Taulia Tagovailoa, the younger brother of NFL quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, is aiming to make a name for himself in the NFL despite the pressure of living up to his brother's success. After a successful college career at Maryland, Taulia faces the possibility of going undrafted.
's indoor football facility was quiet enough to hear the smack of the ball hitting the receivers' hands at the Terps' pro day.
"His stats provide that data to show that he's a guy that can make those type of plays. I thought he handled -- because of his love for his brother -- being in that shadow as an honor, rather than something as a hindrance."Pro Bowl selection, has started 51 NFL games, completed 66.9% of his passes and has the best passer rating in Dolphins history. In 2022, at just 24 years old, Tua became the youngest NFL quarterback sincein 1984 to lead the league in passer rating, with his 105.
"Going into college you always have goals, and I just wanted more," he said."I felt like I left a lot of plays out on the field, and with another year, I felt it was going to be another opportunity to show what I can do and maybe improve on the things I didn't do well the past couple of years. That's all I was trying to do with getting another year."
In 2019, when Taulia was a freshman at Alabama, his older brother reached the peak of his collegiate career before suffering the season-ending injury at Mississippi State in mid-November. Despite having his Alabama career cut short by injury, Tua finished his junior season as the program leader in total touchdowns with 96 .
Taulia had an impressive showing at the East-West Shrine Bowl, where he completed nine passes for 142 yards and no interceptions. He also added a rushing touchdown.
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