Tafralis (right) in 2009.
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Position: | Quarterback |
Personal information | |
Date of birth: | August 30, 1983 |
Place of birth: | Daly City, California |
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 219 lb (99 kg) |
Career information | |
College: | San José State |
Undrafted: | 2008 |
Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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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.
He was also a member of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Sacramento Mountain Lions and Toronto Argonauts.
Tafralis 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.
He played college football 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 December 2007 with a B.S. in kinesiology.
Tafralis 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.