Tony Colorito
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| Position: | Nose tackle | ||||
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| Born: | September 8, 1964 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Midwood (Brooklyn, New York) | ||||
| College: | USC | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1986 / round: 5 / pick: 134 | ||||
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Anthony Ivor Colorito (born September 8, 1964) is a former football player for the Denver Broncos in the National Football League (NFL).[1]
Biography
[edit]Colorito was born in Brooklyn, New York.[1] He attended Midwood High School.[1]
He then attended USC, where he was an All American in football for the USC Trojans, and was an all-conference selection in his final season.[1][2][3]
He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 1986 NFL draft.[4] He played nose tackle.[1] In 1986, he played in 15 games for the Broncos, made 18 tackles and had two fumble recoveries.[1][2] His career ended early when he suffered a knee injury in a 1987 exhibition game.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Tony Colorito Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ a b "Evan Colorito - Football". Colorado State University Athletics.
- ^ "92 days to USC football: Rich Dimler and the underrated No. 92 jersey". Reign of Troy. May 31, 2019.
- ^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ^ Herz, Eddie (September 20, 2017). "NFL Bloodlines: Evan Colorito's path shaped by family roots". The Rocky Mountain Collegian.