Vinny Cerrato
 | This article includes a list of general Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He served as the Redskins' de facto general manager throughout the 2000s. Cerrato has also been an analyst and film actor.
BiographyPlaying careerCerrato played college football at Iowa State University, where he played quarterback and wide receiver. Football careerOakland InvadersCerrato signed a contract with the USFL Oakland Invaders in January 1983, however, was cut in training camp a month later.
University of MinnesotaCerrato started his career as a graduate assistant for the Minnesota Golden Gophers from 1983 to 1984, and he was promoted to recruiting coordinator in 1985, before leaving for Notre Dame. Notre DameBefore the NFL, Cerrato served as the football recruiting coordinator under Lou Holtz at the University of Notre Dame. During that time, the Irish played in four Bowl games and won the 1988 NCAA National Championship. San Francisco 49ersCerrato joined the San Francisco 49ers in 1991 as a scout, and later became the team's director of college scouting in June 1992, helping to draft players such as Ted Washington, Ricky Watters, Dana Stubblefield and Bryant Young. In 1994, the 49ers won Super Bowl XXIX. It was also this during time that Cerrato appeared as an actor in the 1994 film Kindergarten Ninja.[1] In February 1995, Cerrato was promoted to director of player personnel, overseeing all college scouting and draft activities as well as pro scouting of NFL players and opponents. Washington RedskinsCerrato was hired by the sports talk radio shows in the Washington and Baltimore area.
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