John O.Sorzano

John Ollivierre-Sorzano (born December 3, 1979 in Barcelona, Venezuela) is a former NFL Europe cornerback, NCAA Baseball outfielder. He was listed at a height of 5'11 and weighed 195 lbs. John most recently coached defensive backs for the The University of Greenwich Mariners football team, and in 2009 was appointed as head coach for the Valencia Firebats of the LNFA in Spain, but only coached for one season. John currently resides in London, England. He was raised in Brooklyn, New York, and later Miami, Florida.
Biography
High school years
John attended Miami Norland Senior High School where he played baseball, and American football. He quit the varsity Baseball team his junior year to play in an (un-paid) amateur summer league to play against more experienced players to prepare him for the change of pace in the college game.
College career
In 1997, he accepted an athletic scholarship to attend Florida State University but due to personal reasons, decided against leaving Miami, for Tallahassee until the following year, and stayed in shape with the Florida Memorial College baseball team. In 1998 John transferred to Florida State University to play baseball outfield, and walked onto the football team as a defensive back.
Baseball
He was scouted by the Kansas City Royals, and later selected by the Chicago White Sox out of Miami Norland Senior High School, but chose to not sign, and attend university instead.
NFL-Europe Career
Barcelona Dragons
In 2001, he was allocated to NFL Europe's Barcelona Dragons by the New York Giants as an un-drafted free agent, but struggled to stay healthy out of camp in Tampa, and suffered a sidelining injury. John left Spain & NFL Europe in 2003 after injury.

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