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Rolando Cantu

 
- Arizona Cardinals
 
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Company Name : Arizona Cardinals
 
Company Website : www.azcardinals.com
 
Company Address : PO Box 888
, Phoenix, AZ,
United States,
 
Rolando Cantu Profile :
- Arizona Cardinals
 
Rolando Cantu Biography :

Became the first non-kicker from Mexico to play in an NFL game after being signed to the 53-man roster from the practice squad for the 2005 season finale in Indianapolis (1/1/06).

Pro Career:

Assigned to the Cardinals as part of the inaugural NFL International Development Practice Squad in 2004, Cantu was a member of the 2004 NFL Europe champion Berlin Thunder team which defeated Amsterdam 30-24 in World Bowl XII to finish the season 11-1. Cantu spent the entire 2004 NFL season as a member of the Cardinals practice squad and spent most of the 2005 season on the practice squad before being elevated to the 53-man roster for the season finale in Indianapolis (1/1). He was on the field for field goal protection for Neil Rackers NFL record 40th FG, making Cantu the first non-kicker from Mexico to ever play in a regular season game.

2005: Spent the first 15 games of the season on the practice squad before being elevated to the 53-man roster prior to the season finale @ Ind (1/1/06) saw action on special teams and was on the field for Neil Rackers’ record-setting 40th field goal of the season as a member of the team’s practice squad, traveled with the team to Mexico City for the historic game at Estadio Azteca vs. 49ers (10/2).

2004: Spent all 16 games with the Cardinals as a member of the NFL International Development Practice Squad prior to joining the Cardinals was a member of the NFL Europe championship Berlin Thunder team starting the final nine games and the World Bowl at right guard.

College:

Won Mexican National Championship with ITESM Monterey in three of four years while a standout offensive lineman.

Personal:

Full name Rolando Roel Cantu ... born in Monterrey, Mexico he is the first Mexican citizen to make it to the NFL through the Mexican collegiate system instead of the NCAA due to weight restrictions he did not have the chance to play American football until junior high school as a 15-year-old attended the NFL’s American Bowl in his hometown of Monterrey, Mexico on August 5, 1996 when the Kansas City Chiefs defeating the Dallas Cowboys 31-6 hosted a Kids Camp for over 300 children in Monterrey, Mexico along with 12 Cardinals teammates in March of 2004 his hometown of Monterey is an eight-hour drive from Mexico City, where the Cardinals hosted the San Francisco 49ers on 10/2/05 in the league’s first-ever international regular season game covered Super Bowls XXXIX and XL for Mexican TV filmed a Gatorade commercial for use on Mexican television in 2005.

 
Rolando Cantu Colleagues :
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William Bidwill

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Michael Bidwill

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William. Bidwill

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Rod Graves

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Ron Minegar

Exec. Assist., Paralegal Please login


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