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词条 A. J. Tarpley
释义

  1. College career

  2. Professional career

     Buffalo Bills  San Diego Fleet 

  3. Personal life

  4. References

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|current_team=San Diego Fleet
|position=Linebacker
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1992|4|30}}
|birth_place=Plymouth, Minnesota
|death_date=
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|college=Stanford
|undraftedyear=2015
|pastteams=
  • Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|2015}})
  • San Diego Fleet ({{AAF Year|2019}}–present)

|status=Active
|highlights=
  • Second-team All-Pac-12 (2014)

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|statvalue1=8
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}}Aubrey Joseph "A. J." Tarpley, (born April 30, 1992) is an American football linebacker for the San Diego Fleet of the Alliance of American Football (AAF). He was signed by the National Football League's (NFL) Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He played one season with the Bills before announcing his retirement at the age of 23, citing concern over concussions. Tarpley played college football at Stanford.[1]

College career

Tarpley started all four years for the Stanford Cardinal, compiling 20.5 career tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, and four interceptions. He earned second-team All-Pac-12 honors as a senior.[2]

Professional career

Buffalo Bills

Tarpley was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent following the 2015 NFL Draft.[3] On November 30, 2015, he was waived.[4] On December 2, 2015, the Bills signed Tarpley to the practice squad,[5] and on December 10, 2015, Tarpley was promoted to the active roster.[6] Tarpley recorded his first career interception against the Dallas Cowboys on December 28, 2015.[7] In Week 17 against the New York Jets on January 3, 2016, Tarpley made the game-ending interception that gave the Bills a 22–17 victory and knocked the Jets out of playoff contention. The interception turned out to be the final play of his career.

On April 6, 2016, Tarpley announced that he was retiring after just one season, citing his health, having suffered his third and fourth career concussions the previous season.[8][9] He explained the decision in an essay submitted to Sports Illustrated.[10]

San Diego Fleet

Less than three years after announcing his retirement, Tarpley returned to football in 2019 when he joined the San Diego Fleet of the Alliance of American Football.[11][12]

In the third game of the 2019 AAF season against the San Antonio Commanders, Tarpley intercepted Logan Woodside and returned it 27 yards for a touchdown. He was subsequently named AAF Defensive Player of the Week.[13]

Personal life

During his initial retirement, Tarpley worked as a sales representative for Bank of America Merrill Lynch on Wall Street.[14]

References

1. ^Stanford Cardinal Athletics Profile - AJ Tarpley
2. ^AJ Tarpley - Buffalo Bills
3. ^AJ Tarpley signs with the Buffalo Bills just an hour after draft
4. ^{{Cite web|title = A.J. Tarpley goes from first in to out for Bills|url = http://bills.buffalonews.com/2015/11/30/a-j-tarpley-goes-from-first-in-to-out-for-bills/|website = BN Blitz|accessdate = 2015-12-28}}
5. ^{{Cite web|title = Inside The Bills {{!}} Bills add LB AJ Tarpley to practice squad|url = http://www.buffalobills.com/?campaign=buf:fanshare:facebook|accessdate = 2015-12-28}}
6. ^{{Cite web|title = LB Steward to I-R; Tarpley called up to active roster|url = http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/LB-Steward-to-I-R-Tarpley-called-up-to-active-roster/b74fda22-e3e5-4371-9be6-323bc21827b0|website = www.buffalobills.com|accessdate = 2015-12-12}}
7. ^{{Cite web|title = Bills AJ Tarpley picks off Kellen Moore and returns it 35 yards|url = http://www.buffalobills.com/video/videos/Bills_AJ_Tarpley_picks_off_Kellen_Moore_and_returns_it_35_yards/26816754-bfbd-4467-8cb7-a9ca67c35660|website = www.buffalobills.com|accessdate = 2015-12-28}}
8. ^A.J. Tarpley Retires: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction
9. ^[https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/08/sports/football/aj-tarpley-buffalo-bills-retires-concussion.html A.J. Tarpley Retires From N.F.L. at Age 23, Citing Concussions]
10. ^A.J. Tarpley: Why I Walked Away from Football at 23
11. ^{{cite web|last=Goldberg|first=Jeff|url=https://aaf.com/its-go-time-roster-in-place-fleet-excited-for-season-debut|title='It's Go time': Roster in place, Fleet excited for season debut|publisher=Alliance of American Football|date=January 30, 2019|accessdate=February 1, 2019}}
12. ^{{cite web|last=Solares|first=Diego|url=https://eastvillagetimes.com/2019/01/taking-a-look-at-san-diego-fleets-final-52-man-roster/2/|title=Taking a Look at San Diego Fleet’s Final 52-man Roster|publisher=East Village Times|date=January 31, 2019|accessdate=February 1, 2019}}
13. ^{{cite web|last=Goldberg|first=Jeff|url=https://aaf.com/tarpley-gardner-players-of-the-week|title=A.J. Tarpley and Ja’Quan Gardner named Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week|publisher=Alliance of American Football|date=February 26, 2019|accessdate=February 26, 2019}}
14. ^{{cite web|last=Kercheval|first=Ben|url=https://www.cbssports.com/aaf/news/aaf-2019-a-j-tarpley-who-went-from-the-nfl-to-wall-street-and-back-isnt-done-with-football/|title=AAF 2019: A.J. Tarpley, who went from the NFL to Wall Street and back, isn't done with football|publisher=CBSSports.com|date=February 24, 2019|accessdate=February 26, 2019}}
{{San Diego Fleet roster navbox}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Tarpley, A. J.}}

9 : Living people|1992 births|American football linebackers|Buffalo Bills players|People from Plymouth, Minnesota|Players of American football from Minnesota|San Diego Fleet players|Sportspeople from the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area|Stanford Cardinal football players

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