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Dolphins rookie QB Tua Tagovailoa will wear No. 1

No. 13, his college number, retired by Dolphins
Alabama Crimson Tide QB Tua Tagovailoa
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Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa passes against the LSU Tigers, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Alabama Crimson Tide QB Tua Tagovailoa
Posted at 7:41 AM, May 06, 2020
and last updated 2020-05-06 08:32:40-04

MIAMI — Rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, the Miami Dolphins' top draft pick, will wear uniform No. 1. The Dolphins announced number assignments Tuesday.

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Tagovailoa wore No. 13 at Alabama, but the Dolphins retired that number after it was worn by Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino.

Tagovailoa will be the first Dolphins QB to wear No. 1, which was most famously worn by kicker Garo Yepremian.

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