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Adam J. Taliaferro (born January 1, 1982) is an American politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from the 3rd district from 2015 to 2022. He is a former American football player whose recovery from a paralyzing spinal cord injury sustained while playing cornerback for the Penn State Nittany Lions gained
Sep 8, 2021 · September 8, 2021 at 8:21 p.m. Wayne Sebastianelli had been with Adam Taliaferro from the moment he fell awkwardly to the field at Ohio Stadium and couldn’t get up. The Penn State football...
- Rich Scarcella
May 10, 2020 · Fateful day: It will be 20 years ago on Sept. 23 when Taliaferro, then a freshman cornerback for the Penn State football team, suffered the injury in a game at Ohio State that changed his...
Sep 9, 2021 · Penn State coach James Franklin and honorary captain Adam Taliaferro celebrate the Nittany Lions’ win over Rutgers on Saturday night. (Abby Drey/MCT) “The thought of being paralyzed never...
- Rich Scarcella
Sep 18, 2021 · Penn State named former cornerback Adam Taliaferro the honorary captain for Saturday’s game against Auburn. Saturday was a huge day for the No. 10 Penn State Nittany Lions, as they hosted...
- Scott Rogust
Sep 14, 2021 · 1:40. Adam Taliaferro will return to the scene of his triumphant recovery 20 years later. The former Penn State player and current New Jersey politician will serve as an honorary captain for...
Nov 10, 2020 · A remarkable moment — and person — in Penn State football history returns to the spotlight Tuesday night on Big Ten Network. A one-hour special titled "The B1G Moment: Adam Taliaferro" is...
