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| Positions | Guard Long snapper Center | ||||||||
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| Born | (1964-03-31)March 31, 1964 (age 61) San Jose, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 295 lb (134 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Bellarmine College Preparatory (San Jose, California) | ||||||||
| College | San Jose State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1987: undrafted | ||||||||
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Gustavo David Miguel Diaz-Infante (born March 31, 1964) is an American former professionalfootballguard andcenter and current head coach of the Bellarmine College Preparatory Bells. He formerly served as an assistant offensive line coach for theLos Angeles Chargers of theNational Football League (NFL). In the NFL he played for theSan Diego Chargers,Denver Broncos, and thePhiladelphia Eagles. Diaz-Infante also played in theWorld League of American Football (WLAF) for theFrankfurt Galaxy, in theCanadian Football League (CFL) for theSacramento Gold Miners and in theXFL with theLas Vegas Outlaws. Diaz-Infante playedcollege football atSan Jose State University. Inducted into SJSU Sports Hall of Fame, and Bellarmine College Prep Hall of Fame. Diaz-Infante was a Voice of Denver Broncos Color Analyst for the Denver Bronco's Radio Network. He was recently named the head coach of the Bellarmine Bells, the 7th football coach in the school's history.
Diaz-Infante's father Marco Ignatio Infante was a Mexican immigrant to the U.S. andZapatista. Diaz-Infante's mother isFinnish American.[1] Born inSan Jose, California, Diaz-Infante graduated fromBellarmine College Prep in 1982.[2]
From 1982 to 1987, Diaz-Infante attendedSan Jose State University. He played atoffensive guard for theSan Jose State Spartans from 1983 to 1986.[3] As a senior on the1986 San Jose State Spartans football team that won theCalifornia Bowl, Diaz-Infante was team captain, honorable mention All-American, and first-team All-PCAA.[2]
Undrafted in1987, Diaz-Infante signed as a free agent with theSan Diego Chargers during theNFL Players Association strike that year.[4] He played in three games off the bench.[5]
Diaz-Infante then participated in training camp with theLos Angeles Rams in 1988 and 1989 but was released prior to the regular season. After spending 1990 out of football, Diaz-Infante continued his football career outside the NFL, with theFrankfurt Galaxy of theWorld League of American Football from 1991 to 1992.[5]
In 1993, Diaz-Infante returned to the NFL with theSan Francisco 49ers but was cut prior to the regular season. He then signed with theSacramento Gold Miners of theCFL, where he would play in 1993 and 1994. He was nominated for CFL Offensive Lineman of the Year in 1994.[5]
Signing with theDenver Broncos on March 30, 1995, Diaz-Infante was on the Broncos practice squad throughout 1995 before playing in nine games with two starts in 1996 at left guard, taking over for an injuredMark Schlereth. His first NFL start was in the November 24, 1996 game at the Minnesota Vikings; he is believed to be the oldest player to make his first career NFL start.[5]
Then in1997, Diaz-Infante played in all 16 regular season games with seven starts. With Schlereth again injured, Diaz-Infante started the last five regular season games at left guard. During all four postseason games, including theSuper Bowl XXXII win, Diaz-Infante played at long snapper.[5]
Due to a knee injury during training camp, Diaz-Infante was inactive for the first six games of the1998 season before playing the last 10 regular season games at long snapper and other special teams roles. Diaz-Infante continued as long snapper for all three postseason games, including the Broncos'second straight Super Bowl win.[5]
Diaz-Infante was contacted byTodd Bowles, head coach for the New York Jets, in early January 2016 and offered the position of assistant offensive line coach, which he accepted.
In 2023, Diaz-Infante returned to Bellarmine College Prep as head football coach.[6]
Diaz-Infante served as acolor analyst forESPN, covering West Coast college football. Prior to this, he was an analyst for theBig East Network and a co-host of Denver AM radio station 760 the Zone's afternoon sports talk-show, with fellow former Broncos linemanMark Schlereth. Also a Voice of Denver Bronco's Color Analyst for the Denver Bronco's Radio Network.