Jake Soliday

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Jake Soliday
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1978-11-16) November 16, 1978 (age 45)
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
Player stats at PFR

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.

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Early life and education

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

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

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

Soliday lives in Chandler, Arizona with his family and is a firefighter for the Chandler Fire Department. [2]

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References

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