请输入您要查询的百科知识:

 

词条 Tyler Varga
释义

  1. Early life

  2. College career

  3. Professional career

     Statistics 

  4. References

  5. External links

{{Use Canadian English|date=December 2015}}{{Infobox NFL player
|name=Tyler Varga
|image=
|image_size=
|caption=
|number=38
|position=Fullback
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1993|9|24|21}}
|birth_place=Stockholm, Sweden
|height_ft=5
|height_in=11
|weight_lbs=222
|high_school=Kitchener (ON) Cameron Heights
|cis=Western Ontario
|college=Yale
|cfldraftyear=2015
|cfldraftround=3
|cfldraftpick=19
|undraftedyear=2015
|pastteams=
  • Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2015}})

|highlights=
  • Bushnell Cup (2014)
  • 2× First-team All-Ivy (2012, 2014)

|statlabel1=Rushing yards
|statvalue1=2
|statlabel2=Rushing average
|statvalue2=2.0
|statlabel3=Rushing touchdowns
|statvalue3=0
|statlabel4=Receiving yards
|statvalue4=18
|statlabel5=Receiving average
|statvalue5=18.0
|statlabel6=Receiving touchdowns
|statvalue6=0
|nflnew=tylervarga/2552578/
}}

John Tyler Varga (born September 24, 1993) is a dual Finnish-Canadian[1][2][3] former professional American football fullback. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2015.[4] Varga played college football at University of Western Ontario (2011), where he was named the OUA Rookie of the Year,[5] and Yale (2012–2014).

Early life

Varga was born in Stockholm, Sweden. His mother Hannele Sundberg is originally from Vantaa, Finland, and his father John Varga is of Croatian descent.[6]

College career

Varga attended the University of Western Ontario for one season in 2011 where he was named team MVP, conference player of the year and Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) National Freshman of the Year.

Before the 2012 season, Varga transferred to Yale University and played there for the rest of his college career. He finished at Yale as a three-time All-Ivy honoree with 529 rushing attempts (ranked 5th in Yale history), 2,985 rushing yards (ranked 4th), 5.6 yards per carry (ranked 2nd), and 31 rushing touchdowns (ranked 3rd). Following Varga's senior performance, he was awarded the Bushnell Cup, which honours the Ivy League Player of the Year. He graduated in 2015 with a degree in ecology and evolutionary biology.

Professional career

Varga signed as an undrafted free agent with the Indianapolis Colts, he made the 53-man roster and was active for the Colts first game of the year against the Buffalo Bills. Varga suffered a concussion in the Colts win against the Tennessee Titans on September 27, 2015 and was placed season-ending injury reserve on October 14, 2015.[7] On July 26, 2016, Varga retired from the NFL.[8]

Statistics

 ! rowspan=2|Season !! rowspan=2|Team !! colspan=2|Games !! colspan=5|Rushing !! colspan=5|Receiving ! colspan=2|Fumbles
3 0 1 2 2.0 2 0 1 18 18.0 18 0
Total 3 0 1 2 2.0 2 0 1 18 18.0 18 0 0 0

References

1. ^{{cite web |url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2365113-combine-chronicles-for-tyler-varga-not-enough-hours-in-the-day |title=Combine Chronicles: For Tyler Varga, 'Not Enough Hours in the Day' |publisher=Bleacher Report |accessdate=July 29, 2015}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.therecord.com/sports-story/2587185-varga-s-homecoming-kitchener-native-better-than-ever-on-the-gridiron/|title=Varga's homecoming: Kitchener native better than ever on the gridiron|work=Waterloo Region Record}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.americanfootballinternational.com/tyler-vargas-international-roots-have-taken-him-to-the-nfl/|title=Tyler Varga's International Roots Have Carried Him To the NFL}}
4. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.colts.com/team/roster/Tyler-Varga/3ff18af1-1f5b-46fd-8952-97035b8be03c |title=Indianapolis Colts: Tyler Varga |publisher=Indianapolis Colts |accessdate=July 29, 2015}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.westernmustangs.ca/news/2011/11/11/FB_1111115831.aspx|title=Tyler Varga named OUA Rookie of the Year|work=westernmustangs.com|date=November 11, 2011|accessdate=July 29, 2015}}
6. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.is.fi/muutlajit/art-2000000988421.html |title=Tekeekö tämä tuntematon mies suomalaista urheiluhistoriaa – unelmasopimus miljardiliigaan! |last1=Holopainen |first1=Pekka |date=September 7, 2015 |website=IS.fi |language=fi |access-date=January 9, 2019}}
7. ^http://www.stampedeblue.com/2015/10/14/9532293/colts-sign-running-back-ahmad-bradshaw
8. ^{{citeweb|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/07/26/tyler-varga-retires/|title=Tyler Varga retires|last=Florio|first=Mike|work=profootballtalk.nbcsports.com|date=July 26, 2016|accessdate=July 26, 2016}}

External links

  • Indianapolis Colts profile
  • Yale Bulldogs profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Varga, Tyler}}{{runningback-1990s-stub}}

12 : 1993 births|Living people|Canadian football running backs|American football running backs|Finnish players of American football|Canadian players of American football|Indianapolis Colts players|Western Ontario Mustangs football players|Canadian people of Finnish descent|Yale Bulldogs football players|Canadian people of Croatian descent|Finnish people of Croatian descent

随便看

 

开放百科全书收录14589846条英语、德语、日语等多语种百科知识,基本涵盖了大多数领域的百科知识,是一部内容自由、开放的电子版国际百科全书。

 

Copyright © 2023 OENC.NET All Rights Reserved
京ICP备2021023879号 更新时间:2024/11/12 11:12:59