The Eagles fifth round draft choice in 2004, Tapeh was team's starting fullback in 2007.

INJURY HISTORY:
Was placed on the PUP/Reserve list on 8/30/05 and did not return to play in 2005. Late in the 4th quarter at StL (12/27/04), suffered a dislocated hip and was placed on the Injured Reserve list on 12/29.

2006 HIGHLIGHTS:
• Set career highs in recepts. (16) and yards (85)

2004 HIGHLIGHTS:
• Appeared in 7 games, primarily on special teams (3 tackles on those units). Finished the season with 12-42 rushing and 2-15 receiving #'s

BIRDSEED:
• During the offseason, utilizes Bikrim Yoga three times a week to complement his workout regimen. "During the rehabilitation process with my hip, I felt I needed to push myself more and to loosen my hip much more. You get used to the 110 degree temperature for the hour and a half session, but it's very tiring. When you leave, you feel great."
• Believing that he would return to action from his hip injury a better player due to an intense rehabilitation, Tapeh changed his number from 41 to 38 after reading the following verse from 1 Corinthians (chapter 3, verse 8.): "Now that he planteth and that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour."
• Grew up playing soccer in Liberia before moving with his mother, Cecily Woiwor, and his two sisters, Vickey and Winifred, to St. Paul when he was 9 years old. Said Tapeh of the transition, "I had to learn how to speak English. I was alone. All I had was my mother and sisters. I really did not fit in with the other kids and I did not have any friends. So it was real hard for me."
• Credits cartoons for helping him learn English. "Cartoons helped me a lot. There was 'Tailspin.' There was 'Thundercats.' All those cartoons, that's what I watched, and I mimicked how they spoke. Later on I figured out how the words were put together.''

PERSONAL:
• Single, and resides in Sicklerville, NJ, during the season
• Family resides in a home located in St. Paul, MN, built by Habitat for Humanity. Thomas, in fact, helped build that house
• His younger brother, Tim Massaquoi, is a tight end for the Miami Dolphins. Also has a brother Archie, and a sister, Amy.
• Growing up without a father in his life, Tapeh received special guidance from Von Shepard, his high school guidance counselor, and Steven Scroggins, his junior high basketball coach. Shepard engrained this quote into Tapeh's mind, "If there is no enemy from within, the enemy inside can do you no harm."
• Graduated with a degree in family social sciences and youth studies. "I want to change lives the way Steve and Von, along with my extended family, did with me," said Tapeh. "If they can change my life, I want to be in a position to change many more."
• Was a USA Today second-team All American and Minnesota State player of the year at Johnson High School in St. Paul. Holds the St. Paul City Conference records for points in a career (296), season (158), game (37), and TDs in a game (6)
• Was also an all-conference selection in basketball and track
• Was a guest at the Multicultural Community Family Services annual fundraising dinner in the Philadelphia area in 2004. The event featured a Liberian cultural dance performance by Princess Hawah Daisy Moore
• Considers himself a devout Christian
• Is an avid fan of soccer and enjoys watching the World Cup
• Hobbies include fishing and bowling
• Full Name: Thomas Teah Tapeh (pronounced: Tuh–PAY)

Played in 43 games (15 starts), totaling 1,957 yards and 24 TDs on 410 carries. Also went 18-213-2TDs receiving. As a senior, helped the Gophers rank 3rd in the nation in rushing going 119-570-11TDs, including 3 TDs in the Sun Bowl. In 2002, posted 905 rushing yards and 8 TDs. As a freshman, ran for 344 yds. and 2 TDs and connected with WR Ron Johnson on a 64-yd. TD pass vs. Penn State before suffering a season-ending foot injury. Redshirted in 1999.