Early years

Fauria attended Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino, California. Fauria was named to the first team all-state by CalHiSports.com. He was ranked the 7th best tight end prospect in the nation and was ranked the 24th prospect in the state of California by rivals.com.

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Joseph Fauria Tight End	Encino, California	Crespi Carmelite High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	4.75	Jan 18, 2008
	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 11 (TE) Rivals: 7 (TE), 184 (National), 24 (California)
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2008 Notre Dame Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2013. "2008 Notre Dame Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2013. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2013. "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2013.

College career

He played College football at Notre Dame then he later transferred to UCLA. On June 27, 2009, in his Sophomore year, he was suspended by Notre Dame for unknown reasons which led him to transfer to UCLA. He finished college with a total of 88 receptions, 1,139 receiving yards and 20 receiving touchdowns.

Professional career

2013 Pro Day

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40-yd dash	10-yd split	20-yd split	20-ss	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP
6 ft 8 in	259 lb	4.77 s	1.71 s	2.79 s	4.53 s	7.49 s	35.5 in	10 ft 0 in	17 reps

2013 NFL Draft

Fauria went undrafted in the 2013 NFL Draft. On April 27, 2013, he signed with the Detroit Lions as a free agent.

Detroit Lions

2013 NFL season

Fauria made the Lions opening day roster. He scored a touchdown in his first regular season game with the team, on a 1-yard pass from Matthew Stafford. In a Week 6 matchup against the Cleveland Browns, Fauria caught a career-high 3 touchdowns on 3 catches for 34 yards. He finished his rookie season with only 18 receptions, but seven of those resulted in a touchdown.

2014 NFL season

Fauria's 2014 season was limited due to an ankle injury. In 7 games, Fauria had 6 receptions for 74 yards and 1 touchdown. His sole touchdown came against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on December 7.

Arizona Cardinals

On September 10, 2015, Fauria was signed by the Arizona Cardinals. On September 19, 2015, he was released by the Cardinals. On September 23, 2015, Fauria was re-signed to the Cardinals' practice squad. On October 2, 2015, the Cardinals placed Fauria on the practice squad injured list. On October 13, 2015, the Cardinals waived Fauria from their practice squad injured list.

New England Patriots

On November 18, 2015, the New England Patriots signed Fauria to their practice squad. He was released on December 8, 2015.

Personal

Joseph Fauria is the nephew of Christian Fauria, who was also an NFL tight end from 1995 to 2007. Fauria was born in Woodland Hills, California, to Christian Fauria's older sister, Julie Ann Fauria. At Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino, California, he was a three-sport athlete, lettering in football, basketball, and volleyball. Fauria gained notoriety in his rookie year for his elaborate dances following touchdowns.

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