# Sale Isaia
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{{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](/source/Guard_(gridiron_football))
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1972|6|13}}
| birth_place = [Honolulu, Hawaii](/source/Honolulu%2C_Hawaii), U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2022|11|23|1972|6|13}}
| death_place = [Topeka, Kansas](/source/Topeka%2C_Kansas), U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lb = 320
| high_school = [Oceanside](/source/Oceanside_High_School) {{avoid wrap|([Oceanside, California](/source/Oceanside%2C_California))}}
| college = [UCLA](/source/UCLA_Bruins_football)
| undraftedyear = 1995
| pastteams =
* [Cleveland Browns](/source/Cleveland_Browns) ({{NFL Year|1995}})
* [Baltimore Ravens](/source/Baltimore_Ravens) ({{NFL Year|1996|1998}})
* [Indianapolis Colts](/source/Indianapolis_Colts) ({{NFL Year|1999}})*
* [Frankfurt Galaxy](/source/Frankfurt_Galaxy_(NFL_Europe)) ({{NFLE Year|2000}})
* [Oakland Raiders](/source/Oakland_Raiders) ({{NFL Year|2000}})*
* [New England Patriots](/source/New_England_Patriots) (2000)
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 25
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 14
| statlabel3 = [Fumble](/source/Fumble) recoveries
| statvalue3 = 2
| pfr = IsaiSa20
}}
'''Sale Isaia Jr.''' (June 13, 1972 – November 23, 2022) was an American professional [football](/source/American_football) player who was a [guard](/source/Offensive_guard) in the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He played [college football](/source/college_football) for the [UCLA Bruins](/source/UCLA_Bruins_football). He was originally signed as an [undrafted free agent](/source/undrafted_free_agent) by the [Cleveland Browns](/source/Cleveland_Browns) in 1995.
==College career==
Isaia attended the [University of California, Los Angeles](/source/University_of_California%2C_Los_Angeles) (UCLA) and originally played on the [defensive line](/source/defensive_line) his first three seasons before being moved to the [offensive line](/source/offensive_line).[{{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}}]
==Professional career==
After going undrafted in the [1995 NFL draft](/source/1995_NFL_draft), Isaia was signed by the [Cleveland Browns](/source/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](/source/knee) and was placed on [injured reserve](/source/injured_reserve) on August 18, 1997.[{{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](/source/Baltimore_Sun) |date=August 19, 1997 |access-date=April 17, 2016}}] However, he didn't appear in another game until 2000.
On April 1, 1999, Isaia signed with the [Indianapolis Colts](/source/Indianapolis_Colts).[{{cite web | url=http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/sale-isaia-player-transactions | title=NFL News, Scores, Standings & Stats }}] On February 17, 2000, he was signed by the [Oakland Raiders](/source/Oakland_Raiders).[
[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]
==Personal life==
Isaia was of [Samoan](/source/Samoans) descent.[{{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}}] His son Jacob was projected to be one of Hawaii's top prospects in the class of 2018,[{{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}}] and played for [Fresno State](/source/Fresno_State).