41 receptions for 366 yards (9.2 avg.) and four TDs … Also saw limited duty at fullback … Started 13 games, grabbing 24 passes for 174 yards and two TDs as a senior in 2003 … Earned honorable mention All-ACC honors … Saw action in 13 contests (six starts) as a junior in 2002, catching nine passes for 75 yards and two TDs … Saw duty in nine contests (three starts) as a sophomore in 2001, recording four catches for 59 yards … Played in 10 games, catching four passes for 58 yards as a true freshman in 2000 … Graduated with a degree in Building Construction at Georgia Tech.

Personal Bio

• Was a SuperPrep All-America pick at Chaminade High School in Mineola, New York.

• Was also a four-year basketball letterman.

• Sisters Pam and Jennifer were collegiate swimmers at Stanford and Boston College respectively.

• Full name: John Paul Mario Foschi (pronounced FAH-she).

• Single, resides in Huntington, New York.