No. 94 Saskatchewan Roughriders | |
Date of birth: | April 13, 1978 |
Place of birth: | Spokane, Washington |
Career information | |
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Status: | Active |
CFL status: | Import |
Position(s): | DT |
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight: | 300 lb (140 kg) |
College: | Eastern Washington |
High school: | Lewis and Clark High School (Spokane, Washington) |
Organizations | |
As player: | |
2001 2002–2004 2006–2007 2008–2010 2011– |
Edmonton Eskimos Miami Dolphins Montreal Alouettes Edmonton Eskimos Saskatchewan Roughriders |
Career highlights and awards | |
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CFL West All-Star: | 2008, 2009 |
Playing stats at CFL.ca | |
Playing stats at NFL.com |
Dario Romero (born April 13, 1978 in Spokane, Washington) is a Canadian football defensive tackle for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos as a free agent in 2001. He played college football at Eastern Washington.
Romero was a two-time All-Big Sky Conference player at Eastern Washington. Romero finished his college career with 22 quarterback sacks, ranking him fifth in school history.
Romero signed with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League as a free agent in 2001. After a year in Edmonton, Romero was signed by the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League in 2002. Romero spent three seasons with the Dolphins, appearing in 22 games with two starts and recording 3.5 sacks.
Romero did not play football in 2005, but signed as a free agent in 2006 with the Montreal Alouettes. He played in 31 regular season games for Montreal over two seasons while also playing in the 2006 Grey Cup. Romero signed with the Eskimos again in 2008 and played three more seasons in Edmonton while being named a CFL West All-Star in both 2008 and 2009.
In April, 2011, Romero signed a free agent contract with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
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