Liam Fornadel

Liam Paul Fornadel (born June 17, 1999) is an American professional football offensive guard for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He played college football at James Madison. Fornadel has also played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL) where in the latter he was part of the team's UFL Championship win.

Liam Fornadel

Fornadel with the DC Defenders in 2025
No. 50 – New York Jets
Position:	Offensive guard
Personal information
Born:	(1999-06-17) June 17, 1999 (age 26) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	312 lb (142 kg)
Career information
High school:	Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, New Jersey)
College:	James Madison (2017–2021)
NFL draft:	2022: undrafted
Career history
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2022)* DC Defenders (2023–2024) New England Patriots (2024)* DC Defenders (2025) New York Jets (2025–present)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
UFL champion (2025) All-XFL Team (2023)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

College career

Fornadel played college football at James Madison from 2017 to 2021, where he played in 54 games, starting in 41.^[1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 4+1⁄4 in (1.94 m)	312 lb (142 kg)	32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m)	9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m)	5.51 s	1.84 s	3.17 s	4.72 s	7.67 s	24.0 in (0.61 m)	8 ft 0 in (2.44 m)	27 reps
All values from Pro Day[2]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

After going undrafted in the 2022 NFL draft, Fornadel was signed to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) practice squad on September 20, 2022.^[3] He was released on October 17, 2022.^[4]

DC Defenders (first stint)

On November 17, 2022, Fornadel was selected by the DC Defenders of the XFL.^[5] In 2023, Fornadel started in all 12 games, making the All-XFL team.^[6] In 2024, Fornadel started in all 10 games.^[7] His contract with the team was terminated on June 17, 2024, to sign with an NFL team.^[8]

New England Patriots

On June 18, 2024, Fornadel signed with the New England Patriots.^[9] He was waived on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad.^[10][11] Fornadel was released on December 17.^[12]

DC Defenders (second stint)

On April 2, 2025, Fornadel signed with the DC Defenders.^[13]

New York Jets

On July 29, 2025, Fornadel signed with the New York Jets.^[14]