Jay Saldi

No. 87, 81

Position:

Tight end

Personal information

Date of birth:

October 8, 1954 (age 62)

Place of birth:

White Plains, New York

Height:

6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Weight:

225 lb (102 kg)

Career information

High school:

White Plains (NY)

College:

South Carolina

Undrafted:

1976

Career history

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Career highlights and awards

Super Bowl champion (XII)

Career NFL statistics

Games played - started:	112 - 26
Touchdowns:	7
Player stats at NFL.com

Player stats at PFR

Games played - started:	112 - 26
Touchdowns:	7
Player stats at NFL.com

John Jay Saldi, IV (born October 8, 1954) is a former professional American football tight end in the National Football League. Saldi played for nine seasons from 1976-1984 for the Dallas Cowboys and the Chicago Bears. He played college football at the University of South Carolina.

Saldi attended White Plains Senior High School where he was an All-American tight end and linebacker. He accepted a scholarship from the University of South Carolina where he played as an undersized (205 pounds) defensive tackle 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. He was injured playing against Louisiana State University and missed the last 5 games of his senior season.

After not being selected in the 1976 NFL Draft, he was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys.

Saldi played behind Pro Bowler Billy Joe Dupree for most of his time with the team, but was a standout special teams player and a captain of the unit.

He was a member of Cowboys' Super Bowl XII championship team in 1977, although he was de-activated for the game with a bruised leg muscle. The next year he suffered a broken arm in the fourth game and the Cowboys signed future hall of famer Jackie Smith as his replacement.

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