Juaquin Iglesias

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Juaquin Iglesias
No. 17, 84
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1987-08-22) August 22, 1987 (age 34)
Killeen, Texas
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Killeen, Texas
College:Oklahoma
NFL Draft:2009 / Round: 3 / Pick: 99
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · CFL.ca (archive)

Juaquin Iglesias (pronounced Hwah-KEEN; born August 12, 1987) is a former gridiron football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Bears in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners.

Early years[]

Born to Bobby and Bernita Iglesias, his father is a barber shop owner in Temple, Texas. Began playing football for the Boys and Girls Club in Killeen, Texas. As a senior at , Iglesias had 42 catches for 886 yards and 10 touchdowns, and was named first team all-district (16-4A), under coach Sam Jones. He also ran track and field in the 400, 800, and 1,600 meter relays, and averaged 17 points per game in basketball.[1][2]

College career[]

In his first season as a Sooner, 2005, he had 19 receptions for 290 yards.[1][2] This included his first career touchdown catch at Oklahoma, a 21-yard touchdown-game winner from Rhett Bomar, in a double overtime win against the Baylor Bears, 37-30, on October 22.[3][4][5]

In 2006, he had 41 catches for 514 yards.[1][2] In the 2007 Fiesta Bowl against Boise State, he had a career-high 129 yards receiving, and caught the successful pass on a two-point conversion which allowed OU to tie the game with 1:26 remaining. He achieved a new career high in an Oklahoma victory against the University of Tulsa (62-21), on September 21, 2007, with 8 catches for 142 yards and two touchdowns.[1][2]

Professional career[]

Pre-draft[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 07⁄8 210 lb
(95 kg) 		4.54 s 1.64 s 2.66 s 4.40 s 7.22 s 341⁄2 9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)
Cone drill from Pro Day, all other values from NFL Combine.[6]

Chicago Bears[]

Iglesias was drafted in the 3rd round (99th overall pick) of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears. He was signed to a four-year contract on June 10, 2009, and was expected to challenge Rashied Davis for the number three spot on the depth chart.[7] During his rookie year he was active for only one game.

Minnesota Vikings[]

Iglesias was signed off the Bears practice squad by the Minnesota Vikings in preparation for the Week 17 game against the Detroit Lions.

Houston Texans[]

The Houston Texans signed Iglesias to their practice squad during the 2012 preseason. On August 31, Iglesias was released by the Texans.

Toronto Argonauts[]

On February 21, 2013, Iglesias was signed by the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. During the 2013 CFL season, Iglesias recorded 3 receptions for 65 yards. On September 25, 2013, Iglesias was released by the Argonauts.

Helsinki Wolverines[]

On February 6, 2013, the Helsinki Wolverines signed Iglesias alongside who Iglesias played with at Killeen High School.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Iglesias page Archived 2007-10-13 at the Wayback Machine at Sooner Sports
  2. ^ a b c d Iglesias page[permanent dead link] at Yahoo! Sports
  3. ^ Anderson, Bobby. "Boomer Bio: Juaquin Iglesias" - Sooner Spectator magazine and SoonerSpectator.com - 2005-11-03
  4. ^ "Young players remain poised in Oklahoma win" - the Associated Press - (c/o ESPN.com) - October 23, 2005
  5. ^ Griffin, Tim. "Cornhuskers, Sooners hope to return to elite level" - ESPN.com - October 26, 2005
  6. ^ "Juaquin Iglesias, DS #10 WR, Oklahoma". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  7. ^ PFW staff (2009-06-10). "Bears complete rookie signings". Pro Football Weekly, LLC. Archived from the original on 2010-05-07. Retrieved 2009-12-30.

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