TE · Las Vegas Raiders
O.J. Santiago
Age 52 · 201 cm (6'7") · 120 kg · Born Mar 4, 1974 · Kent State
NFL career
1997
debut year
2003
last season
7
seasons
#83
jersey
College: Kent State
1997 NFL Draft
Rd 3
round
#70
overall pick
ATL
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2003 · 31 games.
Receiving
396yards
2touchdowns
37receptions
10.7YPC avg
Stats by season
4 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Atlanta Falcons | 10 | 15 | 30 | 174 | 11.6 | 0 |
| 2000 | Dallas Cowboys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2001 | Cleveland Browns | 12 | 17 | 27 | 153 | 9.0 | 2 |
| 2003 | Las Vegas Raiders | 8 | 5 | 0 | 69 | 13.8 | 0 |
Career badges
Retired
Kent State alumni in the NFL
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1997 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#61
#62
#62
#63
#63
#64
#65
#66
#67
#68
#69
#71
Sedrick Shaw
RB · NWE
#62
Troy Davis
RB · NOR
#62
Troy Davis
LB · NOR
#63
Frank Middleton
G · TAM
#63
Frank Middleton
RB · TAM
#64
Jay Graham
RB · BAL
#65
Dexter Coakley
LB · DAL
#66
Ronde Barber
FS · TAM
#67
Dan Neil
G · DEN
#68
Ryan Phillips
OLB · NYG
#69
Bob Sapp
G · CHI
#71
Duce Staley
RB · PHI
TE peers of the era
Other TEs who debuted within five seasons of O.J. Santiago.
Bob Rosenstiel
Debut 1997 · #89 · Raiders
Brandon Jessie
Debut 1997 · #48 · Giants
Bryan Jennings
Debut 1997 · #83 · Chargers
Chad Lewis
Debut 1997 · #89 · Eagles
Chris Sanders
Debut 1997 · #89 · Commanders
Damon Jones
Debut 1997 · #88 · Jaguars
David LaFleur
Debut 1997 · #89 · Cowboys
Ed Perry
Debut 1997 · #48 · Chiefs