Delbert Alvarado (born January 3, 1989) is a professional
Canadian football
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placekicker
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who is currently a free agent. He recently played for the
Ottawa Redblacks
The Ottawa Redblacks (officially stylized as REDBLACKS) ( French: Le Rouge et Noir d'Ottawa) are a professional Canadian football team based in Ottawa, Ontario. The team plays in the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
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of the
Canadian Football League
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. He played
college football
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at
South Florida
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.
College career
Alvarado played for South Florida from 2006 to 2009. He was a member of the Delta Zeta chapter of the Chi Phi fraternity.
Professional career
Alvarado signed with the
Dallas Cowboys
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in April 2010 as an undrafted free agent. He was released in July 2010.
He signed with the
Dallas Vigilantes
The Dallas Vigilantes were an Arena Football League (AFL) team based in Dallas, Texas. Like its AFL predecessor, the Dallas Desperados, the Vigilantes played at the American Airlines Center. The Vigilantes and the Jacksonville Sharks began play ...
prior to the 2011 season, but he was released before the season began. He played for the
Virginia Destroyers
The Virginia Destroyers were a professional American football team based in Virginia Beach, Virginia. They began play in the United Football League (UFL) in the 2011 season. They played their home games at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex.
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during the 2011 season.
In June 2012, he again signed with the Cowboys.
He signed with the
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a professional Canadian football team based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Tim Hortons Fiel ...
in May 2013. He signed with the
Montreal Alouettes
The Montreal Alouettes (Canadian French, French: Les Alouettes de Montréal) are a professional Canadian football team based in Montreal, Quebec. Founded in 1946, the team has folded and been revived twice. The Alouettes compete in the Canadian F ...
in June 2013. In October 2013, he was added to Montreal's practice roster. He was released in June 2014.
He signed with Ottawa prior to the 2015 season. He played in five games, making 11 of 14 field goal attempts and four of five convert attempts. He was released on August 1, 2015.
On May 19, 2016, Alvarado was assigned to the
Tampa Bay Storm
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.
References
External links
South Florida profile
1989 births
Living people
Sportspeople from La Ceiba
Players of American football from Tampa, Florida
Players of Canadian football from Tampa, Florida
Honduran players of American football
Canadian football placekickers
Canadian football punters
American football placekickers
American football punters
South Florida Bulls football players
Virginia Destroyers players
Ottawa Redblacks players
Honduran players of Canadian football
Dallas Vigilantes players
Tampa Bay Storm players
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