West quarterback Joe Fagnano (12), of Connecticut, drops back to pass in the second half of the East West Shrine Bowl NCAA college football game Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Williamsport graduate and UConn quarterback Joe Fagnano was hoping to be one of hundreds of players drafted to the NFL during this weekend’s three-day NFL Draft in Pittsburgh.

Fagnano wasn’t drafted, but his hopes of making an NFL team are still continuing. Hours after the NFL Draft concluded, the former Millionaire received an invitation to attend the Baltimore Ravens minicamp. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler tweeted the news on Saturday evening.

With Fagnano not being drafted, former Williamsport great Gary Brown remains the last Lycoming County native to get drafted. Brown was drafted in 1991 in the fifth round with the 148th overall pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Fagnano had a superb final season with UConn this past fall, having a 69% completion percentage (285 for 413) as he threw for 3,448 yards — a career high at UConn. He also had a 28-1 touchdown-to-interception ratio with a 161.0 QB rating and received Heisman consideration throughout the season.

Fir his career with UConn, Fagnano threw for 5,252 in three years with 48 touchdowns and just six interceptions. In 2024, he threw for 1,631 yards, 20 touchdowns and just four interceptions.

Prior to transferring to UConn, Fagnano played for Maine for four years from 2019-22. At Maine, Fagnano threw for 5,356 and 45 touchdowns.

He ended his college career with 10,718 yards.

Fagnano led UConn to a 9-4 record last season, including a perfect 6-0 at Connecticut. The Huskies lost in the Fenway Bowl to Army, 41-16, however Fagnano did not play in that bowl game.

Fagnano is hoping to become the sixth person from Williamsport to have either beeb drafted or sign by a team in the NFL. He would join Brown (Houston Oilers, San Diego Chargers and New York Giants, 1991-99), halfback Jack Losch (Green Bay Packers, 1956), fullback Sal Rosato (Washington Redskins, 1945-1947), offensive lineman Jim Russell (Philadelphia Eagles, 1936-37) and Larry Kelley (Detroit Lions, 1936) if so.

While Kelly was drafted by the Lions with the 87th overall pick, he never played for the team after turning down playing professional sports. Kelley, who attended Yale, won the Heisman Trophy in 1936, the second player to ever win the award.

Rosato is the only Williamsport native to ever play in an NFL Championship Game, doing so with the Washington Redskins in 1945, losing to the Cleveland Rams.