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![]() Farniok with Iowa State in 2012 | |
Personal information | |
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Born: | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S. | August 31, 1991
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight: | 304 lb (138 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Sioux Falls (SD) Washington |
College: | Iowa State (2010–2014) |
Position: | Center |
Undrafted: | 2015 |
Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Tom Farniok (born August 31, 1991) is a former American football center. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He played college football at Iowa State.
Farniok was a three-year letterwinner at Washington High School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. In 2008, he was named Class 11AA first-team All-State. As a sophomore, he was an honorable mention All-conference. He was named Class 11AA First-team All-State and offensive MVP of All-City Team. He was a first-team Greater Dakota All-Conference as senior and junior. As a senior, he served as team captain of Washington Warrior team that went 13-0 and claimed the Class 11AA state title (Washington's first since 1976). In addition, he was also an academic All-Conference and All-State in 2009.
Farniok also lettered in basketball and track & field at Washington HS. He had a personal-best throw of 43.73 meters (143 feet, 5 inches) in the discus as a senior. [1] He also recorded a top-throw of 13 meters (42 feet, 8 inches) in the shot put at the Dakota Relays. [2]
Considered as a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, Farniok chose Iowa State over offers from North Dakota, North Dakota State and South Dakota State. [3]
Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 301 lb (137 kg) | 5.39 s | 1.76 s | 3.06 s | 4.57 s | 7.85 s | 30 in (0.76 m) | 9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) | 30 reps | |||
All values from Pro Day [4] |
Farniok did not hear his name called during the 2015 NFL Draft, but signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent shortly after the draft. He was subsequently released prior to the commencement of the 2015 season. [5]
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