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Jersey Number 29
Joe Tacopina
- Position:
- Kicker
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Stamford, Conn.
- High School:
- Cheshire Academy
Honors: 2018 - Juice Boyz Player of the Game (UCF)
High School: Two-year kicker/punter for head coach David Dykeman at Cheshire Academy in Cheshire, Conn. … all-New England kicker his senior year … went 3-of-4 on FGs and 44-of-45 on PATs his junior year … went 37-of-37 on PATs his senior year … finished 8-2 as a junior and 8-1 as a senior … also lettered in lacrosse and swimming.
Personal: Born Joseph David Tacopina in Westport, Conn. … parents are Tish and Joe Tacopina … brothers Matt (19) and Chris (23); and sisters Olivia (17) and Morgan (25) … has a dog named Cyrus … enjoys the beach … list of favorites include: Black Mass (movie), Entourage (TV show), rap (music), Unbroken (book), banana pancakes (food), Newport, RI (road trip), Fortnite (video game), Oakland Raiders (NFL team), Derek Carr (NFL player), soccer (sport other than football) … has only been playing football for two years … liberal arts major.
High School: Two-year kicker/punter for head coach David Dykeman at Cheshire Academy in Cheshire, Conn. … all-New England kicker his senior year … went 3-of-4 on FGs and 44-of-45 on PATs his junior year … went 37-of-37 on PATs his senior year … finished 8-2 as a junior and 8-1 as a senior … also lettered in lacrosse and swimming.
Personal: Born Joseph David Tacopina in Westport, Conn. … parents are Tish and Joe Tacopina … brothers Matt (19) and Chris (23); and sisters Olivia (17) and Morgan (25) … has a dog named Cyrus … enjoys the beach … list of favorites include: Black Mass (movie), Entourage (TV show), rap (music), Unbroken (book), banana pancakes (food), Newport, RI (road trip), Fortnite (video game), Oakland Raiders (NFL team), Derek Carr (NFL player), soccer (sport other than football) … has only been playing football for two years … liberal arts major.
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