Josh Taves
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born | May 13, 1972 Watsonville, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 280 lb (127 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Dennis-Yarmouth (Yarmouth, Massachusetts) | ||||||||
| College | Northeastern | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1995: undrafted | ||||||||
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Josh Heinrich Taves (born May 13, 1972, in Watsonville, California) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL).[2] He played college football for the Northeastern Huskies.
Biography
Taves is Jewish.[3] He grew up in Truro, MA, played football for Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School, and for Northeastern University, where he twice made the Jewish All-American team.[4][5]
He was named NFL Europe's 1998 Most Valuable Defensive Player, after he was co-leader in sacks in the league with 9 in 10 games for the Barcelona Dragons.[5]
Taves signed with the Buffalo Destroyers of the Arena Football League for the 2000 season. On March 21, 2000, he was traded to the Orlando Predators for Mile Black.[6]
In the NFL, he played defensive end for 29 games over three seasons for the Oakland Raiders and the Carolina Panthers.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Panthers 2003 media Guide. p. 220-222. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
- ^ a b Horvitz, Peter S. (2007). The Big Book of Jewish Sports Heroes: An Illustrated Compendium of Sports History and The 150 Greatest Jewish Sports Stars. SP Books. ISBN 9781561719075. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
- ^ Goldman, D.J. (2006). Jewish Sports Stars: Athletic Heroes Past and Present. Kar-Ben Pub. p. 51. ISBN 9781580131834. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
- ^ "There'a No Place To Hide Taves Has Too Much Of Everything To Be Lost in Nfl Shuffle". Boston Globe. January 13, 2001. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b "NFL EUROPE'S TOP DEFENSIVE PLAYER TO SIGN WITH DOLPHINS", Miami Herald, June 20, 1998
- ^ "Historical Team Transactions". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved May 6, 2025.