Place of birth Spokane, Washington College Eastern Washington Name Dario Romero Height 1.91 m Positions Tackle | CFL status International 2001 Edmonton Eskimos Role American football player Weight 140 kg | |
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Date of birth (1978-04-13) April 13, 1978 (age 37) High school Lewis and Clark High School
(Spokane, Washington) Education Eastern Washington University | ||
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Dario Romero (born April 13, 1978) is a former Canadian football defensive tackle. He most recently played 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.
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College career
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.
Professional career
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. On April 19, 2012, he was released by the Riders.