What did Jack Del Rio say about January 6?
Jack Louis Del Rio Jr. was born in Castro Valley, California to a Spanish-American father and an Italian-American mother. He went to Hayward High School in Hayward, California, and became a notable three-sport athlete, earning all-state honours in football, baseball, and basketball. Del Rio’s football team won the North Coast Section 2A championship. In baseball,…
Jack Louis Del Rio Jr. was born in Castro Valley, California to a Spanish-American father and an Italian-American mother.
He went to Hayward High School in Hayward, California, and became a notable three-sport athlete, earning all-state honours in football, baseball, and basketball.
Del Rio’s football team won the North Coast Section 2A championship.
In baseball, despite being the starting catcher, Jack was used as a pitcher once and struck out 16 batters in a playoff game against Mission San Jose-Fremont.
The New Orleans Saints selected Del Rio in the third round (68th overall) of the 1985 NFL Draft.
In the 1985 USFL Territorial Draft, he was also chosen by the Los Angeles Express.
Jack started nine games at right inside linebacker as a rookie, tying a franchise record with five fumble recoveries (one returned for a 22-yard touchdown), and earning NFL All-rookie honours.
What did Jack Del Rio say about January 6?
Del Rio took to Twitter on Monday to criticize the committee’s decision to hold a primetime hearing on January 6, instead suggesting that the government should be reviewing “the summer of riots, looting, burning, and the destruction of property,” referring to violent protests in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder.
