Everything about Vinny Cerrato totally explained
Vinny Cerrato (born in
Flushing, New York) is the current Executive Vice President of Football Operations for the
Washington Redskins of the
National Football League.
Career
Playing career
Cerrato played
college football at
Iowa State University, where he played
quarterback and
wide receiver
Minnesota
Cerrato started his career as a graduate assistant for the
Minnesota Golden Gophers from 1983 to 1984, and he was promoted to recruiting coordinator in 1985, before leaving for Notre Dame.
Notre Dame
Before the NFL, Cerrato served as the football recruiting coordinator under
Lou Holtz at the
University of Notre Dame. During that time, the Irish played in four Bowl games and won the 1988 NCAA National Championship.
San Francisco 49ers
Cerrato was with the
San Francisco 49ers for nine seasons. He joined San Francisco in 1991 as the Director of College Scouting, helping to draft players including
Ted Washington,
Ricky Watters,
Dana Stubblefield and
Bryant Young. In
1994, he was part of the
Super Bowl XXIX Championship team. In 1995, Cerrato was promoted to Director of Player Personnel, overseeing all college scouting and draft activities as well as pro scouting of NFL players and opponents.
First stint with Redskins
Cerrato was hired by the Redskins in
1999. During this time, he acquired older big name stars like
Bruce Smith,
Deion Sanders,
Irving Fryar, and
Mark Carrier. He was then fired by
Marty Schottenheimer in
2001. During his brief hiatus from the Redskins, Cerrato worked for
ESPN as a college analyst.
Second stint with Redskins
Cerrato was subsequently rehired by
Daniel Snyder in
2002 as the Director of Player Personnel and was named Vice President of Football Operations in 2003.
Personal
Cerrato has a wife and a son.
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