René Francisco Brassea Valenzuela (born 7 October 1989) is a Mexican professional gridiron football offensive lineman. He has previously played for the Dinos de Saltillo of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA). He played college football at UDLAP.
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| Position: | Offensive lineman |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | 7 October 1989 Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | UDLAP |
| CFL draft: | 2019 LFA / round: 1 / pick: 6 |
| Career history | |
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| Representing | ||
| World University Championship | ||
| 2016 Monterrey | Team | |
College career
editBorn in Hermosillo, Sonora, Brassea played college football for UDLAP from 2009 to 2014, winning three national championships with the team (2010, 2013 and 2014).[1][2] He was named to the ONEFA Liga Mayor Team of the Decade for the 2010s by Mundo del Ovoide.[3]
Professional career
editBrassea joined the Fundidores Monterrey of the Professional American Football League of Mexico for the 2019 after trying luck in some American arena football teams.[4]
In January 2019, Brassea was picked by the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League at the first round of the CFL–LFA Draft.[5][6] During the 2019 CFL season, Brassea played in 17 games, plus the Western final in the playoffs; the 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He signed a contract extension with the team on January 6, 2021.[7] He was released on June 21, 2021.[8]
International career
editIn 2016, Brassea was selected to represent his country at the 2016 World University American Football Championship, where Mexico won a gold medal.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "René Brassea". UDLAP.mx (in Spanish). UDLAP. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ Madrigal, Luis A. (12 January 2019). "René Brassea: viene a ser líder". El Horizonte (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ Hernández, Emmanuel (3 January 2020). "Cinco fundidores de Monterrey se 'codean' con la élite". El Horizonte (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "René Brassea: viene a ser líder". El Horizonte (in Spanish). 12 January 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Roughriders kick off rookie camp with international feel". The StarPhoenix. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Trabajaré para ser titular con los Roughriders: René Brassea". LFA.mx (in Spanish). LFA. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Riders Transactions – January 6". Riderville.com. January 6, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
- ^ "Roughriders transactions – June 21". Riderville.com. June 21, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.