Jerry Diorio
ABOUT JERRY DIORIO
Former offensive lineman at the University of Michigan who played one season in the NFL with the Detroit Lions.
He played football at Cardinal Mooney High School in Ohio.
He was undrafted out of college, so he played for a few seasons in the Italian Football League before signing with the NFL's Detroit Lions in 1987.
He grew up with his family in Youngstown, Ohio.
He shares the same alma mater, the University of Michigan, as star quarterback Tom Brady .