Adam Tafralis
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1983)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
|name=Adam Tafralis
|image=TafralisandAli.JPG
|alt=
|caption=Tafralis (right) in 2009
|number=17
|position=Quarterback
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1983|8|30}}
|birth_place=Daly City, California
|death_date=
|death_place=
|height_ft=6
|height_in=1
|weight_lbs=219
|college=San Jose State
|undraftedyear=2008
|pastteams=
- Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2008}})*
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats ({{CFL Year|2008}}–{{CFL Year|2010}})
- Sacramento Mountain Lions ({{UFL Year|2011}})*
- Toronto Argonauts ({{CFL Year|2012}})*
|cflstatus=
|cfl-archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20101121143348/http://www.cfl.ca/roster/show/id/2007
|highlights=
}}
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.
Early years
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.
College career
He played college football at San Jose 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.{{cite web|title=San Jose State University Athletics 2008 Commencement Student-Athlete & Current & Former Staff Participation|url=http://nmnathletics.com/downloads1/42305.pdf|publisher=San Jose State University|accessdate=February 15, 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215203059/http://nmnathletics.com/downloads1/42305.pdf|archivedate=February 15, 2015}}
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 Canadian Football League.
=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 Calgary Stampeders. On September 18, 2009, he again saw action against Calgary late in the game, throwing a touchdown pass to Arland Bruce III to give the Tiger-Cats the win.{{cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/backup-emerges-to-lead-ticats/article1294059/|title=Backup emerges to lead Ticats |last=Naylor|first=David|date=Sep 19, 2009|work=Globe and Mail|accessdate=2009-09-19}}
He was cut in April 2011 by the Ticats and became a free agent.{{cite news|url=http://www.thespec.com/sports/ticats/article/520117--ticats-cut-tafralis|title=Ticats cut Tafralis|date=April 20, 2011|work=Hamilton Spectator|accessdate=6 May 2011}}
=Sacramento Mountain Lions=
After his release from Hamilton, Tafralis signed with the United Football League's Sacramento Mountain Lions.
=Toronto Argonauts=
On February 16, 2012, he was signed to the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL.{{Cite web |url=http://www.argonauts.ca/article/argos-add-veteran-qb-tafralis-rookie-wr-inman |title=Argos add veteran QB Tafralis, rookie WR Inman |access-date=2012-02-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219005658/http://www.argonauts.ca/article/argos-add-veteran-qb-tafralis-rookie-wr-inman |archive-date=2012-02-19 |url-status=dead }}
On May 30, 2012, he announced his retirement from football.
Personal
His father Gregg, was an Olympic shotputter who competed in the 1992 Olympics, 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 San Carlos, CA.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120219224831/http://argonauts.ca/roster/show/id/4789 Toronto Argonauts bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120616154804/http://www.sjsuspartans.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=29304&SPID=2290&DB_OEM_ID=5600&ATCLID=202626 San José State Spartans bio]
- [http://www.totalfootballstats.com/PlayerQB.asp?id=1203696 College and Pro Statistics] at TotalFootballStats.com
{{s-start}}
{{succession box | title=San Jose State Spartans starting quarterbacks | before=Dale Rogers| years=2004–2007| after=Myles Eden}}
{{s-end}}
{{San Jose State Spartans quarterback navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tafralis, Adam}}
Category:People from Daly City, California
Category:Players of American football from San Mateo County, California
Category:American football quarterbacks
Category:Players of Canadian football from California
Category:Canadian football quarterbacks
Category:San Jose State Spartans football players
Category:Indianapolis Colts players
Category:Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
Category:Sacramento Mountain Lions players