Louis Vasquez (American football)
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Vasquez with the Denver Broncos | |||||||||
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| Position: | Guard | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | April 11, 1987 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Corsicana, Texas | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 335 lb (152 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Corsicana (TX) | ||||||||
| College: | Texas Tech | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2009 / Round: 3 / Pick: 78 | ||||||||
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Louis Nicholas Vasquez[1] (born April 11, 1987) is an American football guard who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Texas Tech, and was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft.
Early life
Vasquez is of Mexican American descent. He attended Corsicana High School in Corsicana, Texas, a rural town near Dallas.[2]
College career
College awards and honors
- 2007 All-Big 12 honorable mention[3]
- 2008 All-Big 12 second-team[4]
- 2008 Rivals.com second team All-American[5]
- 2008 Associated Press third team All-American[6]
Professional career
San Diego Chargers
At the 2009 NFL Combine, Vasquez bench pressed 225 pounds 39 times. His 39 repetitions were the highest of any participant at the combine.[7] Vasquez was drafted in the 3rd round (78th overall) by the San Diego Chargers.[8]
During the Chargers' training camp, Vasquez competed for the right guard starting position with veteran Kynan Forney. Vasquez won the job, and Forney (who was dealing with a neck injury at the time)[9] was later released from the team. Vasquez became the sole rookie in the starting lineup.[10] Over the next three seasons, however, he played mostly at right tackle.
Denver Broncos
Vasquez signed a four-year contract with the Denver Broncos on March 12, 2013.[11]
Vasquez was selected to be in the 2014 Pro Bowl after not allowing a single sack in 2013. He couldn't play due to the Broncos appearance in Super Bowl XLVIII. Vasquez earned a Super Bowl ring two years later after the Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers 24-10 in Super Bowl 50. He was released on March 8, 2016.
After Vasquez's release The Denver Post published a story that explained, "Vasquez, 28, was the Broncos' starter at right guard for the past three seasons. He was released... to save the team salary cap space. The Broncos did not approach him about restructuring his contract. Vasquez was an all-pro in 2013, but over the past two seasons, struggled with nagging injuries and shifting positions. His power blocking prowess wasn't a great fit in Broncos coach Gary Kubiak's zone blocking scheme." [12]
References
- ↑ "ESPN Profile". ESPN.com.
- ↑ http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/sports/2014/01/30/los-dos-amigos-louis-vasquez-and-manny-ramirez-enjoy-broncos-ride-to-super-bowl/
- ↑ "2007 All-Big 12 Football Awards Announced".
- ↑ "2008 All-Big 12 Football Awards Announced".
- ↑ "Rivals.com 2008 All-America Teams".
- ↑ "Associated Press names 2008 All-America Team".
- ↑ "Texas Tech's Vasquez dominates O-line bench press".
- ↑ http://insider.espn.go.com/nfldraft/draft/tracker/round?round=3&draftyear=2009
- ↑ "2009 team preview: San Diego Chargers".
- ↑ "CHARGERS NOTES: Team changes mind, keeps undrafted Spillman".
- ↑ Broncos beef up offensive line with Louis Vasquez
- ↑ http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_29621369/former-broncos-louis-vasquez-set-visit-titans-vernon