Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Joe Gaziano was born September 27, 1996, in Scituate Massachusetts. He is a defensive end for in the National Football League.

Gaziano was a member of the Northwestern Wildcats for five seasons, redshirting his true freshman year. He finished his collegiate career with school records of 30 sacks and 10 forced fumbles and second all-time with 48.5 tackles for loss with 153 total tackles, four fumbles recovered, 15 passes defended, and a blocked kick in 52 games played. Gaziano was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent on April 25, 2020. He was waived at the end of training camp during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad on September 10, 2020. He was elevated to the active roster on October 12 and December 26 for the team's weeks 5 and 16 games against the New Orleans Saints and Denver Broncos, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. On January 1, 2021, Gaziano was signed to the active roster.