MLB · Houston Texans
Jeff Tarpinian
Age 38 · 191 cm (6'3") · 109 kg · Born Oct 16, 1987 · Iowa
NFL career
2011
debut year
2014
last season
4
seasons
#52
jersey
College: Iowa
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2011 to 2014 · 20 games.
Defense
26solo tackles
0.5sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
4 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | New England Patriots | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | New England Patriots | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Houston Texans | 6 | 12 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Houston Texans | 9 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Houston Texans
Most recent results for the franchise while Jeff Tarpinian was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
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L
W
W
L
W
L
23–17 vs Jaguars
2014-17 · Dec 28, 2014 · REGULAR
W
25–13 vs Ravens
2014-16 · Dec 21, 2014 · REGULAR
L
10–17 @ Colts
2014-15 · Dec 14, 2014 · REGULAR
W
27–13 @ Jaguars
2014-14 · Dec 7, 2014 · REGULAR
W
45–21 vs Titans
2014-13 · Nov 30, 2014 · REGULAR
L
13–22 vs Bengals
2014-12 · Nov 23, 2014 · REGULAR
W
23–7 @ Browns
2014-11 · Nov 16, 2014 · REGULAR
L
21–31 vs Eagles
2014-09 · Nov 2, 2014 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Iowa alumni in the NFL
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MLB peers of the era
Other MLBs who debuted within five seasons of Jeff Tarpinian.
Colin McCarthy
Debut 2011 · #52 · Titans
Malcolm Smith
Debut 2011 · #56 · Browns
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Debut 2012 · #57 · Vikings
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Debut 2012 · #54 · Commanders
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Debut 2012 · #56 · Raiders
Nate Stupar
Debut 2012 · #45 · Giants
NaVorro Bowman
Debut 2010 · #53 · Raiders
Perry Riley
Debut 2010 · #54 · Raiders