Sale Isaia Jr. (June 13, 1972 – November 23, 2022) was an 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: | June 13, 1972 Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | November 23, 2022 (aged 50) Topeka, Kansas, U.S. | ||||||
| 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
editIsaia attended UCLA and originally played on the defensive line his first three seasons before being moved to the offensive line.[1]
Professional career
editAfter 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]
Death
editIsaia Jr. died of a heart attack in Topeka, Kansas at age 50.[4]
Personal life
editIsaia was of Samoan descent.[5] His son Jacob was projected to be one of Hawaii's top prospects in the class of 2018,[6] and played for Fresno State.[4]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e "NFL News, Scores, Standings & Stats".
- ^ a b Oceanside High grad, NFL lineman Sale Isaia Jr. dies at 50 The Coast News, Samantha Nelson, December 13, 2022
- ^ Hodges, Jim (October 12, 1993). "UCLA: Isaia, a 310-pound defensive lineman, overcomes pain of injury". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ Huffman, Brandon (December 1, 2015). "2018 Hawaiian OL Jacob Isaia Checking Out Mainland Schools". Retrieved April 17, 2016.