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As a freshman at the [[University of Notre Dame]] in 2002, Fasano failed to see playing time.<ref name="NotreDameBio" />
As a freshman at the [[University of Notre Dame]] in 2002, Fasano failed to see playing time.<ref name="NotreDameBio" />


As a sophomore in 2003, Fasano with 18 receptions for 169 yards and two touchdowns.<ref name="NotreDameBio" /> Against [[USC Trojans football|USC]], he caught four passes for 33 yards, including his first collegiate touchdown on a two-yard pass from [[Brady Quinn]].<ref name="NotreDameBio" /><ref name="FirstTD">{{Cite web |title=Irish Fall To No. 5 USC |url=http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/101803aaa.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071207162126/http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/101803aaa.html |archive-date=December 7, 2007 |access-date=July 8, 2008 |website=UND.com}}</ref>
As a sophomore in 2003, Fasano with 18 receptions for 169 yards and two touchdowns.<ref name="NotreDameBio" /> Against [[USC Trojans football|USC]], he caught four passes for 33 yards his first collegiate touchdown on a two-yard pass from [[Brady Quinn]].<ref name="NotreDameBio" /><ref name="FirstTD">{{Cite web |title=Irish Fall To No. 5 USC |url=http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/101803aaa.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071207162126/http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/101803aaa.html |archive-date=December 7, 2007 |access-date=July 8, 2008 |website=UND.com}}</ref>


As a junior in 2004, Fasano finished with 27 receptions for 367 yards and four touchdowns in 11 games and nine starts.<ref name="NotreDameBio" /> In a game against [[Purdue Boilermakers football|Purdue]], he earned [[John Mackey (American football)|John Mackey]] National Tight End of the Week honors after catching eight passes for 155 yards (a school record).<ref name="NotreDameBio" /> In a game against [[Washington Huskies football|Washington]], Fasano caught the pass from quarterback Quinn on the famous "Pass right" play<ref>{{Cite web |title=2005 vs. Washington – Pass Right – 125 Years of Notre Dame Football – Moment #060 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jw-5DdUFw6w |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> and went on to catch two touchdowns that game.<ref name="NotreDameBio" />
As a junior in 2004, Fasano finished with 27 receptions for 367 yards and four touchdowns in 11 games and nine starts.<ref name="NotreDameBio" /> In a game against [[Purdue Boilermakers football|Purdue]], he earned [[John Mackey (American football)|John Mackey]] National Tight End of the Week honors after catching eight passes for 155 yards (a school record).<ref name="NotreDameBio" /> In a game against [[Washington Huskies football|Washington]], Fasano caught the pass from quarterback Quinn on the famous "Pass right" play<ref>{{Cite web |title=2005 vs. Washington – Pass Right – 125 Years of Notre Dame Football – Moment #060 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jw-5DdUFw6w |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> and went on to catch two touchdowns that game.<ref name="NotreDameBio" />
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Fasano finished his collegiate career with 92 receptions for 1,112 yards and eight touchdowns, leaving Notre Dame ranking second all-time in receptions and receiving yards by a tight end.<ref name="DolphinsBio">{{Cite web |title=TEAM: Roster Anthony Fasano Profile |url=http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/team/roster/playerBio.asp?docid=33140 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080813223326/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/team/roster/playerBio.asp?docid=33140 |archive-date=August 13, 2008 |access-date=July 8, 2008 |website=MiamiDolphins.com}}</ref>
Fasano finished his collegiate career with 92 receptions for 1,112 yards and eight touchdowns, leaving Notre Dame ranking second all-time in receptions and receiving yards by a tight end.<ref name="DolphinsBio">{{Cite web |title=TEAM: Roster Anthony Fasano Profile |url=http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/team/roster/playerBio.asp?docid=33140 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080813223326/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/team/roster/playerBio.asp?docid=33140 |archive-date=August 13, 2008 |access-date=July 8, 2008 |website=MiamiDolphins.com}}</ref>

==Professional career==
==Professional career==
===Pre-draft===
===Pre-draft===

Revision as of 02:45, 23 July 2024

Anthony Fasano
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Fasano with the Miami Dolphins in 2009
No. 80
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1984-04-20) April 20, 1984 (age 40)
Verona, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:Verona (NJ)
College:Notre Dame (2002–2005)
NFL draft:2006 / round: 2 / pick: 53
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:299
Receiving yards:3,278
Receiving touchdowns:36
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Anthony Joseph Fasano (born April 20, 1984) is a former American football tight end. He played college football at Notre Dame and was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft. Fasano also played for the Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs, and Tennessee Titans.

