Thomas Joseph Tupa Jr. (born February 6, 1966) is a former American football punter and quarterback in the National Football League. Personal life and high school career As a child, Tupa participated in the NFL's Punt, Pass, and Kick contest, and was a semi-finalist three times, winning once. Tupa played mostly quarterback at Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School; he led his team to the state championship while also lettering in basketball (where he averaged 20.8 points per game) and baseball (where he was a pitcher and shortstop). While in high school, Tupa played on the same basketball team as former NBA head coach Eric Musselman and former NBA forward Scott Roth. After sitting three seasons behind Mike Tomczak and Jim Karsatos, Tupa took over the starting quarterback job at Ohio State University in 1987, throwing for 2,252 yards, 15 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. He was selected as an All-American punter in the same season, as well as All-Big 10. Tupa was a four-time football letterman and was also selected to play in the 1988 Hula Bowl all-star game. Tupa is currently the offensive coordinator at his high school alma mater, Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School, where he called the plays for both his sons. He is also Brecksville's Recreation Director. His son Tom Tupa III (high school class of 2013) was a quarterback for Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. His son Tim Tupa (high school class of 2014) played wide receiver for the Bowling Green State University. His son Tyler Tupa (high school class of 2016) formerly played wide receiver for Ohio University. He is a first cousin of former Colorado Democratic State Senator and Majority Caucus Leader Ron Tupa. Professional career Tupa was drafted in the third round (68th overall) of the 1988 NFL Draft by the Phoenix Cardinals. His second season with the team saw an expanded role after. He started two games at quarterback, while registering six punts for 46.7 yards per punt. After spending the entire 1990 season as strictly a holder on kicks, he was the primary quarterback for the Cardinals the following year, playing in 11 games and throwing six touchdowns to 13 interceptions. He then joined the Indianapolis Colts in 1992, playing as a backup quarterback to Jack Trudeau and Jeff George. That season also marked the last time Tupa was used regularly as a quarterback; after that he almost exclusively punted, with only emergency