Isaac Alarcón
Isaac Alarcón García (born July 27, 1998) is a Mexican gridiron football offensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the Monterrey Institute of Technology (ITESM) and was signed by the Cowboys in 2020 as a part of the league's International Player Pathway Program.
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||
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| Born: | July 27, 1998 Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||
| Weight: | 320 lb (145 kg) | ||
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| High school: | UANL High School No. 9 (Monterrey) | ||
| College: | ITESM | ||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||
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| Roster status: | Reserve/Future | ||
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Early years
Alarcón first started playing football at age 14 years old at Club Pumas, a youth football club, then attended the UANL High School No. 9 in Monterrey, Mexico. He accepted a football scholarship from the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education. He played as a right and left tackle. In 2019, he contributed to ITESM winning the Mexican college football national championship.[1]
In 2016, he helped the Mexican national team earn a bronze medal at the Under-19 World Championship held in China.[2]
Professional career
Alarcón was allocated to the Dallas Cowboys on April 27, 2020.[3] He is part of the NFL's International Player Pathway Program that allowed him to train for two months alongside NFL players and draft hopefuls at the IMG Academy after being selected from an international combine held in Germany in October 2019.[4] He was waived on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[5][6] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 4, 2021.
References
- "From Mexico, Isaac Alarcon will join the Dallas Cowboys". Sports Illustrated. April 28, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- "Cowboys add international prospect to 2020 roster: Isaac Arlacon Garcia to join team out of Mexico". CBS Sportsline. April 28, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- Helman, David (April 27, 2020). "Cowboys Add International Prospect From Mexico". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- "NFC East teams assigned international players for 2020". NFL.com. April 27, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- Helman, David (September 5, 2020). "Two LBs Among Notable Cowboys Roster Cuts". DallasCowboys.com.
- Phillips, Rob (September 6, 2020). "Brandon Carr Among 15 Practice Squad Additions". DallasCowboys.com.
External links
Further reading
- Gomez, Eric (August 8, 2020). "Cowboys' Isaac Alarcon rides NFL international program on journey from Mexico". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 3, 2020.