Don Sasa (born September 16, 1972) is a former
American football defensive tackle
A defensive tackle (DT) is a position in American football that will typically line up on the line of scrimmage, opposite one of the offensive guards, however he may also line up opposite one of the tackles. Defensive tackles are typically the la ...
in the
National Football League (NFL) for the
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers were a professional American football team that played in San Diego from 1961 until the end of the 2016 season, before relocating to Los Angeles, where the franchise had played its inaugural 1960 season. The team is now ...
,
Washington Redskins,
Carolina Panthers, and the
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North Division. The team play their home games at Ford ...
. He played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
at
Washington State University and was
drafted in the third round of the
1995 NFL draft
The 1995 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 22–23, 1995 at the Paramount Th ...
.
Sasa is currently living in
North Carolina with his two sons and wife.
References
External links
Just Sports Stats
1972 births
Living people
American football defensive tackles
American sportspeople of Samoan descent
Long Beach Polytechnic High School alumni
Washington State Cougars football players
San Diego Chargers players
Washington Redskins players
Carolina Panthers players
Detroit Lions players
Chicago Enforcers players
Players of American football from American Samoa
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