Adam Tafralis
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Adam Tafralis is an American quarterback
who currently a free agent
. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts
as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football
at San Jose State University
.
He has also played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
and Sacramento Mountain Lions.
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.
at San José 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 2008, with a degree in Kinesiology.
after going undrafted in 2008. He was later released after not playing, and signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
of the Canadian Football League
.
. 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.
He was cut in April 2011 by the Ticats and is now a Free Agent.
, 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.
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
who currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at San Jose State University
San José State University
San Jose State University is a public university located in San Jose, California, United States...
.
He has also played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium...
and Sacramento Mountain Lions.
Early years
Tafralis attended Mills High SchoolMills High School
Mills High School is a public high school in Millbrae, California. It is one of seven high schools in the San Mateo Union High School District....
in Millbrae, California
Millbrae, California
Millbrae is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States, just west of San Francisco Bay, with San Bruno on the north and Burlingame on the south. The population was 21,532 at the 2010 census.-History:...
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
He played college footballCollege football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at San José State
San José State Spartans Football
The San Jose State Spartans represent San Jose State University and the Silicon Valley in NCAA Division I FBS college football. The Spartans play all home games in Spartan Stadium, which offers a seating capacity of over 30,000...
, where he was the starting quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
from the 2004-2007
2007 San José State Spartans football team
The 2007 San Jose State Football Team represented San Jose State University in the 2007 college football season. This season was the Spartans' third season with Dick Tomey as head coach-Pre-Season:...
seasons. This included the 2006 season, where he led the Spartans to the 2006 New Mexico Bowl
2006 New Mexico Bowl
The 2006 New Mexico Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game held on December 23, 2006 at University Stadium on the University of New Mexico campus in Albuquerque as part of the 2006-07 NCAA bowl season. The game, telecast on ESPN, featured the from the WAC and the hometown from...
, and set many records in passing which still remain unsurpassed. Tafralis graduated from San Jose State in 2008, with a degree in Kinesiology.
Indianapolis Colts
Tafralis was signed by the Indianapolis ColtsIndianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
after going undrafted in 2008. He was later released after not playing, and signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium...
of the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Tafralis 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 StampedersCalgary Stampeders
The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium...
. 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.
He was cut in April 2011 by the Ticats and is now a Free Agent.
Sacramento Mountain Lions
After his release from Hamilton, Tafralis signed with the United Football League's Sacramento Mountain Lions.Personal
His father GreggGregg Tafralis
Gregg Tafralis is a former track and field athlete from the United States, who set the best world year performance in the men's shot put event in 1992...
, was an Olympic
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
shotputter who competed in the 1992 Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
, and also held the world title in the early '90s. During the 2010 offseason, Tafralis worked as a trainer for John Paye
John Paye
John Paye is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League and a high school basketball coach.-Early life:...
at Paye's Sports Performance in San Carlos, CA.
External links
- Indianapolis Colts bio
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats bio
- San José State Spartans bio
- College and Pro Statistics at TotalFootballStats.com