American football player (born 1979)
James M. "Jace" Sayler
(born February 27, 1979) is a former professional
American football
defensive tackle
. He was signed by the
New England Patriots
as an
undrafted free agent
in 2001. He played
college football
at Michigan State.
Sayler has also been a member of the
Washington Redskins
and
San Francisco 49ers
.
After Jace's career-ending back injury with the 49ers, he has undergone multiple operations over the years. While traveling for treatments and therapy for his back he met his wife Christine. Jace and Christine have two children and currently
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reside in the Midwest where they raise their family.
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Early years
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Sayler played
high school football
at McHenry High School West Campus in
McHenry, Illinois
, where he was an all-state selection at tight end and defensive end.
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College career
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After graduating from high school, Sayler attended
Michigan State University
. Sayler switched to defensive tackle in his junior season of 1999, finishing with 46 tackles and three sacks. He started every game of his senior season in 2000, recording 53 tackles.
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Professional career
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New England Patriots
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Sayler was signed as an
undrafted free agent
by the
New England Patriots
after going undrafted in the
2001 NFL Draft
. Sayler made the Patriots' 53-man roster out of training camp and started the
2001
season opener in place of an injured
Richard Seymour
at
nose tackle
. He played in two games for the Patriots before being placed on
injured reserve
on October 5. He was re-signed by the Patriots following the season, but was released on September 1, 2002. He was signed to the Patriots'
practice squad
two days later, and released again on September 5. He spent the 2002 season out of football.
Washington Redskins
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Sayler was signed by the
Washington Redskins
on January 2, 2003, and released from the team on July 25, 2003.
San Francisco 49ers
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Sayler was signed by the
San Francisco 49ers
on August 15, 2003, and waived/injured on August 26, 2003, after suffering a back injury.
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