Tamarick Vanover

Tamarick Vanover

NFL player
Name=Tamarick Vanover


DateOfBirth=birth date|1974|2|25|mf=y
Birthplace=flagicon|USA Tallahassee, Florida
DateofDeath=
Position=Wide Receiver
number=80, 87
College=Florida State
DraftedYear=1995
DraftedRound=3/ Pick 81
Stats=Y
DatabaseFootball=VANOVTAM01
PFR=VanoTa00
years=1994
1995-1999
2002
teams=Las Vegas Posse (CFL)
Kansas City Chiefs
San Diego Chargers
ProBowls=

Tamarick Vanover (born February 25, 1974 in Tallahassee, Florida), is a former professional American football player in the NFL and CFL.

Vanover spent two seasons at Florida State University, where he was named a first-team All-American in 1992 as a freshman kick returner. He earned national recognition for his kick returns, returning 13 kickoffs for 523 yards and two touchdowns with a 40.2-yard average. He was named Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of Year in 1992. Vanover had off-field problems and chose to turn professional after his junior year. He finished his career at Florida State with 87 receptions for 1,123 yards in two seasons for Seminoles.

The Las Vegas Posse, a CFL expansion franchise, signed Vanover as a marquee player in 1994. He played in 15 games, catching 23 passes for 385 yards with three TDs. He returned 31 kickoffs for 718 yards with a 90-yard TD return and added 36 punt returns for 341 yards with another (105-yard) TD return.

Vanover set his sights on the NFL for 1995, and was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs. He began a 5-year stint with the Chiefs, playing 70 games, where he caught 39 passes for 564 yards, rushed for 88 yards, returned 181 punts for 1930 yards (a 10.2 average) and 4 TDs, and returned 226 kickoffs for 5422 yards (a 24.0 average) and 4 TDs.

His last season in Kansas City (1999) was successful on the field (as the league leader in punt return yardage and touchdowns), but marred by a range of problems off the field. He pled guilty to a felony charge of aiding and abetting in the sale of a stolen vehicle after agreeing to cooperate with federal authorities in their continuing investigation of drug-trafficking and stolen-vehicle rings. He was in the news again in March when the Chiefs, faced with having to pay Vanover a $750,000 roster bonus, renegotiated his contract. Finally, the Chiefs released him after federal authorities unsealed records showing he helped finance a marijuana trafficking ring that involved former Chiefs running back Bam Morris. He served two months in prison [http://www.sportsline.com/columns/story/10254306?&msgboard_2:col_1=2] .

He tried the NFL one last time in 2002, playing 7 games with the San Diego Chargers, returning 16 punts and fumbling 3 of them.

As of 2007, he is head coach of the Lake City Christian Academy's football team. [http://www.sportsline.com/columns/story/10254306?&msgboard_2:col_1=2] .

References

* Doyel, Gregg. [http://www.sportsline.com/columns/story/10254306?&msgboard_2:col_1=2 "From FSU to Lake City -- the life and times of Vanover"] , "CBSSports.com", July 12 2007. Accessed November 7 2007


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