Joe Looney (offensive lineman)
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Position: | Center | ||||
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Born: | Lake Worth Beach, Florida, U.S. | August 31, 1990||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Lake Worth (Lake Worth Beach, Florida) | ||||
College: | Wake Forest | ||||
NFL draft: | 2012 / Round: 4 / Pick: 117 | ||||
Career history | |||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Joseph Donald Looney (born August 31, 1990) is a former
Early years
Looney was raised in Lake Worth, Florida. At the age of six, he already weighed 120 pounds, so he had to play football with boys who were as much as twice his age.[1]
He attended
College career
Looney accepted a football scholarship from
As a sophomore, he started 11 out of 12 games at
As a senior, he started all 13 games at
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Bench press | ||||||||
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6 ft 3+1⁄4 in (1.91 m) |
309 lb (140 kg) |
32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
26 reps | ||||||||
All values from NFL Combine[6][7] |
San Francisco 49ers
Looney was selected by the
In 2013, he appeared in 4 games as a backup and was inactive for 12 contests and all 3 playoff games.
In
Tennessee Titans
On October 20,
Dallas Cowboys
On March 29,
In 2017, he appeared in all 16 games as a backup. On March 26, 2018, Looney re-signed with the Cowboys on a two-year contract.[13]
In 2018, Looney was named the starting center for all 16 games after Travis Frederick was diagnosed with Guillain–Barré syndrome and missed the entire season.
In 2019, he returned to a reserve role after Frederick regained his health and his starting job. He appeared in 16 games with one start at center in the season finale against the Washington Redskins.
On March 19, 2020, Looney re-signed with the Cowboys.[14] He was named the starting center following the retirement of Frederick. He suffered a sprained MCL in Week 4 and was placed on injured reserve on October 10, 2020.[15] He was activated on October 31.[16] He appeared in 13 games with 12 starts at center and was replaced with rookie Tyler Biadasz while he was out. He wasn't re-signed after the season.
New York Giants
On July 31, 2021, Looney signed with the New York Giants.[17] He announced his retirement from the NFL on August 4.[18]
Personal life
Looney's younger brother James, was a notable player at Lake Worth Community High School and also decided to attend Wake Forest, before transferring to the University of California. He was a member of the Green Bay Packers' practice squad. Their father played college football at the University of Louisville.[19]
References
- ^ Ryan Calhoun, "Joe Looney, San Francisco 49ers, playing in Super Bowl XLVII: His family couldn't be more excited", WPTV-TV, January 31, 2013. [dead link]
- ^ Dan Collins, "Deacons will be replacing key veterans", Winston-Salem Journal, August 1, 2008.
- ^ Heather Dinich, "Wake lineman gets late invite to Senior Bowl", ESPN.com, January 24, 2012.
- ^ Brett Friedlander, "Big break turns into a bad break for Wake Forest's Looney" Archived March 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Star-News, January 25, 2012.
- ^ SFGate.com, April 28, 2012.
- ^ "Joe Looney Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ "2012 NFL Draft Scout Joe Looney College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- Sacramento Bee, April 28, 2012.
- ^ Alper, Josh (September 4, 2015). "49ers release Philip Wheeler, Joe Looney and Craig Dahl". NBCSports.com. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ "Titans place center Brian Schwenke on IR, add Joe Looney". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- ^ a b "Cowboys Add Offensive Line Depth By Signing Veteran OG/C Joe Looney". Dallas Cowboys. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Cowboys re-sign OL Joe Looney to the team". 247sports.com. March 26, 2018.
- ^ Helman, David (March 19, 2020). "Veteran OL Joe Looney To Return On 1-Year Deal". DallasCowboys.com.
- ^ "Cowboys roster move: Anthony Brown returns, Francis Bernard promoted, Tyron Smith and Joe Looney to IR". Blogging the Boys. SB Nation. October 10, 2020.
- ^ Phillips, Rob (October 31, 2020). "Dalton Ruled Out vs. Philly; 2 Veterans Activated". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (July 31, 2021). "Giants add veteran offensive lineman Joe Looney". Giants.com.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (August 4, 2021). "Giants sign TE Tommy Stevens, WR Andy Jones; OL Joe Looney retires". Giants.com.
- ^ Dan Collins, "Wake Forest football lands another Looney", Winston-Salem Journal, November 2, 2012.
External links
- Wake Forest Demon Deacons bio
- "My Football Journey" Wake Forest interview (December 5, 2011)