10 Facts About Joe Gaziano

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Joseph Matthew Gaziano was born on September 27,1996 and is an American football defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League.

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Joe Gaziano grew up in Scituate, Massachusetts and attended Xaverian Brothers High School, where he played football and lacrosse.

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Joe Gaziano was named the Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior after recording 21 tackles for loss and 16 sacks.

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Joe Gaziano was a member of the Northwestern Wildcats for five seasons, redshirting his true freshman year.

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Joe Gaziano finished his collegiate career with school records of 30 sacks and 10 forced fumbles and second all-time with 48.5 tackles for loss with 153 total tackles, four fumbles recovered, 15 passes defended and a blocked kick in 52 games played.

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Joe Gaziano was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent on April 25,2020.

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Joe Gaziano was waived at the end of training camp during final roster cuts on September 5,2020, and signed to the practice squad on September 10,2020.

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On January 1,2021, Joe Gaziano was signed to the active roster.

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Joe Gaziano was activated for the Chargers' week 2 game against the Cowboys.

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On March 27,2023, Joe Gaziano signed a one-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons.