Isaac Alarcón

Isaac Alarcón
No. 67 – San Francisco 49ers
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1998-07-27) July 27, 1998 (age 26)
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school:UANL High School No. 9 (Monterrey)
College:ITESM
CFL draft:2021G / round: 3 / pick: 25
Undrafted:2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad/international
Career highlights and awards
  • CONADEIP All-Star (2019)
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Isaac Alarcón
Medal record
Men's American football
Representing  Mexico
World U-19 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2016 China Team

Isaac Alarcón García (born July 27, 1998) is a Mexican professional American football offensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the Monterrey Institute of Technology (ITESM) and joined the Dallas Cowboys in 2020 as a part of the league's International Player Pathway Program.

Early years

Alarcón first started playing football at age 14 years old at Club Pumas, a youth football club, then attended the UANL High School No. 9 in Monterrey, Mexico. He accepted a football scholarship from the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (ITESM). He played as a right and left tackle. In 2019, he contributed to ITESM winning the Mexican college football national championship.[1]

In 2016, he was in the Mexico national team that earned a bronze medal in the U19 World Championship in China.[2]

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Alarcón was allocated to the Dallas Cowboys on April 27, 2020.[3] He is part of the NFL's International Player Pathway Program that allowed him to train for two months alongside NFL players and draft hopefuls at the IMG Academy after being selected from an international combine held in Germany in October 2019.[4] He was waived on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[5][6] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 4, 2021.[7]

On August 31, 2021, Alarcón was waived by the Cowboys and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[8][9]

Alarcón was selected by the Calgary Stampeders in the third round of the 2021 CFL Global Draft on April 15, 2021.[10]

His roster exemption was kept for the 2021 season.[11] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 18, 2022.

On August 30, 2022, Alarcón was waived by the Cowboys and signed to the practice squad the next day.[12][13] On January 26, 2023, Alarcón signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys.[14]

In 2023, Alarcón reportedly changed his position from an offensive tackle to a defensive tackle.[15] He was waived as part of final roster cuts on August 29, 2023.[16]

San Francisco 49ers

On January 23, 2024, Alarcón was signed by the San Francisco 49ers to a reserve/future contract.[17][18] He was waived on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad.[19][20]

References

  1. ^ Amaranthus, Bri (April 28, 2020). "From Mexico, Isaac Alarcon will join the Dallas Cowboys". SI.com. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  2. ^ Walker, Patrik (April 28, 2020). "Cowboys add international prospect to 2020 roster: Isaac Arlacon Garcia to join team out of Mexico". CBSSports.com. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  3. ^ Helman, David (April 27, 2020). "Cowboys Add International Prospect From Mexico". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "NFC East teams assigned international players for 2020". NFL.com. April 27, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  5. ^ Helman, David (September 5, 2020). "Two LBs Among Notable Cowboys Roster Cuts". DallasCowboys.com.
  6. ^ Phillips, Rob (September 6, 2020). "Brandon Carr Among 15 Practice Squad Additions". DallasCowboys.com.
  7. ^ "Jan. 4 Updates". DallasCowboys.com. January 4, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  8. ^ Phillips, Rob (August 31, 2021). "Cowboys Make 28 Moves; Roster Cut Down To 53". DallasCowboys.com.
  9. ^ Phillips, Rob (September 1, 2021). "QB Ben DiNucci Among Practice Squad Additions". DallasCowboys.com.
  10. ^ "2021 Global Draft Tracker". CFL.ca. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  11. ^ "Four Players Added to 2021 Rosters Through International Player Pathway Program". NFL.com. May 4, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  12. ^ Eatman, Nick (August 30, 2022). "Cowboys Make 28 Moves To Reach Roster Limit". DallasCowboys.com.
  13. ^ Eatman, Nick (August 31, 2022). "Rush, Grier & Maher Among Practice Squad Signees". DallasCowboys.com.
  14. ^ Chavanelle, Nikki (January 26, 2023). "Dallas Cowboys sign two players to Reserve/Future contracts on Thursday". on3.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  15. ^ "Isaac Alarcón Switching From O-Line to Defense". www.dallascowboys.com. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  16. ^ Harris, Nick (August 29, 2023). "Cowboys announce 36 roster moves ahead of regular season". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  17. ^ "49ers Sign OL Alarcon to Reserve/Future Contract". 49ers.com. January 23, 2024.
  18. ^ "Los San Francisco 49ers anuncian la firma del mexicano Isaac Alarcón" [The San Francisco 49ers announces the signing of Mexican Isaac Alarcón]. ESPN.com.mx (in Spanish). January 23, 2024.
  19. ^ "49ers Announce Moves for Initial 53-Man Roster of 2024". 49ers.com. August 27, 2024.
  20. ^ "49ers Announce Practice Squad Moves". 49ers.com. August 28, 2024.

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