Ramiro Pruneda
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 25, 1983 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Monterrey, Nuevo León | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 317 lb (144 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Monterrey Tech | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2006 | ||||||||
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Ramiro Pruneda [PRU-ned-ah] (born 25 January 1983) is a Mexican former American football offensive tackle. He was signed by the Cologne Centurions in 2006. He played college football at Monterrey Tech.
Pruneda was also a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Sentinels and Green Bay Blizzard.
Early years
He started his football career at High School No. 2 in Monterrey, Mexico.
College career
The Monterrey, Mexico native was part of a Monterrey Tech team that claimed four National Championships and was named the country’s Best Offensive Lineman three times by the ONEFA (Mexican counterpart to the NCAA). Pruneda was a five-time selection to the Mexico National Team, playing in the Aztec Bowl against an NCAA Division III All-Star Team. He attended the same alma mater as Philadelphia defensive coordinator Juan Castillo.
Professional career
Cologne Centurions
He attended training camp with NFL Europe in 2006 as a national player. He quit football and became a professor at Louisiana State University.
Green Bay Blizzard
After 2 years of professional football inactivity, he was sgined with Indoor Football League (IFL) team Green Bay Blizzard, being promoted to offensive lineman starter.