Will Taʻufoʻou (; born June 19, 1986) is an

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who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2009. He played

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College career

Taʻufoʻou played at Cal for four years, during which running backs

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(2005 and 2006),

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(2007), and

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(2008) each ran for more than 1,000 yards, with Best becoming the 2008 Pac-10 rushing leader.

Professional career

Chicago Bears

Taʻufoʻou was signed by the Chicago Bears as a free agent on April 27, 2009. He was waived on September 4 and was placed on the team's

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on September 5, where he remained the entire season. After his practice squad contract expired at season's end, Taʻufoʻou was re-signed to a future contract by the Bears on January 4, 2010. He re-signed with the Bears again on July 29, 2011. He was waived on September 6.

Cleveland Browns

The

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signed him to their

on September 14, 2011. He was released from the practice squad on November 8.

Jacksonville Jaguars

The

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signed Ta'ufo'ou on July 28, 2012. He was waived, signed to the practice squad, and promoted to the active roster multiple times in the 2012 season. He appeared in six games. He was signed to the active roster at the conclusion of the 2012 season. In the 2013 preseason, Ta'ufo'ou assumed the starting fullback position after the departure of nine-year veteran Greg Jones. He became a free agent after the 2014 season.

References

External links

Jacksonville Jaguars bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ta'ufo'ou, Will 1986 births Living people American football fullbacks American people of Tongan descent American sportspeople of Samoan descent California Golden Bears football players Chicago Bears players Cleveland Browns players Denver Broncos players Jacksonville Jaguars players People from Redwood City, California Players of American football from California Sportspeople from the San Francisco Bay Area Tennessee Titans players