Thomas Tapeh
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| Position: | Fullback | ||
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| Date of birth: | March 28, 1980 | ||
| Place of birth: | Monrovia, Liberia | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Weight: | 243 lb (110 kg) | ||
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| College: | Minnesota | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2004 / Round: 5 / Pick: 162 | ||
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Thomas Teah Tapeh (pronounced TUH-PEH) (born March 28, 1980 in Monrovia, Liberia) is a former American football fullback. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round in the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Minnesota. Tapeh has also played for the Minnesota Vikings.
Tapeh grew up playing soccer in Liberia before his family moved to the Twin Cities when he was nine years old. He attended Saint Paul Johnson High School. He is the only player to score a touchdown in the Metrodome as a high schooler (in a Johnson-Harding High School game), as a collegiate athlete (for the Gophers), and as a professional athlete in the NFL (as an Eagle).
Tapeh is a devout Christian, with his faith stemming from a Christian woman who stopped his mother from having an abortion. Tapeh is active in his church as a mentor and volunteer, and has spoken publicly about his faith. He is married and has two children.
Tapeh was drafted by the Eagles in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. With Jon Ritchie already the starting full back, Tapeh saw playing time as the third string running back. In week 14, Tapeh suffered a hip injury which caused him to miss the rest of 2004 and all of 2005.
Tapeh returned from injury in 2006, and won the starting full back job from Josh Parry in training camp. He played in all 16 regular season games for the Eagles, as well as their two playoff games that season.
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