Frederic Tarver
25 Frederic Tarver
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Palmyra, Va.

High School:
Fluvanna County

Height / Weight:
6-2 / 215

Position:
SAF

Birthdate:
07/06/1983

General: Made significant contributions at safety his senior season when injuries at the position forced him into a regular role ... Really improved his mental aspect of the game.

2005: Academic All-Big Ten ... Fifth-year senior ... Started first three games at strong safety ... Started when Brendan Smith was out with the knee injury ... Left the Iowa game with an eye injury and departed the Ohio State game with a rib injury ... Notched two tackles before suffering the injury ... Was in the starting lineup earlier in the year, replacing incumbent Bryan Heinz who went down during preseason camp with a knee injury ... Versus Ohio (Sept. 3), had four tackles, an interception (the first of his career) and two pass breakups in his debut as a starter in the secondary ... Notched five tackles vs. Northern Illinois (Sept. 10) and five tackles at Arizona State (Sept. 17) ... Had one tackle vs. Penn State ... Credited with a career-high eight tackles vs. Michigan ... Two tackles vs. Ohio State ... Started against UCLA in the Sun Bowl and finished with one tackle.

2004: Played primarily on NU's special teams ... Named team's Special Teams Player of the Game in win over Indiana.

2003: Saw limited action.

2002: Did not see any game action.

2001: Redshirted ... Scout team player of the week.

High School: First-team all-district his junior and senior seasons ... Had 21 receptions for 373 yards and nine touchdowns his senior season ... Also rushed for 341 yards on 33 carries ... Caught 24 balls and eight touchdowns his junior year, also rushed for 500 yards ... Averaged 16 points per game in basketball ... District, regional and state champion in the outdoor 110 high hurdles and the 300 intermediate hurdles ... Set a school record in the 110 high hurdles with a time of 14.2 seconds ... District champion in the 55-meter indoor high hurdles ... Lettered nine times as a prep (3 -- football, 3 -- track, 3 -- basketball) ... Member of the National Beta Club ... Honor roll for three years ... Member of student council and student government ... High school football coach was Tap Pace.

Personal: Born Frederic Jean-Marc Tarver on 7/6/83 ... Son of Tyrone and Simone Tarver ... Communication studies and art theory and practice double major.

The Tarver File
Q: A song that best describes you is...
A: Song Cry -- Jay Z
Q: If you could dine with anyone from any period in history, who would it be?
A: Halle Berry
Q: If you could have a starring role in any film already made, which movie would you pick?
A: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Q: If you could choose the title of your autobiography, what would it be?
A: The Drama King -- Vol. 1
Q: What is the greatest lesson in life that you have learned?
A: A smile can go a long way in all aspects of life
Q: If you had to choose the best television show ever made, which one would you pick?
A: The Chappelle Show
Q: Something people would be surprised to know about me is...
A: I lived in Germany for most of my childhood
Q: My favorite pregame ritual is...
A: I listen to at least two different Jay Z albums
Q: My favorite opposing stadium to play in is...
A: Duke, because it is closest to home
Q: The best book I have ever read is...
A: "Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka
Q: My favorite place to visit is...
A: The Ba'hai Temple
Q: The person that inspires me the most is...
A: My mother
Q: My favorite food is...
A: Meat lasagna
Q: When I played football as a kid, I pretended to be...
A: Bo Jackson
Q: In five words or less describe Coach Walker...
A: Stern
Q: Which current NU football player is the biggest jokester?
A: Me
Q: If you could suddenly possess an extraordinary talent in one of the arts, what would you like it to be?
A: I would like to be a multi-platinum selling rap star for Rocafella Records

Tarver's Career Statistics

DEFENSIVE STATS
         G	UA	A	Total	TFL	Yds	PD	FF	FR
2003	11	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
2004	11	2	2	4	0.0	0	0	0	0
2005	12	20	20	40	0.0	0	3	0	0
TOTAL	34	22	22	44	0.0	0	3	0	0

INTERCEPTIONS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G 2003 11 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2004 11 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2005 12 1 3 0 3 3.0 0.2 TOTAL 34 1 3 0 3 3.0 0.1

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