Early life

Fasano attended and played high school football at Verona High School in Verona, New Jersey, where he was a four-year letterman as a tight end and defensive lineman.[1] As a senior in 2001, he had 178 receptions for 3,460 yards and 47 touchdowns as a tight end while also adding 219 tackles on defense.[1] Fasano set both season and career touchdown receptions records for the county (47 and 182, respectively) while also setting school records in receptions in a season and career, touchdowns in a season and solo tackles in a season.[1] He finished his high school career with 668 receptions and more than 8,500 yards and played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.[1]

Fasano also earned eight letters in other sports, including four in basketball, two in baseball, and two in track.[1] During his first baseball outing as a freshman, he pitched a perfect game.[1] Fasano was a two-time all-league selection in baseball, and a two-time captain in basketball.[1] He holds the record for the longest home run hit in a regular season game in Verona High School history.

Fasano was a two-time All-state and three-time All-conference selection in track, where he threw the shot put and won the New Jersey Group 1 state championship in the javelin throw in his first year competing in the event, with a throw of 234 feet 1 inch (71.35 m).

Fasano was raised as a Roman Catholic. He is of Italian heritage and speaks fluent Spanish and Italian.[2]

College career

As a freshman at the University of Notre Dame in 2002, Fasano failed to see playing time.[1]

As a sophomore in 2003, Fasano with 18 receptions for 169 yards and two touchdowns.[1] Against USC, he caught four passes for 33 yards and his first collegiate touchdown on a two-yard pass from Brady Quinn.[1][3]

As a junior in 2004, Fasano finished with 27 receptions for 367 yards and four touchdowns in 11 games and nine starts.[1] In a game against Purdue, he earned John Mackey National Tight End of the Week honors after catching eight passes for 155 yards (a school record).[1] In a game against Washington, Fasano caught the pass from quarterback Quinn on the famous "Pass right" play[4] and went on to catch two touchdowns that game.[1]

As a senior in 2005, Fasano had 47 receptions for 576 yards (both third on the team) and two touchdowns.[5] He was one of three finalists for the John Mackey Award, given annually to the nation's top tight end.[1]

Fasano finished his collegiate career with 92 receptions for 1,112 yards and eight touchdowns, leaving Notre Dame ranking second all-time in receptions and receiving yards by a tight end.[6]

Professional career

Pre-draft

At the NFL Scouting Combine in February 2006, Fasano measured in at 6-foot-4 and 259 pounds.[7] However, he did not run the 40-yard dash at the combine due to an injured hamstring.[7] At Notre Dame's Pro Day in March, Fasano posted 40-yard dash times of 4.74 and 4.71 seconds.[7]

Prior to the 2006 NFL Draft, Fasano visited with the Dallas Cowboys, New York Jets, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Washington Redskins.[7]

Dallas Cowboys

2006 season

Despite the presence of All-Pro tight end Jason Witten, Fasano was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round (53rd overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft,[8] with the intent of running more two-tight end sets.[6] It was reported that he reminded then-head coach Bill Parcells of former NFL tight end Mark Bavaro, who played under Parcells with the New York Giants.[7] Fasano agreed to terms on a contract with the Cowboys on July 27.[6]

Fasano became the third rookie tight end in franchise history to start in the season-opener after opening the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on September 10.[6] He finished his rookie season with 14 receptions for 126 yards in 16 games and five starts while also being part of a blocking unit that helped running back Julius Jones rush for over 1,000 yards.[6]

2007 season

During the 2007 season, Wade Phillips became the Cowboys' new head coach and Jason Garrett was named the offensive coordinator. A shoulder injury bothered Fasano throughout training camp and preseason and he also suffered a mild concussion in Week 15,[7] yet he appeared in all 16 regular season games while starting in five of them.[6] Fasano caught his first NFL touchdown on a 26-yard reception from Tony Romo against the Green Bay Packers on November 29.[6][9] He finished his second professional season with 14 receptions for 143 yards and a touchdown.[6]

At the end of the year, the team decided that Fasano was not a good fit for their offensive system. He underwent shoulder surgery in January 2008.

