#49

Long Snapper, New England Patriots

HT: 6-3

WT: 245

Years Exp. (NFL/Patriots): 5/5

Games Played (Playoffs): 80 (12)

Drafted: 2015 Patriots / 5th Round – Pick 166

College: Navy

Hometown: El Cajon, CA

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@joecardona49

Personal

  • Son of Patrick and Margaret Cardona
  • Commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Naval Reserves

At Navy

  • Economics Major
  • Four-year player at long snapper and regarded as one of the top long snappers in the country.
  • Only the second freshman in program history to start at long snapper.
  • Earned four letters.

At Granite Hills HS

  • Two sport athlete who lettered twice in football and four years in lacrosse
  • Named conference MVP as a midfielder for lacrosse team his senior year

Quick Hits

  • Cardona graduated from the Naval Academy in 2015, where Bill Belichick’s father, Steve, served as an assistant football coach for 34 years.
  • Cardona is the third Navy alum drafted by the Patriots, joining Joe Bellino (1961) and Max Lane (1994).
  • Prior to the Oct. 22, 2017 home game vs. the Atlanta Falcons, Joe organized an effort amongst fellow Patriot players and coaches to donate 200 game tickets to military members.
  • In the 2018 offseason, Cardona went on a two-week training mission to South Korea with the United States Navy Reserves.

Get to Know Joe

A True Patriot: Joe Cardona’s life in the NFL and the Navy

On the Field