Tiger-Cats sign QB Taulia Tagovailoa, brother of NFL passer Tua, to practice squad

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The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed American quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa to the practice roster Monday. Tagovailoa’s older brother, Tua, is the starting quarterback with the NFL’s Miami Dolphins.

24-year-old played collegiately at Maryland after transferring from Alabama

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Newly signed Tiger-Cats pivot Taulia Tagovailoa is the Big Ten’s all-time leader in passing yards and completion percentage. He is also tied with current Hamilton head coach Scott Milanovich for the most passing touchdowns (26) in a season at Maryland. (Nick Wass/The Associated Press)

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed American quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa to the practice roster Monday.

Tagovailoa’s older brother, Tua, is the starting quarterback with the NFL’s Miami Dolphins.

Taulia Tagovailoa, 24, played collegiately at Maryland. The five-foot-11, 200-pound Hawaiian appeared in 41 games over four seasons, completing 955-of-1,424 passes (67.1 per cent) for 11,256 yards and 76 touchdowns while rushing for 13 TDs.

He began his collegiate career at Alabama (2019) before transferring to Maryland.

Tagovailoa is the Big Ten’s all-time leader in passing yards and completion percentage. He is also tied with current Ticats head coach Scott Milanovich for the most passing touchdowns (26) in a season at Maryland.

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