Juaquin Iglesias (pronounced Hwah-KEEN; born August 22, 1987) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(NFL) and

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(CFL). He played

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for the

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and was selected by the

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in the third round of the

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Early life

Born to Bobby and Bernita Iglesias, his father is a barber shop owner in

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. Began playing football for the Boys and Girls Club in Killeen, Texas. As a senior at

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in Killeen, Texas, 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

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in the 400, 800, and 1,600 meter relays, and averaged 17 points per game in

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.Iglesias page
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College career

In his first season as a Sooner, 2005, he had 19 receptions for 290 yards. This included his first career touchdown catch at Oklahoma, a 21-yard touchdown-game winner from

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, in a double overtime win against the

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, 37–30, on October 22. In 2006, he had 41 catches for 514 yards. In the

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against

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, 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

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(62-21), on September 21, 2007, with 8 catches for 142 yards and two touchdowns.

Professional career

Pre-draft

Chicago Bears

Iglesias was selected in the third round (99th overall pick) of the

by the

. He was signed to a four-year contract on June 10, 2009, and was expected to challenge

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for the number three spot on the

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. During his rookie year he was active for only one game.

Minnesota Vikings

Iglesias was signed off the Bears practice squad by the

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in preparation for the Week 17 game against the

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Houston Texans

The

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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

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who Iglesias played with at

References

External links

Chicago Bears bio

at Sooner Sports
Iglesias page
at Yahoo! Sports
Toronto Argonauts profile
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