Jeff Tarpinian - College Football

Jeff Tarpinian #33

Linebacker

Height: 6-foot-3
Weight: 233 pounds
Class Year: Jr
Experience: 2V
Hometown: Omaha, NE
High School: Millard North

Depth Chart details | roster

1. WLB - J. Hunter | 6-2, 235, Jr.
2. WLB - J. Tarpinian | 6-3, 233, Jr.
3. WLB - T. Johnson | 6-2, 235, Jr.

As a Recruit (profile)

Class: 2006 (High School)
Rating/Rankings: | 5.5

Rivals.com Safeties 2006 (56)
Rivals.com Nebraska top 10 2006 (3)

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The Latest: A closer look at the Class of 2006 — 6/4/2009

Depending on whether they were redshirted or not, the Class of 2006 heads into their junior or senior season this year for the Iowa Hawkeyes. While this class lacked the star status of the 2005 recruiting class, it doesn't lack incredibly productive players. Heading into the fall, this group makes...[details]

Statistics

JEFF TARPINIAN STATS	Defense
Statistics	UT	AT	TT	TL	S	Int	BR	FR
2009	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0
2008	10	7	17	0.0	0.0	0	0	0
2007	4	9	13	0.0	0.0	0	0	0
2006	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0
Career	14	16	30	0.0	0.0	0	0	0

GAME BY GAME STATISTICS: 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | Hide Stats

BIO NOTES

2008 (Sophomore): Academic all-Big Ten . . . Listed as first team WILL linebacker following spring practice . . . did not see action in 46-3 opening win over Maine due to injury . . . did not see action in 42-0 win over Florida International due to injury . . . did not see action in 17-5 win over Iowa State due to injury . . . did not see action in 21-20 loss at Pittsburgh due to injury . . . saw first action of the season in 22-17 loss to Northwestern, recording four tackles, including two solo stops and two assists . . . saw action on special teams in 16-13 loss at Michigan State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 45-9 win at Indiana, recording one solo tackle as defense allowed just 95 rushing yards and 286 yards total offense . . . saw action in 38-16 win over Wisconsin . . . recorded five tackles vs. the Badgers, including two solo stops and three assists . . . saw action in 27-24 loss at Illinois, recording one solo tackle as defense allowed just 60 net rushing yards . . . saw action in 24-23 win over third-ranked Penn State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 22-17 win over Purdue, recording one solo tackle as defense allowed just 86 net rushing yards . . . saw action in 55-0 win at Minnesota, recording one solo tackle as defense allowed just seven rushing yards and 134 yards total offense . . . saw action in 31-10 Outback Bowl win over South Carolina . . . recorded four tackles vs. South Carolina, including two solo stops and two assists.

2007 (Freshman): Academic all-Big Ten . . . Next Man in Award, special teams . . . Not listed on depth chart following spring practice . . . not at full strength at the start of fall practice due to injury . . . did not see action in opening win over Northern Illinois . . . did not see action in home win over Syracuse . . . saw first action of career in loss at Iowa State, recording one solo tackle while seeing action on special teams . . . saw action on special teams in loss at Wisconsin, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in loss to Indiana, recording one assisted tackle . . . saw action on special teams in loss at Penn State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win over 18th-ranked Illinois, but had no statistics . . . saw action in loss at Purdue, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in double OT win over Michigan State, recording one assisted tackle . . . saw action in win at Northwestern, recording one solo tackle and two assists as defense allowed just three points, seven rushing yards and 124 yards total offense in the second half . . . saw action in win over Minnesota . . . recorded career-best six tackles vs. Minnesota, including two solo stops and four assists . . . saw action in loss to Western Michigan, recording one assisted tackle.

2006 (Redshirt): Redshirted.

Personal: Born 10/16/87... business major... parents are Jeff and Leslie Tarpinian... high school coach was Fred Petito... high school teammate of current Hawkeyes Adam Shada and Seth Olsen.

High School honors: 2005 Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year... first team all-state and all-conference as a senior... honorable mention all-state as a sophomore and junior... second team all-conference as a junior... Career - - was an option quarterback in high school... rushed for 2,081 yards and 30 touchdowns on 254 attempts (8.19 average), and completed 13-of-29 passes for 401 yards and two touchdowns as a senior... rushed for 890 yards and completed 8-of-32 passes for 255 yards as a junior... member of the honor roll... led team to 2003 and 2005 State Championships.