Sal Cesario
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| Position: | Guard | ||
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| Born: | July 4, 1963 Stockton, California, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Bellarmine Preparatory (CA) | ||
| College: | Cal Poly | ||
| NFL draft: | 1986 / Round: 12 / Pick: 328 | ||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
Salvatore J. Cesario (born July 4, 1963) is a former American football offensive guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
Early years[edit]
Cesario attended Bellarmine College Preparatory, where he played as a tight end.[1] He also practiced basketball.
He walked-on at Division II Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.[2] As a freshman, he was awarded a football scholarship two weeks after beginning to practice with the team as a defensive lineman.[3]
As a sophomore, he was converted into an offensive tackle. He became a three-year starter at left tackle.[4]
Professional career[edit]
New York Jets[edit]
Cesario was selected by the New York Jets in the twelfth round (328th overall) of the 1986 NFL Draft.[5][6] He was waived on September 1, after struggling because he lacked size.[7] On February 19, 1987, he was signed to participate in training camp.[8][9] He was released on August 31.[10]
Dallas Cowboys[edit]
After the NFLPA strike was declared on the third week of the 1987 season, those contests were canceled (reducing the 16-game season to 15) and the NFL decided that the games would be played with replacement players. In September, he was signed to be a part of the Dallas Cowboys replacement team that was given the mock name "Rhinestone Cowboys" by the media.[11] He started 3 games at left guard. He was cut on October 20, at the end of the strike.[12]
Miami Dolphins[edit]
On March 23, 1988, he was signed as a free agent by the Miami Dolphins.[13] He was released on August 23.[14]
Personal life[edit]
After football, he became the Global Sales and Marketing Manager at Micro-Pak Ltd.[15] His father Sal Sr. was selected by the Detroit Lions in the 1959 NFL Draft.[16]
References[edit]
- ^ "Cesario bucking the odds". Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ "Jet Lineman Wants Script To Come True". New York Times. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ "Last December tackle Sal Cesario embarked on a project..." Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ "Western Football Conference Preview : Will a New Look Mean New Life in 1985?". Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ^ "Jets' Sign No. 2 Pick". Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ "1986 Jets Picks Get 2d Chance". Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ "Who's playing today and for whom". Lakeland Ledger. October 4, 1987.
- ^ "Cowboys". Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ "Thinking Outside the Box". Cal Poly Business Magazine. June 27, 2016.
- ^ "Detroit Lions Draft History". Retrieved January 12, 2024.