John Jay Saldi, IV was born on October 8,1954 and is a former professional American football tight end in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears.
14 Facts About Jay Saldi
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Jay Saldi played college football at the University of South Carolina.
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Jay Saldi accepted a football scholarship from the University of South Carolina, where he played as an undersized defensive end as a true freshman, before suffering a leg injury.
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Jay Saldi was injured playing against Louisiana State University and missed the last 5 games of his senior season.
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Jay Saldi finished his college career with only 15 receptions.
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Jay Saldi made only 11 receptions in the season, but 2 of those were touchdowns.
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Jay Saldi was used as a fullback in the spread formation.
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Jay Saldi was a member of the Super Bowl XII championship team, although he was de-activated for the game with a bruised leg muscle.
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Jay Saldi caught Roger Staubach last career touchdown pass on December 30,1979.
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In 1980, the Cowboys used the two tight end offense more than any time before, allowing Jay Saldi to have a career-high 25 receptions for 311 yards.
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Jay Saldi sustained a knee and ankle injury during the 1982 training camp, that caused him to miss most of the season.
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In 1983, Jay Saldi reunited with Mike Ditka who was the head coach of the Chicago Bears, started 6 games, while registering 12 receptions for 119 yards.
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Jay Saldi was the coach and general manager of the Dallas Hoopsters, the Cowboys players' basketball team.
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Jay Saldi later teamed with veteran sportscaster Bill Mercer to provide color commentary on World Class Championship Wrestling syndicated broadcasts in the summer of 1982.