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| Position: | Fullback | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | (1993-09-24)September 24, 1993 (age 31) Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 222 lb (101 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Kitchener (ON) Cameron Heights | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Yale | ||||||||||||||
| University: | Western Ontario | ||||||||||||||
| CFL draft: | 2015: 3rd round, 19th pick | ||||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||||||||||||
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John Tyler Varga (born September 24, 1993) is a dual Finnish-Canadian[1][2][3] former professionalAmerican footballfullback. He was signed by theIndianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2015.[4] Varga playedcollege football atUniversity of Western Ontario (2011), where he was named theOUA Rookie of the Year,[5] andYale (2012–2014).
Varga was born in Stockholm, Sweden. His mother Hannele Sundberg is originally fromVantaa, Finland, and his father John Varga is ofCroatian descent.[6]
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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.
Varga signed as an undrafted free agent with theIndianapolis Colts, he made the 53-man roster and was active for the Colts first game of the year against theBuffalo Bills. Varga suffered a concussion in the Colts win against theTennessee Titans on September 27, 2015, and was placed season-ending injury reserve on October 14, 2015.[7] On July 26, 2016, Varga retired from the NFL.[8]
| Season | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| 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 | |
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