Isame Faciane

Isame Faciane
No. 69 – Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1991-05-11) May 11, 1991
Slidell, Louisiana
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight: 302 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school: Slidell (LA) Salmen
College: Florida International
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Practice roster
CFL status: International
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Isame Faciane (born May 11, 1991) is an American football guard for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. He played college football as a defensive tackle at Florida International and was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He has also spent time with the Buffalo Bills.

Professional career

Minnesota Vikings

Faciane signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent on May 10, 2014.[1] Faciane chose the Vikings because the defensive line coach was Andre Patterson, his former head coach at Florida International.[2] On August 30, 2014, he was waived by the Vikings and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[3][4] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on December 30, 2014.[5]

In 2015, Faciane made the transition from defensive tackle to offensive guard. On September 5, 2015, he was waived by the Vikings and signed to the practice squad the next day.[6][7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 11, 2016.[8]

On September 3, 2016, Faciane was again released by the Vikings as part of final roster cuts and signed to the practice squad the next day.[9][10] He was released on October 18, 2016 following a DWI arrest.

Buffalo Bills

On November 30, 2016, Faciane was signed to the Buffalo Bills' practice squad.[11]

Miami Dolphins

On August 5, 2017, Faciane signed with the Miami Dolphins.[12] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[13]

Iowa Barnstormers

On January 30, 2018, Faciane signed with the Iowa Barnstormers of the Indoor Football League.[14]

References

  1. "Vikings Agree To Terms With 15 College Free Agents". Vikings.com. May 10, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  2. Hasan, Arif (August 4, 2015). "Making the Switch: Now an Offensive Lineman, Isame Faciane is Catering to a New Crowd". VikingsJournal.com. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  3. "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Get Down To 53 Players". Vikings.com. August 30, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  4. "Vikings Claim 2 Waived Players, Announce 9 Members of Practice Squad". Vikings.com. August 31, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  5. "Vikings Sign 9 To Reserve / Future Contracts". Vikings.com. December 30, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  6. "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com. September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  7. "Vikings Sign 9 Players To Practice Squad". Vikings.com. September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  8. "Vikings Sign 7 To Reserve / Future Contracts". Vikings.com. January 11, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  9. "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com. September 3, 2016.
  10. "Vikings Sign 9 Players To Practice Squad". Vikings.com. September 4, 2016.
  11. Brown, Chris (November 30, 2016). "Bills sign TE Logan Thomas". BuffaloBills.com.
  12. "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 5, 2017.
  13. "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 2, 2017.
  14. "Iowa Rounds Up Camp Roster with Pair Of Lineman". GoIFL.com. January 30, 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2018.


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