NFL in Mexico: How many Mexicans have played in 49ers and Cardinals?

In Arizona history Cardinals and the San Francisco 49ers there has been little participation from Mexican players and the most prominent was the guard Rolando Cantu with the Cards.

cantu He was part of the Arizona franchise during the 2005 and 2006 seasons, but the player trained at the Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey he only saw regular season activity during Week 17 of his first year in the NFL.

Sergio Albert He was the third Mexican-born player to be drafted in the NFL after being selected by the then-St. Louis Cardinals in the eighth round of the 1974 Draft. The kicker spent that season with the Cards’ kickoff kicker.

The 49ers had the participation of Tony Zendejas in the 1995 season. The kicker was active in three games and made only one of three field goals and five of the six extra points he attempted. JoaquinTony’s older cousin, was part of San Francisco’s roster during the 1984 preseason.

The most recent Mexican active with the Niners was Ramiro Pruneda. The Tecnológico de Monterrey graduate participated in the Niner Gang’s training camp during the 2008 season.

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active players

At the moment, the Cards have offensive linemen Will Hernández and Max García, but both are injured. For his part, the Niners have Alfredo Gutierrez on the practice squad.

Hernández, of Mexican parents, is a five-year veteran who began his career with the New York Giants by being drafted in the second round of the 2018 Draft. Meanwhile, Garcia is in his eighth year in the NFLfourth with the Cards.

Gutierrez from Tijuana came to the NFL in 2021 through the International Player Pathway Program and He has had limited participation in the preseason.