Adam Gregory Tafralis (born August 30, 1983) is a former professional gridiron football

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. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an

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in 2008. He played college football at

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. He was also a member of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats,

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and

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Early years

Tafralis attended

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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 football at

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, where he was the starting

from the 2004– 2007 seasons. This included the 2006 season, where he led the Spartans to the

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, and set many records in passing which still remain unsurpassed. Tafralis graduated from

in December 2007 with a

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Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

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

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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

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. On September 18, 2009, he again saw action against Calgary late in the game, throwing a touchdown pass to

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to give the Tiger-Cats the win. He was cut in April 2011 by the Ticats and became a free agent.

Sacramento Mountain Lions

After his release from Hamilton, Tafralis signed with the United Football League's

Toronto Argonauts

On February 16, 2012, he was signed to the

of the CFL. On May 30, 2012, he announced his retirement from football.

Personal

His father Gregg, was an

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shotputter who competed in the

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, 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

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References

External links

Toronto Argonauts bioSan José State Spartans bioCollege and Pro Statistics
at TotalFootballStats.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Tafralis, Adam 1983 births Living people People from Daly City, California Players of American football from California American football quarterbacks American players of Canadian football Canadian football quarterbacks San Jose State Spartans football players Indianapolis Colts players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Sacramento Mountain Lions players Sportspeople from the San Francisco Bay Area Toronto Argonauts players