AJ TARPLEY TRAINING WORN & SIGNED OFFICIAL STANFORD CARDINAL FOOTBALL NIKE SHIRT
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Reference Number: Avaluer:5594905 | Team: Stanford Cardinal |
AJ Tarpley is a free agent linebacker most recently playing 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.
...>Tarpley was a 6-1, 215-pound high school senior when he won Minnesota Gatorade Football Player of the Year as an all-state linebacker and tight end before arriving on campus in Palo Alto. He took a redshirt his first year (2010) before seeing significant playing time as a redshirt freshman in 2011, appearing in all 13 games while starting seven at inside linebacker, finishing with 57 total tackles, 28 solo, 4 TFL, 1.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and one INT. In his second and third seasons Tarpley took on more of a leadership role, starting 25 games and finishing with 159 total tackles, 90 solo, 12 TFL, 3 sacks, two forced fumbles and eight passes broken up.
Entering his fifth season the underrated Tarpley was named a team captain and took over for Shayne Skov as the leader in the middle of the defense. He was on the Bednarik Award watch list before the season and wound up finishing the year earning All-Pac-12 second team honors. Tarpley finished his career with very impressive numbers in 45 starts: 300 total tackles, 159 solo, 16.5 TFL, 5 sacks, two forced fumbles, eight PBUs and three INTs.
On December 10th, 2015, AJ Tarpley was promoted to the Buffalo Bills active roster. AJ Tarpley recorded his first career NFL interception against the Dallas Cowboys on December 28, 2015. 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 NFL career.
The featured Stanford Cardinal Football nike xl shirt was worn in training by AJ Tarpley as a member of the Cardinal. The linebacker has signed the front of the shirt and added “training worn” in black. Sweet shirt for a Stanford Football Fan!!!
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