Tom Tupa

Tom Tupa

No. 19, 7, 9
Positions	Punter, quarterback
Personal information
Born	(1966-02-06) February 6, 1966 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	Brecksville–Broadview Heights (Broadview Heights, Ohio)
College	Ohio State (1984–1987)
NFL draft	1988: 3rd round, 68th overall pick
Career history
Playing
Phoenix Cardinals (1988–1991) Indianapolis Colts (1992) Cleveland Browns (1993–1995) New England Patriots (1996–1998) New York Jets (1999–2001) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2002–2003) Washington Redskins (2004–2005)
Coaching
Brecksville–Broadview HS (2010–2016) Offensive coordinator
Awards and highlights
Super Bowl champion (XXXVII) First-team All-Pro (1999) Pro Bowl (1999) New England Patriots All-1990s Team Unanimous All-American (1987) Third-team All-American (1984) 3× First-team All-Big Ten (1984, 1985, 1987) Second-team All-Big Ten (1986)
Career NFL statistics
Punts 873 Punting yards 37,862 Punting average 43.4 Passing attempts 504 Passing completions 259 Completion percentage 51.4% TD–INT 12–25 Passing yards 3,430 Passer rating 60.5 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Thomas Joseph Tupa Jr. (born February 6, 1966) is an American former professional football player who was a punter the majority of his career after starting out as a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He was selected in the third round of the 1988 NFL draft by the Phoenix Cardinals. He also played for the Indianapolis Colts, Cleveland Browns, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Washington Redskins.