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10 Facts About Jeff Tarpinian

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Jeff Tarpinian was born on October 16,1987 and is an American-Armenian former professional football linebacker.

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Jeff Tarpinian was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2011.

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Jeff Tarpinian was named 2005 Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year.

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Jeff Tarpinian was selected to the first-team all-state and all-conference in his senior season.

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Jeff Tarpinian was an honorable mention all-state in both his sophomore and junior season along with the second-team all-conference as a junior season.

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Jeff Tarpinian was named to the Academic all-Big Ten in both his Freshman and Sophomore seasons.

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On November 24,2011, the Patriots placed Jeff Tarpinian on injured reserve, with the listed reason as a "head injury".

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Jeff Tarpinian was able to make a full recovery and return to the Patriots for the 2012 season, playing mainly on special teams.

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Jeff Tarpinian would go on to play in 8 games that season, making 3 starts.

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Jeff Tarpinian was released by the Texans in September 2015 before their final preseason game and became an unrestricted free agent.