Dario Romero (born April 13, 1978) is a former

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. He was signed by the

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of the

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as a free agent in 2001. He played

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College career

Romero was a two-time All-

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player at Eastern Washington. Romero finished his college career with 22 quarterback sacks, ranking him fifth in school history.

Professional career

Romero signed with the

of the

as a free agent in 2001. After a year in Edmonton, Romero was signed by the

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of the

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in 2002. Romero spent three seasons with the Dolphins, appearing in 22 games with two starts and recording 3.5 sacks. Romero did not play football in 2005, but signed as a free agent in 2006 with the

Montreal Alouettes The Montreal Alouettes (Canadian French, French: Les Alouettes de Montréal) are a professional Canadian football team based in Montreal, Quebec. Founded in 1946, the team has folded and been revived twice. The Alouettes compete in the Canadian F ...

. He played in 31 regular season games for Montreal over two seasons while also playing in the

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. Romero signed with the Eskimos again in 2008 and played three more seasons in Edmonton while being named a CFL West All-Star in both 2008 and 2009. In April, 2011, Romero signed a free agent contract with the

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. On April 19, 2012, he was released by the Riders. He has a son named Dario Romero (DJ) who currently lives in Spokane, Washington.

External links

Saskatchewan Roughriders bio
* 1978 births Living people Players of American football from Spokane, Washington American football defensive tackles Canadian football defensive linemen Players of Canadian football from Washington (state) Eastern Washington Eagles football players Edmonton Elks players Miami Dolphins players Montreal Alouettes players Saskatchewan Roughriders players {{Canadianfootball-defensive-lineman-stub