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AT TECH: Honorable mention all-ACC selection as Tech’s starting tight end in 2003 . . . Elected one of the Jackets’ permanent team captains for 2003 . . . Known more for his blocking but was Tech’s third-leading receiver as a senior . . . Plays virtually every offensive snap because of his value as a blocker . . . Has also played fullback at times during his career . . . Career totals of 41 receptions for 9.2-yard average and four touchdowns . . . Signed a free agent contract with the New York Jets.
2003: Named honorable mention all-ACC . . . Also named to the ACC All-Academic football team . . . Tech’s third-leading receiver with 24 catches for 174 yards and two touchdowns . . . Eleven of his 24 catches were for a touchdown or first down . . . Caught the tying touchdown on a six-yard completion with just 32 seconds left in regulation of Tech’s OT win over Vanderbilt . . . Added a 10-yard touchdown catch in win over Wake Forest . . . Had a career-high four catches in Tech’s win over Maryland, including three that gained crucial first downs . . . Longest reception of the season was a 21-yard completion against Georgia.
2002: Caught nine passes for 75 yards with two touchdowns . . . Scored the tying touchdown in the fourth quarter of Tech’s win at eighth-ranked NC State on a two-yard reception . . . Also caught a touchdown pass against Clemson . . . Had two catches each against Connecticut, Clemson and Wake Forest.
2001: Backup tight end who missed the final three regular season games after breaking a bone in his right eye socket . . . Had four receptions for 59 yards on the season . . . Caught three passes for 54 yards, including a career-best 31-yard completion against the Citadel . . . Added a five-yard reception against Navy.
2000: Earned playing time as a true freshman . . . Caught four passes for 58 yards, a 14.5-yard average . . . Had two catches for 29 yards against Virginia, one of 11 Jackets who caught at least one pass in the game . . . First reception was a 25-yard completion against Wake Forest.
HIGH SCHOOL: SuperPrep all-America who was rated the No. 14 tight end in the nation and the No. 4 prospect in New York by the magazine . . . Ranked No. 21 nationally among tight ends and No. 145 overall by Tom Lemming . . . All-America by PrepStar . . . Caught 18 passes for 250 yards and two touchdowns as a senior . . . Also made 45 tackles and 12 sacks on defense . . . Added 22 receptions for 330 yards and three scores as a junior . . . Selected to Governor’s Bowl all-star team (New York vs. New Jersey) . . . Coached by Bill Basel at Chaminade, which captured the New York Catholic High School Championship his junior year . . . Lettered four years in football and four in basketball . . . . Also earned first-team all-Catholic League honors in basketball . . . Member of the National Honor Society.
PERSONAL: Full name is John Paul Marino Foschi (pronounced FAH-shee) . . Born May 19, 1982 . . . Parents are Robert and Margaret Foschi . . . Sisters Pam (Boston College) and Jessica (Stanford) swam collegiately . . . Majored in Building Construction and earned his degree in May 2004 . . . Named to the Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Honor Roll for 2002-03 . . . Received the Georgia Tech/Delta Air Lines Partners in Leadership Award.
GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2003 Rec Yds TD LP BYU* 3 14 0 6 Auburn* 0 0 0 0 FSU* 0 0 0 0 Clemson* 2 6 0 4 Vandy* 1 6 1 6 NC State* 0 0 0 0 Wake* 3 26 1 10 Maryland* 4 32 0 12 Duke* 3 17 0 8 UNC* 3 31 0 13 Virginia* 1 9 0 9 Georgia* 2 27 0 21 Tulsa* 2 6 0 4
2002 Rec Yds TD LP Vandy 0 0 0 0 UConn 2 23 0 17 Clemson‡ 2 14 1 7 BYU 0 0 0 0 UNC‡ 0 0 0 0 Wake‡ 2 20 0 13 Maryland‡ 1 4 0 4 Virginia 0 0 0 0 NC State 1 2 1 2 FSU 0 0 0 0 Duke‡ 0 0 0 0 Georgia 1 12 0 12 Fres St.‡ 0 0 0 0
2001 Rec Yds TD LP Syracuse‡ 0 0 0 0 Citadel‡ 3 54 0 31 Navy 1 5 0 5 Clemson 0 0 0 0 Duke 0 0 0 0 Maryland 0 0 0 0 NC State‡ 0 0 0 0 UNC 0 0 0 0 Virginia 0 0 0 0 Wake Forest DNP – Injured Georgia DNP – Injured FSU DNP – Injured Stan# 0 0 0 0
2000 Rec Yds TD LP UCF 0 0 0 0 FSU 0 0 0 0 Navy 0 0 0 0 NC State 0 0 0 0 UNC 0 0 0 0 Wake 1 25 0 25 Duke 0 0 0 0 Clemson 1 4 0 4 Virginia 2 29 0 23 Maryland DNP–Injured Georgia 0 0 0 0 LSU# 0 0 0 0
CAREER STATISTICS Receiving G-GS Rec Yds Avg TD LP 2000 10-0 4 58 14.5 0 25 2001 9-3 4 59 14.8 0 31 2002 13-6 9 75 8.3 2 17 2003 13-13 24 174 7.2 2 21 Total 45-22 41 366 9.2 4 31
CAREER HIGHS Receptions: 4 vs. Maryland, 2003 Yards Receiving: 54 vs. The Citadel, 2001 Long: 31 vs. The Citadel, 2001
