New England Patriots Re-Sign Second-Longest Tenured Veteran (Cardona '15)

Published on March 20, 2023

A native of San Diego, California, Cardona attended the Naval Academy Preparatory School in Newport, Rhode Island, for one year before enrolling in the United States Naval Academy. At Navy, he was a four-year starter in football as a long snapper, where he was not charged with a single bad snap. During his four years at Navy, the Midshipmen compiled a 30–21 record, including four wins over arch-rival Army, and played in three bowl games. Read more here. 

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