Tyler Varga

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Tyler Varga
No. 38 Indianapolis Colts
Position: Fullback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1993-09-24) September 24, 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth: Stockholm, Sweden
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Career information
High school: Kitchener (ON) Cameron Heights
College: Yale
University: Western Ontario
Undrafted: 2015
Career history
Roster status: Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
  • Bushnell Cup Winner (2014)
  • First-team All-Ivy (2012, 2014)
Career NFL statistics as of 2015
Rushing yards: 2
Rushing average: 2.0
Rushing TDs: 0
Receiving yards: 18
Receiving average: 18.0
Receiving TDs: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

John Tyler Varga (born September 24, 1993) is a dual Finnish-Canadian[1][2][3] professional American football fullback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2015.[4] Varga played college football at University of Western Ontario (2011), where he was named the OUA Rookie of the Year,[5] and Yale (2012–2014).

College career

Varga attended the University of Western Ontario for one season in 2011 where he was named team MVP, conference player of the year and Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) National Freshman of the Year.

Before the 2012 season, Varga transferred to Yale University and played there for the rest of his college career. He finished at Yale as a three-time All-Ivy honoree with 529 rushing attempts (ranked 5th in Yale history), 2,985 rushing yards (ranked 4th), 5.6 yards per carry (ranked 2nd), and 31 rushing touchdowns (ranked 3rd). Following Varga's senior performance, he was awarded the Bushnell Cup, which honours the Ivy League Player of the Year. He graduated in 2015 with a degree in ecology and evolutionary biology.

Professional Career

Indianapolis Colts

Varga signed as an undrafted free agent with the Indianapolis Colts, he made the 53 man roster and was active for the Colts first game of the year against the Buffalo Bills. Varga suffered a concussion in the Colts win against the Tennessee Titans on September 27, 2015 and was placed season ending injury reserve on October 14, 2015.[6]

Season Team Games Rushing Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD FUM Lost
2015 Indianapolis Colts 3 0 1 2 2.0 2 0 1 18 18.0 18 0 – –
Total 3 0 1 2 2.0 2 0 1 18 18.0 18 0 0 0

References

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  6. ↑ http://www.stampedeblue.com/2015/10/14/9532293/colts-sign-running-back-ahmad-bradshaw

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