{{Short description|American football player (1972–2022)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Sale Isaia | number = 64, 75, 76, 72 | position = Guard | birth_date = {{Birth date|1972|6|13}} | birth_place = Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. | death_date = {{Death date and age|2022|11|23|1972|6|13}} | death_place = Topeka, Kansas, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 5 | weight_lb = 320 | high_school = Oceanside {{avoid wrap|(Oceanside, California)}} | college = UCLA | undraftedyear = 1995 | pastteams = * Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|1995}}) * Baltimore Ravens ({{NFL Year|1996|1998}}) * Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|1999}})* * Frankfurt Galaxy ({{NFLE Year|2000}}) * Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|2000}})* * New England Patriots (2000) | statlabel1 = Games played | statvalue1 = 25 | statlabel2 = Games started | statvalue2 = 14 | statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries | statvalue3 = 2 | pfr = IsaiSa20 }}
'''Sale Isaia Jr.''' (June 13, 1972 – November 23, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins. He was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cleveland Browns in 1995.
==College career== Isaia attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and originally played on the defensive line his first three seasons before being moved to the offensive line.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.recruitingnewsguru.com/interview-with-hawaii-class-of-2018-rising-star-oldl-jacob-isaia/ |title=Interview with Hawaii Class of 2018 Rising Star OL/DL Jacob Isaia |last=Wright |first=Ryan |work=RecruitingNewsGuru.com |date=November 2, 2015 |access-date=April 17, 2016}}</ref>
==Professional career== After going undrafted in the 1995 NFL draft, Isaia was signed by the Cleveland Browns. As a rookie, he did not appear in any games. In 1996, he appeared in nine games. In 1997, he injured his knee and was placed on injured reserve on August 18, 1997.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/1997/08/19/team-cuts-12-eyes-boulware-exemption-britton-mitchell-isaia-go-on-ir-team-will-search-for-offensive-line-help/ |title=Team cuts 12, eyes Boulware exemption Britton, Mitchell, Isaia go on IR |website=BaltimoreSun.com |publisher=Baltimore Sun |date=August 19, 1997 |access-date=April 17, 2016}}</ref> However, he didn't appear in another game until 2000.
On April 1, 1999, Isaia signed with the Indianapolis Colts.<ref name="Transactions">{{cite web | url=http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/sale-isaia-player-transactions | title=NFL News, Scores, Standings & Stats }}</ref> On February 17, 2000, he was signed by the Oakland Raiders.<ref name="Transactions" /> He was released on August 27, 2000.<ref name="Transactions" /> Three days later, he was signed by the New England Patriots.<ref name="Transactions" /> In 2000, he appeared in all 16 regular season games starting 14. On May 15, 2001, he was released by the Patriots.<ref name="Transactions" />
==Death== Isaia Jr. died of a heart attack in Topeka, Kansas at age 50.<ref name="Nelson"> [https://thecoastnews.com/oceanside-high-grad-nfl-lineman-sale-isaia-jr-dies-at-50/ Oceanside High grad, NFL lineman Sale Isaia Jr. dies at 50] ''The Coast News'', Samantha Nelson, December 13, 2022</ref>
==Personal life== Isaia was of Samoan descent.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hodges |first1=Jim |title=UCLA: Isaia, a 310-pound defensive lineman, overcomes pain of injury |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-10-12-sp-45009-story.html |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=3 August 2018 |date=12 October 1993}}</ref> His son Jacob was projected to be one of Hawaii's top prospects in the class of 2018,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scout.com/college/football/recruiting/story/1618264-2018-ol-jacob-isaia-checking-out-schools |title=2018 Hawaiian OL Jacob Isaia Checking Out Mainland Schools |last=Huffman |first=Brandon |date=December 1, 2015 |access-date=April 17, 2016}}</ref> and played for Fresno State.<ref name="Nelson" />
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