Alfredo Gutiérrez, offensive lineman (OL) Mexican joins the NFL San Francisco 49ers after being selected in the International Player Pathway Program this year, so it will be part of the training camp with the option to be eligible for the team or practice squad.
The player originally from Tijuana, Baja California in Mexico, is 24 years old. He was chosen in the sixth round of the LFA Draft by the Monterrey Fundidores for the 2021 season, however, before 2020 ended, the Mexican was invited to participate in the International Player Pathway Program.
Gutiérrez was measured with 10 other players from different parts of the world, to earn a place in the NFL, from there the Chilean came Sammis reyes who plays as a tight end (TE) and signed a contract with Washington Football Team.
During the Pro Day On March 31 at the facilities of the University of Florida he was together with the best prospects of the Gators, and, Scott pioli, former general manager of the NFL and responsible for the arrival of Tom Brady to the Patriots, was one of the voices that highlighted the performance of the Mexican.
“Solid day for Alfredo Gutiérrez (Mexico) in Pro Day. Dominant player in the best Mexican university team Tec deMonterrey – young player with a tremendous work ethic and personal history. I like his positive development,” explained a reporter.
The Mexican has a height of 2.08 meters and a weight of 150.5 kilograms, registered a vertical jump of 68.58 centimeters, had a static long jump of 2.46 meters, reached 20 repetitions of bench press with a weight of 225 pounds (102 kilograms) and he ran 40 yards in 4.65 seconds, solid numbers.
Alfredo Gutiérrez will be the second Mexican in the NFL, since his ex-partner from Tecnológico de Monterrey, Isaac Alarcon was the first after having reached the roster of the Dallas cowboys last year and sign a reserve / future contract, which serves to protect the player by preventing them from signing with other teams.
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