Tanner Varner

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PositionLinebacker
Born (1984-07-13) July 13, 1984 (age 41)
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Tanner Varner
No. 20
PositionLinebacker
Personal information
Born (1984-07-13) July 13, 1984 (age 41)
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolOttumwa (Ottumwa, Iowa)
CollegeNorthern Iowa
NFL draft2006: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career Arena League statistics
Tackles394.5
Sacks2.0
Interceptions25
Forced Fumbles7
Total Touchdowns9
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Tanner Varner (born July 13, 1984) is an American former professional football linebacker who played in the Arena Football League (AFL). He first enrolled at Ellsworth Community College before transferring to the University of Northern Iowa. Varner was a member of the Arkansas Twisters, Grand Rapids Rampage, Iowa Barnstormers, Philadelphia Soul, Omaha Nighthawks, Kansas City Command, San Jose SaberCats, Orlando Predators, Las Vegas Outlaws and Qingdao Clipper.

College career

Varner first played college football for the Ellsworth Community College Panthers from 2002 to 2003.[2]

Varner transferred to play for the Northern Iowa Panthers of the University of Northern Iowa from 2004 to 2005. He recorded 85.5 tackles and three interceptions his senior year, earning first team All-American and All Gateway Conference honors while being named the Panthers’s most valuable defensive player.[3] He was also named the Defensive MVP of the 2005 Division I-AA National Championship game.[4]

Professional career

References

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