Jake Soliday
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 16, 1978 Mansfield, Ohio |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Mansfield |
| College: | Northern Iowa |
| Undrafted: | 2002 |
| Career history | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Jacob M. Soliday (born November 16, 1978) is a former American football wide receiver who played for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at University of Northern Iowa.
Early life and education
[edit]Soliday was born November 16, 1978, in Mansfield, Ohio.[1] His father, Jack Soliday, coached him in various youth sports and was a sports announcer for local teams.[2] Soliday graduated from Mansfield Senior High School in 1997,[3] then attended the University of Northern Iowa[4] with a full-ride scholarship.[2]
College career
[edit]While attending the University of Northern Iowa, Soliday played for the university's football team.[5] While there, he completed the fourth-most number of career receptions (147) in the school's history.[3] He was also a member of the all-Gateway Conference first team.[3][6]
Club career
[edit]In 2002, Soliday was selected to play for the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted rookie free agent.[2] He appeared in four games.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Soliday lives in Chandler, Arizona with his family and is a firefighter for the Chandler Fire Department.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Jake Soliday Career Stats - NFL". ESPN. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Furr, Jake (June 8, 2022). "'I am from here': Nike Skills Football Camp brings Tygers legends back to Arlin Field". Mansfield News Journal. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ a b c Conrad, Curt (April 18, 2002). "NFL bound? Mansfield Senior graduate has outside shot at draft day call". News-Journal. p. B1. Retrieved October 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jake Soliday Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ "Jake Soliday, WR". National Football League. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ Newhoff, Doug (December 6, 2001). "UNI's Soliday has expanded his game". The Courier. p. D1. Archived from the original on October 23, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.