Miami Dolphins

2008 season

On April 25, 2008, the Miami Dolphins agreed to acquire Fasano, along with linebacker Akin Ayodele, from the Cowboys in exchange for a fourth-round pick (100th overall) in the 2008 NFL Draft.[10] Dolphins executive vice president Bill Parcells, general manager Jeff Ireland, head coach Tony Sparano, and other assistants were with the Cowboys when Fasano was drafted in 2006.[10] The pick sent to Dallas for Fasano was eventually traded to the Oakland Raiders, who used it to select cornerback Tyvon Branch.[11]

Fasano finished the 2008 season with 34 receptions for 454 yards and a career-high seven touchdowns in 16 games and starts as the Dolphins finished the season atop the AFC East with an 11–5 record.[12][13]

2009 season

Fasano in 2009

In 2009, Fasano had 31 receptions for 339 yards and two touchdowns in 14 games and starts as the Dolphins finished with a 7–9 record.[14][15]

2010 season

On November 16, 2010, Fasano signed a two-year contract extension with the Dolphins.[16] He finished the 2010 season with 39 receptions for a career-high 528 yards and four touchdowns in 15 games and starts as the Dolphins finished with a 7–9 record for the second consecutive year.[17][18]

2011 season

In 2011, Fasano recorded 32 receptions for 451 yards and five touchdowns in 15 games and starts as the Dolphins finished with a 6–10 record.[19][20]

2012 season

In 2012, Fasano recorded a career-high 41 receptions for 332 yards and five touchdowns in 16 games and starts as the Dolphins finished with a 7–9 record.[21][22]

Kansas City Chiefs

2013 season

On March 12, 2013, Fasano signed with the Kansas City Chiefs.[23] A very durable player, he played and started in only nine games due to different injuries (knee, ankle, and concussion), recording 23 receptions for 200 yards and three touchdowns as the Chiefs finished atop the AFC West with an 11–5 record.[24][25]

2014 season

Fasano had a good start to the season, but a knee contusion limited his play after Week 10, and he was phased out of the offense in favor of Travis Kelce despite remaining the starter. Fasano finished the season with 25 receptions for 226 yards and four touchdowns in 15 games and 13 starts as the Chiefs finished with a 9–7 record and narrowly missed the playoffs.[26][27]

On February 26, 2015, Fasano was released in a salary cap move.[28] He was credited by Kelce as a mentor who modeled the professionalism and weekly routine needed to succeed in the league in an episode of the latter's podcast New Heights.[29]

Tennessee Titans

2015 season

On March 13, 2015, Fasano signed a two-year contract with the Tennessee Titans.[30] He finished the season with 26 receptions for 289 yards and two touchdowns in 16 games and 11 starts, which included the game-winner in overtime against the New Orleans Saints, as the Titans finished with a 3–13 record.[31][32]

2016 season

In 2016, Fasano recorded eight receptions for 83 yards and two touchdowns in 16 games and 10 starts as the Titans finished with a 9–7 record and narrowly missed the playoffs.[33][34]

Miami Dolphins (second stint)

On March 9, 2017, Fasano signed a one-year contract with the Dolphins.[35] He finished the season with 12 receptions for 107 yards and a touchdown in 16 games and seven starts as the Dolphins finished with a 6–10 record.[36][37]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2006 DAL 16 5 14 126 9.0 22 0 0 0
2007 DAL 16 5 14 143 10.2 26 1 0 0
2008 MIA 16 16 34 454 13.4 24 7 0 0
2009 MIA 14 14 31 339 10.9 27 2 2 2
2010 MIA 15 15 39 528 11.4 31 4 0 0
2011 MIA 15 15 32 451 14.1 35 5 0 0
2012 MIA 16 16 41 332 8.1 22 5 0 0
2013 KC 9 9 23 200 8.7 20 3 0 0
2014 KC 15 13 25 226 9.0 22 4 0 0
2015 TEN 16 11 26 289 11.1 33 2 0 0
2016 TEN 16 10 8 83 10.4 17 2 0 0
2017 MIA 16 7 12 107 8.9 29 1 1 0
Career 180 136 299 3,278 11.0 35 36 3 2

Postseason

Season Team Games Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2006 DAL 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2007 DAL 1 1 1 5 5.0 5 0 0 0
2008 MIA 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2013 KC 1 1 2 6 3.0 5 0 0 0
Career 4 3 3 11 3.7 5 0 0 0

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  10. ^ a b "Dallas Cowboys deal Ayodele, Fasano to Miami for 4th-round pick". DallasNews.com. Retrieved July 8, 2008.
  11. ^ "Tyvon Branch". Raiders.com. Archived from the original on May 10, 2008. Retrieved July 8, 2008.
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  19. ^ "Anthony Fasano 2011 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
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