Josh Taves
No. 99, 91
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1972-05-13) May 13, 1972 (age 51)
Watsonville, California
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:280 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High school:Dennis-Yarmouth (MA)
College:Northeastern
Undrafted:1995
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:10
Sacks:4.0
Interceptions:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Josh Heinrich Taves (a.k.a. Josh Heinrich; born May 13, 1972, in Watsonville, California) is a former professional American football player.[1]

Biography

Taves is Jewish.[2] 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.[3][4]

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.[4]

In the National Football League, he played defensive end for 29 games over three seasons for the Oakland Raiders and the Carolina Panthers.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ 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. ISBN 9781561719075. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
  2. ^ Goldman, D.J. (2006). Jewish Sports Stars: Athletic Heroes Past and Present. Kar-Ben Pub. p. 51. ISBN 9781580131834. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ a b "NFL EUROPE'S TOP DEFENSIVE PLAYER TO SIGN WITH DOLPHINS", Miami Herald, June 20, 1998


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