Joe Licata
| No. -- Free agent | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Position: | Quarterback | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth: | November 16, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth: | Williamsville, NY | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Williamsville South (NY) | ||
| College: | Buffalo | ||
| Undrafted: | 2016 | ||
| Career history | |||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Career NFL statistics | |||
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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.
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.[1] He set the school's career record for passing yards, and was named Buffalo News Player of the Year in 2010.[2][3][4] Licata received scholarship offers to play college football for Syracuse, Akron and Buffalo in addition to interest from other schools.[5] Licata committed to the University at Buffalo, saying it "was a dream to represent Buffalo"[5] and play for his hometown team in front of his friends and family.[6][7][8]
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 mid-way through the season and led the team to a 3–1 record over the final four games of the season.[9] 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.[10] 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).[11][12][13]
NCAA career stats
| Year | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | W | L | Comp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2012 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 86 | 163 | 1045 | 7 | 3 | 117.1 | 28 | -54 | -1.9 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 233 | 402 | 2824 | 24 | 8 | 132.7 | 34 | -64 | -1.9 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 224 | 305 | 2647 | 29 | 11 | 150.7 | 34 | -6 | -0.2 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 280 | 449 | 2969 | 16 | 15 | 123.0 | 33 | -60 | -1.8 | 1 | |
| Total | 45 | 40 | 21 | 19 | 823 | 1359 | 9,485 | 76 | 37 | 132.2 | 129 | -184 | -1.4 | 4 | |
| Source:[14] | |||||||||||||||
Professional career
Cincinnati Bengals
On May 16, 2016 Licata was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cincinnati Bengals.[15] In the NFL preseason, he completed three of ten passes and threw two interceptions.[16] Licata was released on August 29.[17][18]
References
- ↑ "NYSPHSAA > Sports > Basketball (Boys) > Record Books". www.nysphsaa.org. New York State Public High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ↑ McShea, Keith (December 4, 2010). "HOW GREATNESS CAME TO PASS". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on December 5, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
- ↑ Monnin, Mary Jo (December 4, 2010). "2010 All-WNY football team: Licata headlines lineup of playmakers". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on December 5, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
- ↑ McShea, Keith (December 4, 2010). "Will South's Joe Licata wins 39th Connolly Cup". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on December 5, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
- 1 2 Khvatov, Alex (21 February 2016). "Joe Licata Interview". NFL Draft Blitz. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ↑ O’Brien, Owen (August 29, 2015). "Licata's success on football field is a family affair". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on December 5, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
- ↑ Jones, Gordie (October 22, 2015). "There's no place like home for Buffalo QB Joe Licata". American Sports Network. Archived from the original on December 5, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
- ↑ McKissic, Rodney (September 8, 2012). "UB Notebook: Licata has great debut". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on December 5, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
- ↑ Gleason, Bucky (November 4, 2012). "Licata starts building a career at UB". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on December 5, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
- ↑ Nagy, Patrick (August 13, 2014). "South grad Licata leading UB football". The Amherst Bee. Amherst. Archived from the original on December 5, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
- ↑ Gleason, Bucky (November 12, 2015). "As career winds down, Licata savors the experience all the more". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on December 5, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
- ↑ Pickel, Greg (September 12, 2015). "Buffalo QB Joe Licata posed a manageable challenge in Penn State's 27–14 win over the Bulls". The Patriot-News. Archived from the original on December 5, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
- ↑ Gaughan, Mark (October 16, 2015). "UB's Licata stands firm amid blitzes". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on December 5, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/joe-licata-1.html
- ↑ Riordan, Tim (16 May 2016). "Cincinnati Bengals Sign Joe Licata and wave Matt Johnson". Bull Run. SB Nation. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ↑ "NFL Stats: by Player Category". www.nfl.com. National Football League. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ↑ Hobson, Geoff (29 August 2016). "DiManche, Hocker among first Bengals cuts". Bengals.com. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ↑ Dehner, Paul Jr. (August 29, 2016). "Trio of local players among Bengals' cuts". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Archived from the original on September 21, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2016.