Isaac Alarcón
No. 60 – Dallas Cowboys | |
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Position: | Offensive tackle |
Personal information | |
Born: | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico | July 27, 1998
Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Weight: | 320 lb (145 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | UANL High School No. 9 (Monterrey) |
College: | ITESM |
Undrafted: | 2020 |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Roster status: | Active |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Isaac Alarcón García (born July 27, 1998) is a Mexican gridiron football offensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the Monterrey Institute of Technology (ITESM) and joined the Cowboys in 2020 as a part of the league's International Player Pathway Program.
Early years[]
Alarcón first started playing football at age 14 years old at Club Pumas, a youth football club, then attended the UANL High School No. 9 in Monterrey, Mexico. He accepted a football scholarship from the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (ITESM). He played as a right and left tackle. In 2019, he contributed to ITESM winning the Mexican college football national championship.[1]
In 2016, he helped the Mexican national team earn a bronze medal at the Under-19 World Championship held in China.[2]
Professional career[]
Alarcón was allocated to the Dallas Cowboys on April 27, 2020.[3] He is part of the NFL's International Player Pathway Program that allowed him to train for two months alongside NFL players and draft hopefuls at the IMG Academy after being selected from an international combine held in Germany in October 2019.[4] He was waived on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[5][6] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 4, 2021.[7]
On August 31, 2021, Alarcón was waived by the Cowboys and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[8][9]
Alarcón was drafted by the Calgary Stampeders in the third round of the 2021 CFL Global Draft on April 15, 2021.[10] His roster exemption was kept for the 2021 season.[11] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 18, 2022.
References[]
- ^ "From Mexico, Isaac Alarcon will join the Dallas Cowboys". Sports Illustrated. April 28, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ "Cowboys add international prospect to 2020 roster: Isaac Arlacon Garcia to join team out of Mexico". CBS Sportsline. April 28, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ Helman, David (April 27, 2020). "Cowboys Add International Prospect From Mexico". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ^ "NFC East teams assigned international players for 2020". NFL.com. April 27, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ Helman, David (September 5, 2020). "Two LBs Among Notable Cowboys Roster Cuts". DallasCowboys.com.
- ^ Phillips, Rob (September 6, 2020). "Brandon Carr Among 15 Practice Squad Additions". DallasCowboys.com.
- ^ "Jan. 4 Updates". DallasCowboys.com. January 4, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ Phillips, Rob (August 31, 2021). "Cowboys Make 28 Moves; Roster Cut Down To 53". DallasCowboys.com.
- ^ Phillips, Rob (September 1, 2021). "QB Ben DiNucci Among Practice Squad Additions". DallasCowboys.com.
- ^ "2021 Global Draft Tracker". CFL.ca. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ "Four Players Added to 2021 Rosters Through International Player Pathway Program". NFL.com. May 4, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
External links[]
Further reading[]
- Gomez, Eric (August 8, 2020). "Cowboys' Isaac Alarcon rides NFL international program on journey from Mexico". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Mexican players of American football
- American football offensive tackles
- Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education alumni
- Dallas Cowboys players
- Mexican expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Sportspeople from Monterrey
- International Player Pathway Program participants
- Expatriate players of American football