Isame Faciane
Isame Faciane (born May 11, 1991) is an American football guard for the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL. 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.
No. 69 – Houston Roughnecks | |||
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Position: | Guard | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Slidell, Louisiana | May 11, 1991||
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 | |||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
Roster status: | Active | ||
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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 assistant 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]
Houston Roughnecks
In October 2019, Faciane was drafted by the XFL to play for the Houston Roughnecks.[15] He was waived on February 19, 2020.[16] He signed to the Team 9 practice squad, and then was re-signed by the Roughnecks on March 9, 2020.[17]
References
- "Vikings Agree To Terms With 15 College Free Agents". Vikings.com. May 10, 2014. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- Hasan, Arif (August 4, 2015). "Making the Switch: Now an Offensive Lineman, Isame Faciane is Catering to a New Crowd". VikingsJournal.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Get Down To 53 Players". Vikings.com. August 30, 2014. Archived from the original on September 8, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- "Vikings Claim 2 Waived Players, Announce 9 Members of Practice Squad". Vikings.com. August 31, 2014. Archived from the original on September 2, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- "Vikings Sign 9 To Reserve / Future Contracts". Vikings.com. December 30, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com. September 5, 2015. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- "Vikings Sign 9 Players To Practice Squad". Vikings.com. September 6, 2015. Archived from the original on August 6, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- "Vikings Sign 7 To Reserve / Future Contracts". Vikings.com. January 11, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on October 28, 2016.
- "Vikings Sign 9 Players To Practice Squad". Vikings.com. September 4, 2016. Archived from the original on April 10, 2018.
- Brown, Chris (November 30, 2016). "Bills sign TE Logan Thomas". BuffaloBills.com.
- "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 5, 2017.
- "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018.
- "Iowa Rounds Up Camp Roster with Pair Of Lineman". GoIFL.com. January 30, 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
- Talbot, Damond (October 16, 2019). "XFL Draft Phase 5: The Final Rounds of the Draft, Find out who was selected". NFL Draft Diamonds. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved March 11, 2020.