David Diaz-Infante
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| Born: | March 31, 1964 San Jose, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 295 lb (134 kg) |
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| High school: | Bellarmine College Preparatory (San Jose, California) |
| College: | San Jose State |
| Undrafted: | 1987 |
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Gustavo David Miguel Diaz-Infante (born March 31, 1964) is a former professional
Early life
Diaz-Infante's father Marco Ignatio Infante was a Mexican immigrant to the U.S. and
College
From 1982 to 1987, Diaz-Infante attended
Professional career
Undrafted in
Diaz-Infante then participated in training camp with the
In 1993, Diaz-Infante returned to the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers but was cut prior to the regular season. He then signed with the Sacramento Gold Miners of the CFL, where he would play in 1993 and 1994. He was nominated for CFL Offensive Lineman of the Year in 1994.[5]
Signing with the Denver Broncos on March 30, 1995, Diaz-Infante was on the Broncos practice squad throughout 1995 before playing in nine games with two starts in 1996 at left guard, taking over for an injured Mark Schlereth. His first NFL start was in the November 24, 1996 game at the Minnesota Vikings; he is believed to be the oldest player to make his first career NFL start.[5]
Then in 1997, Diaz-Infante played in all 16 regular season games with seven starts. With Schlereth again injured, Diaz-Infante started the last five regular season games at left guard. During all four postseason games, including the Super Bowl XXXII win, Diaz-Infante played at long snapper.[5]
Due to a knee injury during training camp, Diaz-Infante was inactive for the first six games of the 1998 season before playing the last 10 regular season games at long snapper and other special teams roles. Diaz-Infante continued as long snapper for all three postseason games, including the Broncos' second straight Super Bowl win.[5]
Coaching career
Diaz-Infante 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.
In 2023, Diaz-Infante returned to Bellarmine College Prep as head football coach.[6]
Broadcasting career
Diaz-Infante served as a
References
- ^ Mulligan, Kevin (October 13, 1999). "Against All Odds". Philadelphia Daily News. Archived from the original on June 5, 2000. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ a b "David Diaz-Infante". ESPN. September 6, 2011. Archived from the original on January 22, 2012.
- ^ 2019 San Jose State Football (PDF). San Jose State University. 2019. p. 120.
- ^ Appleman, Marc (September 23, 1987). "Non-Union Players Are Happy for the Chance". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f "David Diaz-Infante". Denver Broncos. Archived from the original on August 3, 2003. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ "Another big name — former Super Bowl champion David Diaz-Infante — named head coach in WCAL". High School FN. June 3, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2024.