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Jets make another addition to D-line with Foley Fatukasi

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The New York Jets have selected interior defensive lineman Foley Fatukasi out of Connecticut with the 180th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

Foley was the second of back-to-back picks for the Jets, following cornerback Parry Nickerson, and the second defensive tackle added by the club after third-round pick Nathan Shepherd.

Foley Fatukasi Bio

Position: DL
School: Connecticut
College Experience: Redshirt Senior
Height: 6-4
Weight: 318 lbs

What the analysts are saying

  • "Fatukasi is raw but talented and offers a well-built, versatile defender who can be played at a variety of positions by teams who employ varied defensive fronts." - Lance Zierlein, NFL.com
  • "He’s a quick, athletic interior lineman who looked like a star in the making early in his career, but his play fell flat the past two seasons." - Tony Pauline, DraftAnalyst.com

Athletic testing

Event Result
40-yard Dash 5.29 sec 
Bench Press 33 reps
Vertical Jump 30 inches
Broad Jump 112 inches
3-Cone Drill 7.44 sec
20-yd Shuttle 4.53 sec

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