About Josh Taves
Born 1972. Josh Taves is an American american football player.
Josh Heinrich Taves (born May 13, 1972, in Watsonville, California) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Northeastern Huskies.
Biography Taves is Jewish. He grew up in Truro, MA, played football for Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School, and for Northeastern University, where he twice made the Jewish All-American team.
He was named NFL Europe's 1998 Most Valuable Defensive Player, after he was co-leader in sacks in the league with 9 in 10 games for the Barcelona Dragons.
In the NFL, he played defensive end for 29 games over three seasons for the Oakland Raiders and the Carolina Panthers.
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American football player
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Josh Taves was born on 13 May 1972 in Watsonville.
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