Position: Guard / Center Name David Diaz-Infante | Weight: 295 lb (134 kg) Height 1.91 m College: San Jose State | |
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Date of birth: (1964-03-31) March 31, 1964 (age 51) High school: San Jose (CA) Bellarmine Prep | ||
Dante Diaz-Infante 2011 Football Highlights
Gustavo David Miguel Diaz-Infante (born March 31, 1964) is a former professional American football guard and center, sports analyst and coach. 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. He is currently an offensive line assistant for the New York Jets
Contents
- Dante Diaz Infante 2011 Football Highlights
- Early life
- College
- Professional career
- Broadcasting career
- References
Early life
Diaz-Infante's father Marco Ignatio was a Mexican immigrant to the U.S. and was a Zapatista who died in 1998; Diaz-Infante's mother is Finnish American. Diaz-Infante graduated from Bellarmine College Prep in 1982.
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. He was contacted by Todd Bowles, head coach for the New York Jets, in early January 2016 and offered the position of assistant offensive line coach, which he accepted.
Broadcasting career
Diaz-Infante is currently a color analyst for ESPN, covering West Coast college football. Prior to this, he was an analyst for the Big East Network and a co-host of Denver am radio 760 the Zone's afternoon sports talk-show with fellow former Broncos lineman Mark Schlereth.