American football player (born 1986)
American football player
Luis Vasquez Born: (1986-04-23 ) April 23, 1986 (age 38) Gales Ferry, Connecticut , U.S.Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Weight: 265 lb (120 kg) High school: Ledyard (CT) College: Arizona State Position: Defensive lineman Undrafted: 2009
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Tackles: 115.0 Sacks: 24.0 Tackles for loss: 22.5 Forced fumbles: 5 Fumbles recovered: 5 Stats at ArenaFan.com
Luis Guillermo Vasquez (born April 23, 1986) is a former American football defensive lineman . He played college football at Arizona State University .
College career
Vasquez signed to play with the Purdue Boilermakers football team in 2004, where he redshirted during the 2004 season.[ 1] Vasquez transferred to Arizona Western College , where he was named the Western States Football League Defensive Player of the Year in 2005.[ 2] Vasquez had originally committed to Washington State , but when Robb Akey left to take the head coaching job at Idaho , Vasquez decommitted and chose Arizona State .[ 3]
Professional career
Baltimore Ravens
After going undrafted in the 2009 NFL draft , Vasquez signed as an undrafted free agent with the Baltimore Ravens .[ 4] In June 2009, Vasquez was released.[ 5]
Arkansas Diamonds
In 2010, Vasquez played for the Arkansas Diamonds of the Indoor Football League (IFL), where he was named a 2nd Team All-IFL performer after the season.[ 6]
Dallas Vigilantes
On December 15, 2010, Vasquez was assigned to the Dallas Vigilantes of the Arena Football League (AFL).[ 7]
Milwaukee Iron/Mustangs
On April 21, 2011, Vasquez was traded to the Milwaukee Iron for future considerations. Upon the completion of the 2012 season, Vasquez was named 2nd Team All-Arena [ 8]
San Jose SaberCats
In 2012, Vasquez joined the San Jose SaberCats .
Arizona Rattlers
On February 17, 2016, Vasquez was assigned to the Arizona Rattlers .
Guangzhou Power
Vasquez was selected by the Guangzhou Power of the China Arena Football League (CAFL) in the 21st round of the 2016 CAFL Draft .[ 9]
References
^ "46 Luis Vasquez" . www.purduesports.com . Purdue University. Retrieved April 9, 2015 .
^ Dave Blevins (August 31, 2012). College Football Awards . McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 9780786448678 . Retrieved April 9, 2015 .
^ Barry Bolton (December 27, 2006). "Vasquez headed to ASU in wake of Akey move" . www.washingtonstate.scout.com . Scout.com. Retrieved April 9, 2015 .
^ "Ex-Sun Devil Vasquez signs with Ravens" . www.azcentral.com . azcentral.com. May 8, 2009. Retrieved April 10, 2015 .
^ Bruce Raffel (June 20, 2009). "Baltimore Ravens Roster Moves This Past Week" . www.baltimorebeatdown.com . SB Nation. Retrieved April 10, 2015 .
^ "Storm's Terry, Tubbs Named 2nd Team All-IFL" . www.keloland.com . Young Broadcasting of Sioux Falls, Inc. June 24, 2010. Retrieved April 10, 2015 .
^ "Indoor football all-stars looks to take next step with Vigilantes" . www.arenafootball.com . Arena Football League. Retrieved April 10, 2015 .
^ "Milwaukee's Everett, Vasquez Named to All-Arena Team" . ww.oursportscentral.com . OurSports Central. August 6, 2012. Retrieved April 10, 2015 .
^ "CAFL DRAFT RESULTS – SEE IT AGAIN – FULL RESULTS HERE" . caflfootball.com. June 11, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2016 .
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