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2013 ATLANTA FALCONS VETERAN PLAYERS
TOMMY GALLARDA
TIGHT END
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HT: 6’5” WT: 259 NFL EXP: 2 ACQ: FA ‘12 3RD YEAR WITH FALCONS
BIRTHDATE: 5/8/88 COLLEGE: BOISE STATE
TRANSACTIONS
• Signed by the Falcons as a free agent on September
12, 2011.
• Waived by the Falcons on November 29, 2011.
• Signed to the Falcons practice squad on December
30, 2011.
• Signed by the Falcons as a reserve/future free agent
on January 9, 2012.
2012 (FALCONS)
• Saw action in nine games as a reserve tight end and
on special teams. Caught one pass for seven yards
prior to being placed on injured reserve on November
13, 2012.
CAREER
• Served In two seasons in Atlanta, has spent time
as a member of the Falcons practice squad and on
the active roster. Has seen game action on special
teams and as a reserve tight end.
• Served as a member of the Falcons practice squad
in 2011.
EXTRA POINTS
• In 2011, participanted in the Atlanta Falcons Rookie
Club sponsored by UnitedHealthcare of Georgia,
this program gives the players the opportunity to
take part in several charitable events.
AUDIBLES
Gallarda was a member of both of Boise State’s Tostitos
Fiesta Bowl winning teams in 2007 and 2009.
• Caught one pass in six different games for 65 yards
and two touchdowns as a sophomore
PERSONAL
• Three-year letterman in football and track and field
at Brea Olinda High School. Was named AllCentury
League on both offense and defense twice and was
selected as Century League defensive MVP.
• Earned second-team all-county honors on defense
and was All-Southern Section CIF Offense Division
VI pick. As a senior, caught 48 passes for 810 yards
and 11 touchdowns while finishing with 50 tackles,
four sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery,
two pass deflections and an interception he returned
for a touchdown.
• As a junior caught 23 passes for 441 yards and four
touchdowns. On defense had 70 tackles, two sacks,
one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and three
passes defensed.
• Majored in Business Management at Boise State. Is
originally from Brea, CA.
COLLEGE
• Was a four-year letterman at Boise State University,
where he totaled 25 receptions for 257 yards and
nine touchdowns.
• As a senior, Gallarda played in seven games for the
Broncos posting seven catches for 63 yards and
three scores before missing the final seven games
with an injury.
• Started 12 of 14 games for the Broncos at tight end
in 2009. Also caught nine passes on the season for
110 yards.
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