Sale Isaia
Sale Isaia Jr. (born June 13, 1972) is a former American football guard. He played college football at UCLA. He was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cleveland Browns in 1995.
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Position: | Offensive guard | ||||||
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Born: | Honolulu, Hawaii | June 13, 1972||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 320 lb (145 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Oceanside (Ca.) | ||||||
College: | UCLA | ||||||
Undrafted: | 1995 | ||||||
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College career
Isaia attended UCLA and originally played on the defensive line his first three seasons before being moved to the offensive line.[1]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 1995 NFL draft, Isaia was signed by the Cleveland Browns. As a rookie, he did not appear in any games. In 1996, he appeared in nine games. In 1997, he injured his knee and was placed on injured reserve on August 18, 1997.[2] However, he didn't appear in another game until 2000.
On April 1, 1999, Isaia signed with the Indianapolis Colts.[3] On February 17, 2000, he was signed by the Oakland Raiders.[3] He was released on August 27, 2000.[3] Three days laters, he was signed by the New England Patriots.[3] In 2000, he appeared in all 16 regular season games starting 14. On May 15, 2001, he was released by the Patriots.[3]
Personal life
Isaia is of Samoan descent.[4] His son Jacob is projected to be one of Hawaii's top prospects in the class of 2018.[5]
References
- Wright, Ryan (November 2, 2015). "Interview with Hawaii Class of 2018 Rising Star OL/DL Jacob Isaia". RecruitingNewsGuru.com. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- "Team cuts 12, eyes Boulware exemption Britton, Mitchell, Isaia go on IR". BaltimoreSun.com. Baltimore Sun. August 19, 1997. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/sale-isaia-player-transactions
- Hodges, Jim (12 October 1993). "UCLA: Isaia, a 310-pound defensive lineman, overcomes pain of injury". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- Huffman, Brandon (December 1, 2015). "2018 Hawaiian OL Jacob Isaia Checking Out Mainland Schools". Retrieved April 17, 2016.