Troy Fumagalli
Troy Fumagalli (born February 17, 1995) is an American football tight end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wisconsin.
Fumagalli in the 2019 NFL season | |||||||||
No. 84 – Denver Broncos | |||||||||
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Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Born: | Aurora, Illinois | February 17, 1995||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 248 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Waubonsie Valley (Aurora, Illinois) | ||||||||
College: | Wisconsin | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2018 / Round: 5 / Pick: 156 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2019 | |||||||||
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Early years
Fumagalli was born with amniotic band constriction, which forced doctors to amputate part of his left index finger a few days after he was born.[1][2][3] He attended Waubonsie Valley High School in Aurora, Illinois. During his career he had 172 tackles and four sacks on defense and 64 receptions for 1,770 yards on offense. He committed to the University of Wisconsin to play college football.[4]
College career
After redshirting his first year at Wisconsin in 2013, Fumagalli appeared in all 14 games, with two starts, in 2014. He finished the season with 14 receptions for 187 yards.[5] As a sophomore in 2015, he played in 11 games with four starts and had 28 receptions for 313 yards and one touchdown.[6] As a junior in 2016, Fumagalli had 47 receptions for 580 yards and two touchdowns.[7][8] He was named the Offensive MVP of the 2017 Cotton Bowl Classic after recording six receptions for 83 yards and a touchdown.[9][10]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 4 3⁄4 in (1.95 m) |
247 lb (112 kg) |
32 1⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
10 1⁄4 in (0.26 m) |
14 reps | ||||||||
All values from NFL Combine[11] |
Fumagalli was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round (156th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[12] He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2018.[13] Fumagalli recorded his first NFL touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 11.
References
- Galloway, Jason (November 6, 2014). "Badgers football: Tight end Troy Fumagalli missing a finger, but doesn't miss balls thrown his way". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- Wilcox, George M. (August 6, 2014). "Missing finger doesn't deter Waubonsie's Fumagalli". Chicago Sun Times.
- "For Wisconsin tight end Troy Fumagalli, amputated finger is no big deal".
- "Tight end Fumagalli commits to Wisconsin".
- "Troy Fumagalli excited for role in Chryst offense".
- "Troy Fumagalli avoids scare, ready for LSU".
- 608-252-6174, JASON GALLOWAY jgalloway@madison.com. "Badgers football spring practice preview: Wisconsin tight end Troy Fumagalli returns for senior year".CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- Journal, JASON GALLOWAY Wisconsin State. "Badgers football: Even bigger role expected for tight end Troy Fumagalli after strong 2016 season".
- "TE Troy Fumagalli helps Wisconsin spoil Western Michigan's perfect season in Cotton Bowl". January 2, 2017.
- "Wisconsin's Troy Fumagalli an X-factor in Cotton Bowl win over Western Michigan".
- "Troy Fumagalli Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- "Broncos select tight end, Troy Fumagalli in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft". MileHighReport.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
- DiLalla, Aric (September 1, 2018). "Broncos trim roster to 53 players". DenverBroncos.com.