Florida Tarpons
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| Founded | 2011 |
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| Current season | 2016 |
| League |
Ultimate Indoor Football League (2012–2014) X-League Indoor Football (2015) American Indoor Football (2016) Arena Pro Football (2017–) |
| Division | Southern (2016) |
| Team history | Florida Tarpons (2012–present) |
| Based in | Estero, Florida |
| Arena | Germain Arena (2012–present) |
| Colors | Royal Blue, Red, Sea Blue, Grey, Orange White |
| Owner(s) | Florida Tarpons Group |
| Head coach | Michael Taylor |
| General Manager | Michael Taylor |
| Championships |
(2) UIFL (2013) X-League (2015) |
| Conference titles | (1) UIFL South (2012) |
| Playoff berths |
(5) UIFL (2012, 2013, 2014) X-League (2015) AIF (2016) |
| Dancers | Reel Girls |
| Mascot | Timmy the Tarpon |
The Florida Tarpons are a professional indoor football team based in Estero, Florida and is currently a member of the Arena Pro Football. They began play in 2012 as an expansion team of the Ultimate Indoor Football League (UIFL). The Tarpons joined the X-League Indoor Football (X-League) during the 2015 season when the UIFL merged with the X-League.
The Tarpons are Estero's second indoor football team; their first since arenafootball2's Florida Firecats which played from 2001 until the af2's demise in 2009. In addition, they are the fourth indoor football team in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers metropolitan area, with them and the Firecats joining the unrelated Fort Myers Tarpons which played in the National Indoor Football League's final season of 2007 and the Florida Stingrays which played the 2008 American Indoor Football Association season. (Both teams played at the Lee County Civic Center). The founders of the Tarpons are Andrew & Leah Haines and Michael & Anna Taylor. The Tarpons play their home games at Germain Arena.
In July 2011, the Tarpons were announced as an expansion team for the 2012 UIFL season. On July 6, 2011, the Tarpons named, UIFL Co-Founder, Michael Taylor, as the team's inaugural head coach. The Tarpons went undefeated during the regular season, and advanced to Ultimate Bowl II after defeating the Lakeland Raiders in the UIFL South Finals. The Tarpons lost Ultimate Bowl II to the Cincinnati Commandos. Four players from the Tarpons 2012 roster were invited/signed to NFL Rookie Mini Camps: DL Joshua Long, WR Dwayne Frampton, DB Willie Williams, and DB E.J. Whitley. WR Carlos Singleton signed with the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League after the Tarpons season ended.
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