Louis Nicolas Vasquez[1] (born April 11, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders, and was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the third round of the 2009 NFL draft.
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| Position: | Guard | ||||||||
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| Born: | April 11, 1987 Corsicana, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 335 lb (152 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Corsicana | ||||||||
| College: | Texas Tech | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2009 / round: 3 / pick: 78 | ||||||||
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Early life
editVasquez is of Mexican American descent. He attended Corsicana High School in Corsicana, Texas, a rural town located approx. 60 miles southeast of Dallas.[2]
College career
editCollege awards and honors
edit- 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
editSan Diego Chargers
editAt 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 third 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] he remained at right guard during his tenure with San Diego
Denver Broncos
editVasquez 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 could not play due to the Broncos’ appearance in Super Bowl XLVIII. On February 7, 2016, Vasquez was part of the Broncos team that won Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers by a score of 24–10.[12]
Vasquez was released by the team on March 8, 2016.[13]
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 was not a great fit in Broncos coach Gary Kubiak's zone blocking scheme."[14]
References
edit- ^ "ESPN Profile". ESPN.com.
- ^ "Latino". Fox News. November 3, 2021.
- ^ "2007 All-Big 12 Football Awards Announced". November 27, 2007.
- ^ "2008 All-Big 12 Football Awards Announced". December 2, 2008.
- ^ "Rivals.com 2008 All-America Teams". Archived from the original on December 16, 2008.
- ^ "Associated Press names 2008 All-America Team".
- ^ "Texas Tech's Vasquez dominates O-line bench press".
- ^ "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "2009 team preview: San Diego Chargers".
- ^ "CHARGERS NOTES: Team changes mind, keeps undrafted Spillman". Archived from the original on September 10, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2009.
- ^ Broncos beef up offensive line with Louis Vasquez
- ^ "Super Bowl 50 - Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers - February 7th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ "Broncos release Louis Vasquez, Owen Daniels and Aaron Brewer". Denver Broncos. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ^ Wolfe, Cameron (March 10, 2016). "Former Broncos Louis Vasquez set to visit Titans, Vernon Davis to visit Redskins". The Denver Post. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
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