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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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
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
New York Jets
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
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
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
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
- ^ "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.