Ramiro Pruneda

Ramiro Pruneda [PRU-ned-ah] (born January 25, 1983 in Monterrey, Nuevo León) is a Mexican offensive tackle in American football. He is currently playing arena footbal at ifl. He was signed by the Cologne Centurions in 2006. He played college football at Monterrey Tech.

Pruneda has also been a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles, and New York Sentinels.

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

College career
The Monterrey, Mexico native was part of a Monterrey Tech team that claimed four National Championships and was named the country’s Best Offensive Lineman three times by the ONEFA (Mexican counterpart to the NCAA). Pruneda was a five-time selection to the Mexican National Team, playing in the Aztec Bowl against an NCAA Division III All-Star Team. He attended the same alma mater as Philadelphia defensive coordinator Juan Castillo.

Cologne Centurions
He attended training camp with NFL Europe in 2006 as a national player. He quit football and became a professor at Louisiana State University.

Green Bay Blizzards
After 2 years of professional football inactivity, he was sgined by the ifl team Green Bay Blizzards, being immediately prompted to offensive lineman starter.