| File:Will Ta'ufo'ou at 2008 Emerald Bowl.JPG Taʻufoʻou during his tenure at Cal at the 2008 Emerald Bowl. | |
| No. 45 Jacksonville Jaguars | |
| Fullback | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: June 19, 1986 | |
| Place of birth: Redwood City, California | |
| High School: Mountain View (CA) St. Francis | |
| Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Weight: 247 lb (112 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: California | |
| Undrafted in 2009 | |
| Debuted in 2012 for the Jacksonville Jaguars | |
| Career history | |
* Chicago Bears ( 2009– 2011)*
| |
| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| * Honorable mention All-Pac-10 (2008) | |
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2012 | |
| Rushing yards | 0 |
| Rushing average | 0.0 |
| Rushing TDs | 0 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Will Taʻufoʻou (pronounced tau-FOE-oh;[needs IPA] born June 19, 1986) is an American football fullback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at California.
College career
Taʻufoʻou played at Cal for four years, during which running backs Marshawn Lynch (2005 and 2006), Justin Forsett (2007), and Jahvid Best (2008) each ran for more than 1,000 yards, with Best becoming the 2008 Pac-10 rushing leader.[1]
Professional career
Chicago Bears
Taʻufoʻou was signed by the Chicago Bears as a free agent on April 27, 2009.[1] He was waived on September 4 and was placed on the team's practice squad on September 5, where he remained the entire season.
After his practice squad contract expired at season's end, Taʻufoʻou was re-signed to a future contract by the Bears on January 4, 2010.[2] He re-signed with the Bears again on July 29, 2011. He was waived on September 6.
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns signed him to their practice squad on September 14, 2011. He was released from the practice squad on November 8.
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars signed Ta'ufo'ou on July 28, 2012. He was waived, re-signed to the practice squad, and promoted to the active roster numerous times in 2012. He appeared in six games in 2012. He was signed to the active roster at the conclusion of the 2012 season.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Three Former Cal Players Sign NFL Free Agent Contracts". University of California. 2009-04-27. http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/042709aab.html. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
- ↑ http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2010/01/bears-expected-to-sign-players-to-futures-contracts.html