John Tagliaferri

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John Tagliaferri
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Position Running back
Personal information
Born (1964-04-13) April 13, 1964 (age 61)
Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school West Windsor-Plainsboro South
(West Windsor, New Jersey)
College Cornell
NFL draft 1986: undrafted
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts13
Rushing yards45
Touchdowns1
Receptions 12
Receiving yards117
Stats at Pro Football Reference

John Tagliaferri (born April 13, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). In 1987 he played professionally briefly in the Italian Football League, before signing and playing with the Miami Dolphins in the 1987 strike season. He played college football for the Cornell Big Red.

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College career

Tagliaferri played four seasons at Cornell University for the Big Red, playing on special teams and as a reserve running back for three years and starting at fullback as a senior. In his final season, he led Cornell in rushing with 583 yards on 155 carries and in receiving with 61 receptions for 358 yards and also led the team with eight total touchdowns and was named second-team All-Ivy League. Tagliaferri left Cornell as the schools leader for receptions in a career (99), in a season (61) and in a game (15). [1]

Professional career

Tagliaferri was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 1986 but was cut during the preseason. [2] [3] He then played football professionally in Italy for the Parma Panthers. After he began working as an investment banker for Lord Abbett until he was re-signed by the Dolphins in October 1987 as a replacement player during the 1987 NFL players strike. [4] In three games, Tagliaferri rushed 13 times for 45 yards and one touchdown and led all of the replacement Dolphins with 12 receptions and 117 receiving yards. [5] He was released by the Dolphins on November 2, 1987, after the strike ended. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Monkovic, Toni (May 6, 1986). "Red's Tagliaferri Signs Contract With Dolphins". The Cornell Daily Sun . Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  2. ↑ Cohen, Andy (July 17, 1986). "IF DREAMS CAN ONLY COME TRUE NO-NAME PLAYERS SET SIGHTS ON THE BIG TIME". Sun-Sentinel . Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Transactions". The New York Times . August 19, 1986. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  4. ↑ Hill, Bob (October 5, 1987). "TAGLIAFERRI PICKS UP YARDS BUT NO REGRETS". Sun-Sentinel . Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  5. ↑ "John Tagliaferri Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Transactions". Eau Claire Leader-Telegram . NewspaperArchive. November 3, 1987. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
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