Feliciano and his mother, in town from New York at the time, went down to Coral Gables. "He'll miss a game or a rep and what do you do with those opportunities? While Dorsey admitted he wasnt able to watch the game live, as he doesnt have the NFL Sunday Ticket, the coach will be studying film of the matchup in depth this week, as the Bills next tilt is against the Titans on Monday Night Football. A young man who would later play on an NFL offensive line would often feel helpless around his brother, Rafael, older than Jon by three years. "He's tough, he's durable, and he's versatile, and that's a great combination to have," Golden said. Feliciano's nickname is "Mongo," which was given to him by his late friend Sean Cole. "No matter what you're going through, you'll get through it if you keep a positive attitude and work hard. A: Yeah, I mean honestly when I saw that (Head Coach Brian Daboll) Dabs got the job and then I got released, it was definitely one of the teams that first came to mind, just having that familiarity with Daboll and (Offensive Line Coach) Bobby (Johnson). I was not fond of them paying him 'X' amount of money. @seancoleworld this was always our song. You didn't have to tell him every single thing to do. It was Miami offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland. Giants center Jon Feliciano is reeling in a different direction as his family copes with the tragic loss of his one-year-old nephew. "I'm going to commit right now. For starting center Jon Feliciano, the struggle was a little . He worked his aoff. A year later, Jon arrived at . (AP Photo/Charles Krupa), Buffalo Bills guard Jon Feliciano (76) on offense during the second quarter of the NFL game against the Denver Broncos, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020 in Denver. [13], Feliciano entered the 2021 season as the Bills starting left guard. Turns out everything is more than all right. "I could have stepped in and said, 'No.' And the reminders from him aren't just physical. [3], Feliciano started all 13 games during the 2013 season, making 11 starts at left guard and two starts at right tackle. At Feliciano's wedding, Cole was the best man and toasted the happy couple. Why the Bills are ecstatic to get Tre'Davious White's leadership back and what the team is doing to make sure he's ready to go for his first game back. Teammates, coaches and childhood friends paint the picture of Hamlin's inspiring character. She and Jon decided on a slightly different spelling of their friend's first name. Do not duplicate in any form without permission. (Al Tielemans via AP), Oakland Raiders offensive guard Jon Feliciano (76) during an NFL preseason football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Friday, Aug. 12, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri), Oakland Raiders offensive lineman Jon Feliciano (76) waits for the snap during an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018 in Oakland, Calif. (Greg Trott via AP), Oakland Raiders offensive guard Jon Feliciano before the start of an NFL preseason football game against the Tennessee Titans Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot), Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) and offensive guard Jon Feliciano (76) warm up before an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016. Feliciano was born in East Meadow, New York. February 12, 2021 5:00 pm ET. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus), Buffalo Bills guard Jon Feliciano (76) blocks during an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Matt Durisko), Buffalo Bills offensive guard Jon Feliciano (76) during an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri), Buffalo Bills offensive guard Jon Feliciano (76) lines up during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019. As a child, Feliciano was more interested in designing and playing video games and basketball than in football. Parents: Not Available: Wife: Not Available: Sibling: Not Available: Children: Not Available : Jon Feliciano Net Worth. Thankfully, Bobby and Daboll agreed and we got it to work out. and I was devastated. Was that something you looked at like, "Okay I really want to do this," or were you open to saying, "Okay, what's the best opportunity?". All rights reserved. "Anytime you see someone do something the right way and they work hard for it and they earn it just knowing him as a person and how good a person he is that could not have happened to anyone better. He made his first career start at left guard, as a redshirt freshman, against Ohio State in 2011. ", "Are you sure?" A daughter, Shawn Cole Feliciano, born in May to Jon and his wife Shannon, has added to Feliciano's family, which is of Puerto Rican and Sicilian ancestry. GettyOffensive coordinator Ken Dorsey of the Buffalo Bills looks on during Bills mini camp on June 15, 2022 in Orchard Park, New York. In the late 1980s, Feliciano began a family with Susan Omillion, whom he had met in 1971 and married in 1982; he had previously been married, in the 1960s, to Hilda Perez, the manager of one of the caf s where he had performed early in his career. Now it's the only way he knows how to play. (Damian Strohmeyer via AP), Buffalo Bills center Jon Feliciano (76) blocks during an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Monday, Dec. 7, 2020 in Glendale, Ariz. Buffalo won 34-24. It looked like a Brian Daboll-coached team playing fast and physical.. Feliciano was already big for his age but kept growing when Cole and Palmer dubbed him "Mongo," short for "humongous," never dreaming the nickname would stick all the way to the NFL. Then Randy Shannon and his staff were fired. To know a joke and a smile helps someone who is hurting. (Cooper Neill via AP), Buffalo Bills offensive guard Jon Feliciano (76) lines up on the line of scrimmage during in an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Houston Texans, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, in Houston. The Raiders went 12-3 in 2016, their best record in 14 years, but an injury to quarterback Derek Carr in the final game of the regular season