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Tony Colorito

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Tony Colorito
No. 69
Position:Nose tackle
Personal information
Born: (1964-09-08) September 8, 1964 (age 59)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school:Midwood
(Brooklyn, New York)
College:USC
NFL draft:1986 / Round: 5 / Pick: 134
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Fumble recoveries:2
Player stats at PFR

Anthony Ivor Colorito (born September 8, 1964) is a former football player for the Denver Broncos in the National Football League (NFL).[1]

Biography

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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

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Tony Colorito Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. ^ a b "Evan Colorito - Football". Colorado State University Athletics.
  3. ^ "92 days to USC football: Rich Dimler and the underrated No. 92 jersey". Reign of Troy. May 31, 2019.
  4. ^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  5. ^ Herz, Eddie (September 20, 2017). "NFL Bloodlines: Evan Colorito's path shaped by family roots". The Rocky Mountain Collegian.