Punter, Ohio State, 1984–⁠87

Tom Tupa

Born
Feb 6, 1966, in Cleveland, Ohio

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Tom Tupa played punter at Ohio State (1984–⁠87). He was a consensus All‑American in 1987. The Phoenix Cardinals took Tupa in round 3, No. 68 overall in the 1988 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1987
Consensus All-American and First-team All-Big Ten
Drafted
No. 68
Round 3, 1988 NFL Draft (Phoenix Cardinals)

Honors

Team titles: Big Ten champions, 1984 and 1986

All-America: consensus 1987; AP third team 1984; NEA second team 1984

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

Before the draft

DrillCombine 1988
Height6′4½″
Weight220 lb
Hand size10¼″
40-yard dash4.83 s
10-yard split1.68 s
Vertical jump28″
Broad jump8′9″
Bench press13 reps
20-yard shuttle4.31 s

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

Pro Bowl: 1999 · First-team All-Pro (AP): 1999

All-Pro teams: AP first team 1999.

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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