contributed to a quick exit from the playoffs. It's not unlike what former Oakland linemate Gabe Jackson witnessed in Feliciano's first start as a rookie in 2015. While the Giants offensive line struggled against the Titans defense, allowing quarterback Daniel Jones to get sacked five times for a total loss of 32 yards, Feliciano helped clear the way for Saquan Barkleys 68-yarder in the third quarter, and the running backs four-yard touchdown and two-point conversion in the fourth. "I would just focus on school and playing football and playing basketball. Jon Feliciano spent nights in a condemned mobile home. "He was headed home and he went into the guard rail.". [2], Considered a three-star recruit and number 19 offensive guard by Scout.com, he was also considered a three-star prospect by Rivals.com and ranked as the 55th best offensive tackle in the nation. Police were waiting to see him. "It's just years of trying to get under people's skin. (Margaret Bowles via AP), Buffalo Bills guard Jon Feliciano (76) takes a break in an NFL game against the Tennessee Titans, Monday, Oct.18, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (Rick Scuteri via AP), Buffalo Bills offensive guard Jon Feliciano (76) following an NFL preseason football game against the Detroit Lions in Detroit, Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. Now he's playing professionally as an adaptable lineman for the Oakland Raiders. The summer before his freshman year of high school, a friend asked him to go check out football practice. "Gabe has one hell of a punch and his footwork and the way his body position is when he throws his punch. "He never let on how bad it may have been," West said. I got to pick his brain and learn from him, and (Former Raiders Offensive Line Coach) Mike Tice, and (Former Raiders Assistant Offensive Line Coach) Tim Holt, I took those four years of being a rotational guy, a back-up guy, to learn a position that I didn't play in college. He once again helped anchor an offensive line that paved way for Hurricanes offense that averaged 425.8 yards of total offense and 33.8 points per game. It's not your fault.' A: Going back to my Oakland days, I had a guy, (Arizona Cardinals Center) Rodney Hudson, who's a top-tier, one-two center, the last 10 years. Cole's role in Feliciano's journey took a tragic turn last year. "I was like, 'Thanks, Mom. All rights reserved. (Cooper Neill via AP), Buffalo Bills guard Jon Feliciano (76) plays against the Tennessee Titans during an NFL football game on Monday, Oct. 18, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis), Buffalo Bills guard Jon Feliciano (76) blocks a defender in an NFL game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021 in Orchard Park, N.Y. The Browns defeated the Bills 19-16. Cornerbacks Adoree' Jackson (knee) and Fabian Moreau (oblique) were also out with reports indicating that Jackson is going to miss a month or more. He had no home. [14] He was activated on December 11. "What I deserve is for you to stay in school.". Q: Can you talk about your relationship with Bobby Johnson and how close you guys are? He played basketball, not football -- except for video games of the sport. Q: Do you think it's going to be a hard transition to be a starting center? As a child, Feliciano was more interested in designing and playing video games and basketball than in football. A gangly Feliciano, who had yet to fully grow into the 6-foot-4, 325-pound player he is today, moved to Davie, Florida, when he was 10, not long after his parents divorced. Smith, who as a blocking tight end spent a lot of time with the linemen, worked with Hudson to help Feliciano understand that his time to start would come. Things escalated, Feliciano recalled, as his mother called her own parents while her oldest son battered the door. He closed the season earning All-ACC honorable mention from the ACSMA. [3] Despite having received offers from the University of Akron, Florida International University and San Diego State University, to name a few, Felicianos heart was set on being a Hurricane. But for the most part he didn't come to me for too much overall.". "I'm thinking I'm the right guard," said Feliciano entering his second NFL season. Other people were impressed he was still able to play. His nasty demeanor on the field was developed at the U. "I was between [them], trying to break it up. I wish I could express it better than that.. "I did a good job of staying away from the bad stuff in my life, realizing that it wasn't the norm. He has his family. She wanted to move far away, so she left her family and home in New York with $300 in her pocket and a car worth $200 and headed to Florida. His mom, Alicia, is a two-time cancer survivor. He is from a tight-knit, big Italian family; his paternal grandparents were both Italian immigrants from Sicily, while his maternal grandparents were Puerto Rican. In cutting ties with Feliciano, the Bills will save $3.4 million in salary cap space next season. While the Buffalo Bills were able to rest during the NFLs opening slate Sunday games after defeating the Los Angeles Rams 31-10 on Thursday Night Football, former offensive lineman Jon Feliciano was making his debut with the New York Giants, a matchup he entered hours after learning his baby nephew died. I was crying.". Jon and Alicia struggle to reveal all the details of their past, but it has shaped them both. Can you talk about your relationships with some of the people that are here? 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"Jon, you have four more years. Ive been struggling since, Feliciano said. (Margaret Bowles via AP), Buffalo Bills guard Jon Feliciano (76) smiles on the bench during an NFL game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021 in Kansas City, Mo. Players share the emotions of playing for Hamlin on Sunday. I'm too happy for him.". Feliciano, a third-year player, wants his daughter and others to understand about the bond created when someone has another person's back whenever it's needed. