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."NFL EUROPE'S TOP DEFENSIVE PLAYER TO SIGN WITH DOLPHINS", Miami Herald, June 20, 1998
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.
Taves signed with the Buffalo Destroyers of the Arena Football League for the 2000 season. On March 21, 2000, he was traded to the Orlando Predators for Mile Black.
In the NFL, he played defensive end for 29 games over three seasons for the Oakland Raiders and the Carolina Panthers.
See also List of select Jewish football players
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