Tanner Varner
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Born | July 13, 1984 | ||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Ottumwa (Ottumwa, Iowa) | ||||||||||||
| College | Northern Iowa | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2006: undrafted | ||||||||||||
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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.
Varner played high school football at Ottumwa High School in Ottumwa, Iowa[1]
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]