Jay sald i biography for kids

American football player (born 1954)

American football player

John Jay Saldi, IV (born October 8, 1954) is a former professional American footballtight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears.

He played college football at the University of South Carolina.

Early years

Saldi attended White Plains Senior High School, where he was an All-Americanlinebacker, while also playing tight end in the offense.

Jay sald i biography for kids

He practiced basketball and baseball as additional sports.

He accepted a football scholarship from the University of South Carolina, where he played as an undersized (205 pounds) defensive end as a true freshman, before suffering a leg injury.

The following year, he was moved to tight end and eventually became a starter as a junior.^[1] He was a part of a 56–20 win against Clemson University in 1975.

He was injured playing against Louisiana State University and missed the last 5 games of his senior season.