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Luis Vasquez (American football)

Luis Vasquez
Personal information
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)
Career information
High school:Ledyard (CT)
College:Arizona State
Position:Defensive lineman
Undrafted:2009
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career Arena League statistics
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

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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

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Baltimore Ravens

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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

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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

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On December 15, 2010, Vasquez was assigned to the Dallas Vigilantes of the Arena Football League (AFL).[7]

Milwaukee Iron/Mustangs

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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

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In 2012, Vasquez joined the San Jose SaberCats.

Arizona Rattlers

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On February 17, 2016, Vasquez was assigned to the Arizona Rattlers.

Guangzhou Power

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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

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  1. ^ "46 Luis Vasquez". www.purduesports.com. Purdue University. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  2. ^ Dave Blevins (August 31, 2012). College Football Awards. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 9780786448678. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  3. ^ Barry Bolton (December 27, 2006). "Vasquez headed to ASU in wake of Akey move". www.washingtonstate.scout.com. Scout.com. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  4. ^ "Ex-Sun Devil Vasquez signs with Ravens". www.azcentral.com. azcentral.com. May 8, 2009. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
  5. ^ Bruce Raffel (June 20, 2009). "Baltimore Ravens Roster Moves This Past Week". www.baltimorebeatdown.com. SB Nation. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Indoor football all-stars looks to take next step with Vigilantes". www.arenafootball.com. Arena Football League. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
  8. ^ "Milwaukee's Everett, Vasquez Named to All-Arena Team". ww.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. August 6, 2012. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
  9. ^ "CAFL DRAFT RESULTS – SEE IT AGAIN – FULL RESULTS HERE". caflfootball.com. June 11, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
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