Adam Taliaferro
Cornerback, American football player
1982 –
Who is Adam Taliaferro?
Adam Taliaferro, is a former American football player whose recovery from a paralyzing spinal cord injury sustained while playing cornerback for the Penn State Nittany Lions gained national media attention.
Growing up in Voorhees Township, New Jersey, he was a standout running back and cornerback for the Eastern High School Vikings. In two years of varsity football at Eastern High School, he averaged 9.4 yards per carry, racking up 62 touchdowns, and seven interceptions. Taliaferro was also a four year varsity starter in basketball, and set his school's record in the high jump at 6' 6".
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- Born
- Jan 1, 1982
United States of America - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Rutgers School of Law - Camden
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on July 23, 2013
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