Fornadel, 25, was signed by the New England Patriots as a free agent on June 18, 2024.
2024 (UFL - DC Defenders)
• Played and started in all 10 games for the DC Defenders of the United Football League.
2023 (XFL - DC Defenders)
• Started in all 10 games for the DC Defenders of the XFL.
2022 (*CFL - Winnipeg blue bombers)*
• Signed to the practice roster of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League on September 20, 2022.
• Released from the practice roster on October 17, 2022.
• Played in 55 career games with 41 starts on the offensive line.
• Earned multiple first team All-American honors in 2019 and was a HERO Sports FCS Second Team All-American in 2021.
• As a senior in 2021, helped JMU's offense rank third in the FCS in completion percentage (.676) and pass efficiency rating (171.0), fifth in scoring (38.3), eighth in fewest interceptions (5), 12th in third down conversion percentage (44.4%), 14th in red zone offense (88.5%), and 17th in both average passing yards (276.3) and total offense (435.4).
• Born June 17, 1999 in Wyckoff, N.J.
• His father, Paul Fornadel, played football at JMU from 1986-89.
• Played at Don Bosco Prep and was part of the 2015 NJSIAA Non-Public Group 4 state championship team.
• Participated in the 2016 Nike Football N.J. Opening Regional, an event that hosted approximately 500 of the Northeast's best football prospects.