Mario Urrutia

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Mario Urrutia
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1986-01-18) January 18, 1986 (age 38)
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school: Fern Creek (Louisville, Kentucky)
College: Louisville
NFL draft: 2008  / Round: 7 / Pick: 246
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As an executive:
Career highlights and awards
Career Arena statistics
Receptions:142
Receiving yards:1,675
Receiving touchdowns:38
Player stats at PFR  ·  ArenaFan.com

Mario Urrutia Jr. (born January 18, 1986) is a former American football wide receiver. He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisville.

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Urrutia was also a member of the New York Jets, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Hartford Colonials, Sacramento Mountain Lions, Utah Blaze, New Orleans VooDoo, Kentucky Xtreme and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He was also a co-owner of the Xtreme.

Early life

Born the son of Ruth Annette and Mario Urrutia Sr., Urrutia attended Fern Creek High School in Louisville, Kentucky, where he was a member of the Tigers football team.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeight40‡Commit date
Mario Urrutia
WR 		Louisville, Kentucky Fern Creek High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg)4.6Jan 18, 2004 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 66 (WR)   Rivals: 72 (WR), 6 (KY)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Louisville Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  • "Louisville College Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  • "2004 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 25, 2013.

Urrutia committed to the University of Louisville on January 18, 2004. [1] He chose Louisville over football scholarships from Indiana, Kentucky, Nebraska, Virginia and West Virginia. [2]

College career

In Urrutia's freshman year, he was named second-team All Big East Conference. Catching 37 passes for 797 yards, he ranked third on the team in both statistics. He was also named a Sporting News Freshman All-American.

While the squad went 12–1, including a win over ACC champion Wake Forest in the 2007 Orange Bowl, Urrutia had his best statistical season during this year, catching a career-high 58 balls for 973 yards. He also had 6 touchdown catches. He was second on the team in catches.

Urrutia did not repeat the success of his 2006 season in 2007. He played in only 8 games, catching 35 passes for 501 yards and 3 touchdowns. He left Louisville on December 14, 2007.

Professional career

Cincinnati Bengals

Urrutia was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft. [3] He was waived on August 30, 2008, and signed to the Bengals' practice squad on September 1, 2008. He signed a reserve/future contract on December 29, 2008. He was waived by the Bengals on June 22, 2009. [4]

New York Jets

Urrutia signed with the New York Jets on June 25, 2009. He was waived on August 5, 2009. [4]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Urrutia was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on August 7, 2009. He was waived on September 5 and signed to the practice squad on September 7, 2009. He was promoted to the active roster on September 26, 2009, waived on September 28, and signed to the practice squad on September 30, 2009. Urrutia was promoted to the active roster for the second time on December 21, 2009. He was waived by the Buccaneers on August 10, 2010. [4]

Sacramento Mountain Lions

Urrutia signed with the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League (UFL) in May 2011. [5]

Utah Blaze

On March 1, 2013, Urrutia was assigned by the Utah Blaze of the Arena Football League as a wide receiver. [6] He caught 142 passes for 1,675 yards and scoring 39 touchdowns in 2013, winning the Arena Football League Rookie of the Year Award. [7]

New Orleans VooDoo

On September 6, 2013, Urrutia was selected by the New Orleans VooDoo during the dispersal draft. [8]

Kentucky Xtreme

In November 2013, Urrutia announced that he would be joining the Kentucky Xtreme front office as a co-owner. [9] Urrutia also played for the Xtreme. [10]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Urruita signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on March 7, 2014. [11] He was released on June 20, 2014. [12]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Mario Urrutia". www.rivals.com. Yahoo!. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  3. ↑ "2008 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  4. 1 2 3 "Mario Urrutia". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Dexter Jackson resurfaces in UFL". nbcsports.com. May 23, 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Historical Team Transactions". Arenafan.com. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Mario Urrutia Named AFL Rookie of the Year". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. August 15, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
  8. ↑ "VooDoo Assigned 2013 AFL Rookie of the Year". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. September 9, 2013. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Former Louisville receiver Mario Urrutia buys into Xtreme". www.courier-journal.com. www.courier-journal.com. November 20, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  10. ↑ Kirk Penton (April 14, 2014). "Winnipeg Blue Bombers receiver Mario Urrutia also involved with football ownership". www.ottawasun.com. The Ottawa Sun. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Blue Bombers Add Import Quarterback and Wide Receiver". oursportscentral.com. March 7, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  12. ↑ "BOMBERS ANNOUNCE RELEASES". bluebombers.com. June 20, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
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