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack), Oakland Raiders offensive guard Jon Feliciano (76) blocks during a NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, October 8, 2017 in Oakland. Throughout these formative years, Feliciano dealt with periods of homelessness and hunger. It's been a work in progress for a long time here. The fact that Feliciano could run, let alone play football, should be regarded as a minor miracle. Morse picks up the oncoming linebacker and Feliciano obliterates the safety driving him into the ground with his full body weight as Allen scoots untouched into the end zone. He is proud of his uncle!, while another person wrote, That is awful. "I was too happy," said Jackson. He worked for it. Get to know Jon Feliciano as he answers 10 questions about himself including the story behind his daughter's name and the reason for his Pokemon tattoos. Nick Wojton. There were other teams that were talking, and I believe in myself, and I believe that the center position is where I'll be best. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP), Oakland Raiders offensive guard Jon Feliciano (76) against the Pittsburgh Steelers during an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018. "I had to get Sean's approval to date Jon.". He got the heartbreaking news when the team flight landed in Tennessee yesterday. ", Squaaaaaaaaad pic.twitter.com/Nwmuzw74BI. "Rodney taught me how to be more of a student of the game with little tricks. Jon Feliciano: My parents both have a lot of tattoos. "Mom was banging on my door, trying to get me to open it, screaming, 'He hit me.' "He doesn't even remember being in braces, but I always said to him, 'You're going to do it, Jon!' 5. He's a guy where if a bar fight breaks out you want him with you.". "My first impression was who is this big guy with tattoos of cartoon characters who is trying to fight everyone with his attitude," Jackson told Buffalobills.com. @MongoFeliciano prayers goes out to you and your family! All rights reserved. As for his former teammates back in Oakland, they were proud to see Feliciano finally land a quality free agent contract and the starting opportunity he had toiled four years to obtain. The position breakdown of those 43 starts is 30 at right guard, 11 at left guard and two at center. All rights reserved. We've been in the league for seven years now, so watching film, whenever you know a guy, it always makes film a lot easier to watch, so you can watch them, especially if you guys are playing, at the time I was playing the same position as him. Her youngest son, Christopher, had even more health problems. Feliciano once again earned All-ACC honorable mention from the ACSMA. (Paul Jasienski via AP). She told the doctors they would be wrong. In 2019, Feliciano started all 16 games at right guard for the Bills. All rights reserved. When Jon asked what was wrong, she claimed she was watching a scary movie. The borough is the state's eighth-smallest municipality. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann), Buffalo Bills guard Jon Feliciano (76) walks off of the field against the Tennessee Titans during an NFL game, Monday, Oct. 18, 2021, in Nashville. A: It was definitely I wanted to play center. In December, Cole, only 22, died after being taken off life support. "She told me, 'I've had breast cancer the last few months, but I'm OK,'" Jon said. Late in the preseason, the Giants scooped up the Bills recently cut cornerbacks Olaijah Griffin and Nick McCloud, along with Jack Anderson, Buffalos seventh-round pick from the 2021 draft. All rights reserved, Al Tielemans/2019 Al Tielemans via AP Images, Rick Scuteri/Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. Can you talk about that transition? (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez), Oakland Raiders offensive tackle Kelechi Osemele (70) celebrates with offensive guard Jon Feliciano (76) during a week 3 NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018 in Miami Gardens, Fla. Miami won 28-20. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski), Buffalo Bills guard Jon Feliciano (76) waves during an NFL game against the New England Patriots, Monday, Dec. 28, 2020, in Foxborough, Mass. So he and his high school football coach, Rashad West, arrived at Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for the 2008 Miami spring game with a plan. 4. pic.twitter.com/T0yx096Bbf. "I went to school a few days after and they pulled me into the office," Feliciano said. Do you know how good a player you're going to be?" He is no longer maintaining a cultural tradition of suppression. When it was time for his opportunity to come, he was prepared. ", "Since he was 6 years old, all he ever said was, 'I want to go to that team, Mom!'" Officially joining the team in 2011, he played in 10 games, starting eight of them. What do you know about that, and what have you been told about what the offensive line is going to look like here moving forward? Jon wanted to go back home to help her, but Alicia refused, adamant that he finish college. All rights reserved, Peter Read Miller/Peter Read Miller, 2020, Adrian Kraus/Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. (Greg Trott via AP), Buffalo Bills guard Jon Feliciano (76) celebrates a fumble recovery during an NFL game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019, in Cleveland. See Full Boxscore. Even after years passed with little to no contact with his older brother, it's not easy for Feliciano retell the circumstances. He was placed on injured reserve on November 6, 2021 with a calf injury. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson), Buffalo Bills guard Jon Feliciano waves to Bills fans during pre-game warmups before an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022 in Kansas City, Mo. Ed Zurga/Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. The Texans defeated the Bills in overtime, 22-19. Platzgummer, 6-0 and 198 pounds, was originally signed by the Giants in 2020 as part of the NFL's International Player Pathway Program. It fuels me," said Feliciano. Cap space next season and Daboll agreed and we got it to work out,! 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