Ramiro Pruneda
Ramiro Pruneda [PRU-ned-ah] (born 25 January 1983) is a Mexican offensive tackle who plays for Mayas of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional.[1] He was signed by the Cologne Centurions in 2006. He played college football at ITESM.
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 25, 1983 Monterrey, Nuevo León | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 297 lb (135 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | ITESM | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2006 | ||||||||
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Pruneda was also a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Sentinels and Green Bay Blizzard.
Early years
He started his football career at High School No. 2 in Monterrey, Mexico.
College career
The Monterrey, Mexico native was part of the Borregos Salvajes Monterrey team that claimed four National Championships and was named the country’s Best Offensive Lineman three times by the ONEFA (Mexican counterpart to the NCAA). Pruneda was a five-time selection to the Mexico National Team, playing in the Aztec Bowl against an NCAA Division III All-Star Team. He attended the same alma mater as Philadelphia defensive coordinator Juan Castillo.
Professional career
Cologne Centurions
He attended training camp with NFL Europe in 2006 as a national player. He quit football and became a professor at Louisiana State University.
Green Bay Blizzard
After 2 years of professional football inactivity, he was signed with Indoor Football League (IFL) team Green Bay Blizzard, being promoted to offensive lineman starter.
References
- "Mayas". LFA (in Spanish). 2015-12-14. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
- "Ramiro Pruneda destaca filosofía de Mayas previo a inicio de LFA". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-02-06.