David Diaz-Infante

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David Diaz-Infante
No. 52, 63
Guard / Center
Personal information
Date of birth: (1964-03-31) March 31, 1964
Place of birth: San Jose, California
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)Weight: 295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school: San Jose (CA) Bellarmine Prep
College: San Jose State
Undrafted in 1987
Debuted in 1987 for the San Diego Chargers
Last played in 2001 for the Denver Broncos
Career history

Career highlights and awards

Career NFL statistics
Stats at NFL.com

Gustavo David Miguel Diaz-Infante (born March 31, 1964) is a former professional American football guard and center and current sports analyst. In the National Football League, he played for the San Diego Chargers, Denver Broncos, and the Philadelphia Eagles. Diaz-Infante also played in the World League of American Football for the Frankfurt Galaxy, in the Canadian Football League for the Sacramento Gold Miners and in the XFL with the Las Vegas Outlaws. He played college football at San Jose State University.

Early life

Diaz-Infante's father Marco Ignatio was a Mexican immigrant to the U.S. and was a Zapatista who died in 1988; Diaz-Infante's mother is Finnish American.[1] Diaz-Infante graduated from Bellarmine College Prep in 1982.[2]

College

From 1982 to 1987, Diaz-Infante attended San Jose State University.

Professional career

Undrafted in 1987, Diaz-Infante signed as a free agent with the San Diego Chargers during the NFL Players Association strike that year.[3]

Broadcasting career

Diaz-Infante is currently a color analyst for the Big East Network game of the week. Prior to this, he was co-host of Denver am radio 760 the Zone's afternoon sports talk-show with fellow former Broncos lineman Mark Schlereth.

References

  1. ↑ Mulligan, Kevin (October 13, 1999). "Against All Odds: Eagles Guard Diaz-infante Hopeful His Hard-earned Spot In NFL Sets An Example For Youth In Latino Communities". Philadelphia Daily News. Retrieved October 8, 2011. 
  2. ↑ "David Diaz-Infante". ESPN. September 6, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2011. 
  3. ↑ Appleman, Marc (September 23, 1987). "Non-Union Players Are Happy for the Chance". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 8, 2011. 
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