Adam Gregory Tafralis (born August 30, 1983) is a former professional gridiron football quarterback. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at San Jose State University.
 Tafralis (right) in 2009 | |
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| Position: | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 30, 1983 Daly City, California |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 219 lb (99 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | San Jose State |
| Undrafted: | 2008 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at CFL.ca (archive) | |
He was also a member of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Sacramento Mountain Lions and Toronto Argonauts.
Early years
editTafralis attended Mills High School in Millbrae, California where he starred in football, basketball, and track and field. He was the 2002 San Mateo County athlete of the year his senior year.
College career
editHe played college football at San Jose State, where he was the starting quarterback from the 2004–2007 seasons. This included the 2006 season, where he led the Spartans to the 2006 New Mexico Bowl, and set many records in passing which still remain unsurpassed. Tafralis graduated from San Jose State in December 2007 with a B.S. in kinesiology.[1]
Professional career
editIndianapolis Colts
editTafralis was signed by the Indianapolis Colts after going undrafted in 2008. He was later released after not playing, and signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
editTafralis saw his first action on October 24, 2008, throwing a touchdown pass to Prechae Rodriguez late in the 4th quarter of a home game vs. the Calgary Stampeders. On September 18, 2009, he again saw action against Calgary late in the game, throwing a touchdown pass to Arland Bruce III to give the Tiger-Cats the win.[2]
He was cut in April 2011 by the Ticats and became a free agent.[3]
Sacramento Mountain Lions
editAfter his release from Hamilton, Tafralis signed with the United Football League's Sacramento Mountain Lions.
Toronto Argonauts
editOn February 16, 2012, he was signed to the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL.[4]
On May 30, 2012, he announced his retirement from football.
Personal
editHis father Gregg, was an Olympic shotputter who competed in the 1992 Olympics, and also held the world title in the early '90s. During the 2010 offseason, Tafralis worked as a trainer for John Paye at Paye's Sports Performance in San Carlos, CA.
References
edit- ^ "San Jose State University Athletics 2008 Commencement Student-Athlete & Current & Former Staff Participation" (PDF). San Jose State University. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2015. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
- ^ Naylor, David (September 19, 2009). "Backup emerges to lead Ticats". Globe and Mail. Retrieved September 19, 2009.
- ^ "Ticats cut Tafralis". Hamilton Spectator. April 20, 2011. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
- ^ "Argos add veteran QB Tafralis, rookie WR Inman". Archived from the original on February 19, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
External links
edit- Toronto Argonauts bio
- San José State Spartans bio
- College and Pro Statistics at TotalFootballStats.com