Ramiro Pruneda ru-NED-ah(born 25 January 1983) is a

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for the

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of the

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(LFA). He was signed by the Cologne Centurions in 2006. He played

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. Pruneda was also a member of the

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and

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Early life

He started his football career at High School No. 2 in Monterrey, Mexico.

College career

The Monterrey, Mexico native was part of the

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team that claimed four National Championships and was named the country’s Best Offensive Lineman three times by the ONEFA (Mexican counterpart to the

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). Pruneda was a five-time selection to the Mexico National Team, playing in the Aztec Bowl against an

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all-star team.

Professional career

Cologne Centurions

He attended training camp with

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in 2006 as a national player. He quit football and became a professor at Louisiana State University.

Green Bay Blizzard

After two years of professional football inactivity, he was signed with

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(IFL) team

, being promoted to offensive lineman starter.

Mayas CDMX

In 2016 he signed for

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of the newly created Mexican LFA, but an injury left him out of the fields for a year. In 2017 he signed for

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and he was part of the team that won the 2017 Tazón Mexico (Mexico Bowl). He was part of the Mayas roster for the

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and

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seasons.

Pioneros de Querétaro

On 26 October 2019, Pruneda signed with

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ahead of the

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Dinos de Saltillo

In February 2022 Pruneda signed with

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pruneda, Ramiro 1983 births Living people Sportspeople from Monterrey Mexican players of American football American football offensive tackles Cologne Centurions (NFL Europe) players Kansas City Chiefs players Philadelphia Eagles players San Francisco 49ers players New York Sentinels players Green Bay Blizzard players Mayas CDMX players Pioneros de Querétaro players Dinos de Saltillo players Borregos Salvajes Monterrey players Expatriate players of American football Mexican expatriate sportspeople in Germany Mexican expatriate sportspeople in the United States