He played quarterback.
Tony Romo played at Eastern Illinois University. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys in 2003 at the urging of then-assistant head coach Sean Payton, another former quarterback at Eastern Illinois.
Eastern Illinois
Yes, at Eastern Illinois.
NFL player Tony Romo played for Eastern Illinois.
Romo played his college ball at Eastern Illinois University. He signed with the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent and has been on their roster since 2004. He has played for no other team than the Cowboys in his professional career.
Before he was the starting quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, Tony Romo attended Eastern Illinois University where he studied Business. Romo attended the school from the fall of 1999 to the spring of 2003.
In 2003, he signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent quarterback from Eastern Illinois University. He made his way up the depth chart and became the Cowboys' starting quarterback in October 2006.
I do know he donated $100,000 to Eastern Illinois University. He also runs a free football camp for kids (3rd - 6th grade) in his home town of Burlington, WI. I think he donates some of his money to that cause.
Romo Vincent was born on December 23, 1908, in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Sergio Romo is a relief pitcher for the San Fancisco Giants.
Quarterback
Romo, who was a quarterback at Eastern Illinois University, was not selected in the 2003 NFL college draft. He signed with the Dallas Cowboys as a free agent, but did not play for his first three seasons on the squad. He became the team's starting quarterback midway through the 2006 regular-season and has been the No.1 starter ever since. The 2014 regular season was Romo's 12th as a member of the Cowboys.