No. 20 Qingdao Clipper | |||||||||||
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Position: | Jack linebacker | ||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
Date of birth: | July 13, 1984 | ||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | Ottumwa (IA) | ||||||||||
College: | Northern Iowa | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2006 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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Career Arena statistics | |||||||||||
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Player stats at ArenaFan.com |
Tackles: | 394.5 |
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Sacks: | 2.0 |
Interceptions: | 25 |
Forced Fumbles: | 7 |
Total Touchdowns: | 9 |
Tanner Varner (born July 13, 1984) is an American football linebacker for the Qingdao Clipper of the China Arena Football League (CAFL). He first enrolled at Ellsworth Community College before transferring to the University of Northern Iowa. He attended Ottumwa High School in Ottumwa, Iowa. Varner has also been a member of the Arkansas Twisters, Grand Rapids Rampage, Iowa Barnstormers, Philadelphia Soul, Omaha Nighthawks, Kansas City Command, San Jose SaberCats and Orlando Predators.
Varner played high school football for the Ottumwa High School Bulldogs.
Varner first played college football for the Ellsworth Community College Panthers from 2002 to 2003.
Varner transferred to play for the Northern Iowa Panthers of the University of Northern Iowa from 2004 to 2005. He recorded 85.5 tackles and three interceptions his senior year, earning first team All-American and All Gateway Conference honors while being named the Panthers’s most valuable defensive player. He was also named the Defensive MVP of the 2005 Division I-AA National Championship game.