Ramiro Pruneda RU-ned-ah(born 25 January 1983) is a Mexican offensive tackle for the

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of the

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

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. Pruneda was also a member of the

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and

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Early years

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 NFL Europe 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 2020 LFA season.

Dinos de Saltillo

In February 2022 Pruneda signed with

References

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