Joe Cardona was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fifth round (166th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft.

​CAREER TRANSACTIONS

Joe Cardona was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fifth round (166th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft.

SEASONAL REVIEWS

2018 (16/0, 3/0)

• Handled long-snapping duties on all punts and kicks in the season-opening victory vs. Houston (9/9) and at Jacksonville (9/16).
• Handled long-snapping duties and made one special teams tackle at Detroit (9/23).
• Handled long-snapping duties on all punts and kicks in each of the final 13 regular season games.
• Handled long-snapping duties on punts and kicks in all three postseason victories.

2017 (16/0, 3/0)

• Handled long-snapping duties for all Patriots punts, field goals and extra points through all Patriots regular and postseason contests, including the Super Bowl LII vs. Philadelphia (2/4). Totaled a career-high four special teams tackles.

2016 (16/0, 3/0)

• Handled long-snapping duties for all Patriots punts, field goals and extra points through all Patriots regular and postseason contests, including the Super Bowl LI victory vs. Atlanta (2/5). Posted three special teams tackles.
• Recorded one special teams tackle in the win vs. Cincinnati (10/16).
• Totaled one special teams tackle vs. Seattle (11/13).
• Recorded one special teams tackle in the win vs. Los Angeles (12/4).

2015 (16/0, 2/0)

• Handled long-snapping duties for all punts and field goals through all 16 games of the regular season and both postseason contests.
• Made his NFL debut in the win vs. Pittsburgh (9/10).
• Recorded three special teams tackles at Denver (11/29).​

COLLEGE

• Four-year player at long snapper and regarded as one of the top long snappers in the country.
• Became only the second freshman to start at long snapper in program history.
• Earned four letters.

EXTRA POINTS

• Cardona graduated from the Naval Academy in 2015, where Bill Belichick’s father, Steve, served as an assistant football coach for 34 years.
• Cardona is the third Navy alum drafted by the Patriots, joining Heisman Trophy winner and Winchester native Joe Bellino (1961) and Max Lane (1994).
• Prior to the Oct. 22, 2017 home game vs. Atlanta, Cardona organizied an effort amongst fellow Patriots players and coaches to donate 200 game tickets to military members.
• In the 2018 offseason, Cardona went on a two-week training mission to South Korea with the United States Navy Reserves.

PERSONAL

• Son of Patrick and Margaret Cardona.
• Two sport athlete who lettered twice in football and four years in lacrosse.
• Named conference MVP as a midfielder for lacrosse team his senior year.
• Commissioned as a Lieutenant (junior grade) in the Naval Reserves.
• Majored in economics at Navy.