Iiro Luoto

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Iiro Luoto
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No. 84
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1984-10-08) October 8, 1984 (age 39)
Espoo, Finland
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:257 lb (117 kg)
Career information
College:No College
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Iiro Luoto (born October 8, 1984) is a Finnish [1] gridiron football tight end for the Helsinki Roosters. Luoto was a international practice squad player for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He originally played for the Helsinki Roosters at the Vaahteraliiga (Maple league). He then played two seasons in NFL Europa before being assigned to the Jets in 2007. Luoto was transferred from Calanda Broncos to Helsinki Wolverines in February 2013. He has again played for the Roosters since 2014.

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References

  1. "Iiro Luoto Football Statistics | the Football Database".