Cesar Ruiz (football player)

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Cesar Ruiz
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New Orleans Saints - No.
Guard
Date of birth: June 14, 1999
Place of birth: Camden , New Jersey
Height: 1.91 m Weight: 139 kg
NFL debut
No regular season or postseason appearances
Career
College : Michigan
NFL Draft : 2020 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24
 Teams:
Current status: active
Career highlights and awards
Statistics at NFL.com
Statistics at pro-football-reference.com

Cesar Ruiz (born June 14, 1999 in Camden , New Jersey ) is an American football player in the position of guard who plays for the New Orleans Saints in the National Football League (NFL).

He played college football at the University of Michigan for the Wolverines and was selected by the Saints in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft .

Early years and high school

Ruiz was born and raised in Camden, New Jersey. Ruiz's father, Edwin Ruiz, died when Cesar was eight years old. He was hit by a driver while helping another driver change tires. Ruiz attended Camden High School before moving to IMG Academy in Bradenton , Florida after his sophomore year . Ruiz was named a Senior Under Armor All-American in 2017. He was rated as a four-star talent and the best center of his year nationwide. Ruling out offers from Florida , Auburn , LSU, and various other programs, Ruiz began playing college football in Michigan.

college

Ruiz played ten games as a freshman and started five games as Right Guard and Long Snapper , his first career kicking off against Minnesota . As a sophomore, Ruiz started all 13 games as a center and was appointed to the third team All- Big Ten Conference by the league's coaches and was praised by the media.

Ruiz was on the watch list for the Rimington Trophy early in his junior season. He started all 13 Michigan games as a center, allowing only eight quarterback pressures in 447 snaps, was named the best college football center in the pass block by Pro Football Focus, and the coaches in the All-Big Ten and second team Elected to third team by the media. After the end of the season, Ruiz announced that he would forego his senior season in order to take part in the 2020 NFL Draft. Over three seasons Ruiz played 36 games for Michigan, with 31 games started.

NFL

Ruiz was selected in 24th place by the New Orleans Saints in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Cesar Ruiz - Football. Retrieved April 26, 2020 (English).
  2. ^ NFL Draft & Combine Profile - Cesar Ruiz. Retrieved April 26, 2020 (American English).
  3. ↑ Orion Sang: Michigan's Cesar Ruiz finds smile after death of Good Samaritan father. Retrieved April 26, 2020 (English).
  4. ↑ Todderick Hunt | NJ Advance Media: Camden All-American center Cesar Ruiz discusses decision to transfer to IMG Academy in Florida. July 27, 2015, accessed April 26, 2020 .
  5. ↑ Draft Prospect Preview | OC Cesar Ruiz, Michigan. Retrieved April 26, 2020 (English).
  6. ^ Under Armor All-America Game Diary: Cesar Ruiz benefits from tough surroundings. In: USA TODAY High School Sports. December 30, 2016, accessed April 26, 2020 .
  7. ↑ Sanjay Kirpalani: 4-Star Cesar Ruiz Discusses Recruitment Updates and Love of Denzel Washington. Retrieved April 26, 2020 (English).
  8. ^ Nation's top center Cesar Ruiz commits to Michigan football. In: USA TODAY High School Sports. December 19, 2016, accessed April 26, 2020 .
  9. ↑ Michigan's Cesar Ruiz: 'I was really born to play center'. April 12, 2018, accessed April 26, 2020 .
  10. ↑ Nick Baumgardner, Nick Baumgardner: Michigan football film study: OL Cesar Ruiz learns on the fly. Retrieved April 26, 2020 (English).
  11. ↑ Michigan's most important players: No. 7 Cesar Ruiz. Retrieved April 26, 2020 (American English).
  12. ^ Greg Levinsky: Michigan football's Cesar Ruiz, Sean McKeon named to positional award watch lists. Retrieved April 26, 2020 (English).
  13. ↑ LOOK: Cesar Ruiz named to Rimington Trophy watch list. Retrieved April 26, 2020 (American English).
  14. ↑ Michigan's Cesar Ruiz to skip senior season, enter NFL draft. January 3, 2020, accessed April 26, 2020 (English).
  15. ↑ Orion Sang: Michigan's Cesar Ruiz to decide on future after Citrus Bowl, focused on Alabama. Retrieved April 26, 2020 (English).
  16. ↑ Wolverines center Ruiz entering NFL draft. January 3, 2020, accessed April 26, 2020 (English).
  17. ↑ Mel Kiper: Don't sleep on Michigan's Cesar Ruiz. Retrieved April 26, 2020 (American English).
  18. ↑ Cesar Ruiz Is Off The Board: Goes Round 1. Accessed April 26, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Ruiz, Cesar
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American football player
DATE OF BIRTH June 14, 1999
PLACE OF BIRTH Camden , New Jersey , United States