Dale Hellestrae
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| Position: | Offensive tackle, Center, Long snapper | ||
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| Born: | July 11, 1962 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
| Weight: | 291 lb (132 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Scottsdale (AZ) Saguaro | ||
| College: | SMU | ||
| NFL draft: | 1985 / Round: 4 / Pick: 112 | ||
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Dale Robert Hellestrae (born July 11, 1962) is a former American football long snapper in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bills, Dallas Cowboys, and Baltimore Ravens. He played college football at Southern Methodist University.
Early years
Hellestrae was born in
He attended Saguaro High School, where he was an All-state selection in football and basketball as a senior. After graduation, he spent one year at the Marine Military Academy.
He accepted a football scholarship from
Professional career
Buffalo Bills
Hellestrae was selected by the
In
Los Angeles Raiders
On February 23,
Dallas Cowboys
The
In 1992, he had 6 special teams tackles. In 1993, he made 7 special teams tackles. In 1994, he had 5 special teams tackles. In 1997, he posted 5 special teams tackles. In 1998, he had 9 special teams tackles. In 1999, he registered 10 special teams tackles (sixth on the team).
In the 1990s, the Cowboys organization felt they could find
On March 1, 2001, he was released because of salary cap implications.[9] At the time he was second in franchise history with 176 consecutive games played, behind Bob Lilly.
Baltimore Ravens
On January 3, 2002, he was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as a free agent to fill in for injured rookie Joe Maese.[10] He played in one regular season game and in two playoff games. He wasn't re-signed at the end of the season.
Personal life
Hellestrae works as a
He is also the
References
- ^ "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ^ "Buffalo runs down the Raiders, 37-21". Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ "Bills lose tackle". Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ "Raiders Sign Bills' Hellestrae". Los Angeles Times. 24 February 1989. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ "It's a Blue Monday for Raiders : Allen, Lewis Fail to Show and Hellestrae Breaks Bone in Left Leg". Los Angeles Times. 25 July 1989. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ "Hellestrae Dealt to Cowboys for a Draft Choice". Los Angeles Times. 21 August 1990. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ "Cowboys Trade for Lineman". Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ "The 53: Every Team Needs A Good Snapper". Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ "Stubblefield among latest players cut for salary cap". Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ "Ravens have special plans for playoffs". Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ "Cox7 Arizona Rattlers Bios". Cox7.com. April 24, 2012.
- ^ "Cookies By Design". Retrieved January 7, 2021.