Jose Portilla

Jose Portilla
No. 76
Position:	Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	September 11, 1972 (age 52); Zaragoza, Mexico
Height:	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:	320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school:	East Aldine (TX) MacArthur
College:	Arizona
Undrafted:	1998
Career history
	Atlanta Falcons (1998–2000); Los Angeles Xtreme (2001);
Career highlights and awards
	XFL champion (2001);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jose Casiano Portilla (born September 11, 1972) is a Mexican-American former American football offensive tackle who played two seasons with the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He first enrolled at Ricks College before transferring to the University of Arizona. He attended MacArthur High School in East Aldine, Texas. Portilla was also a member of the Los Angeles Xtreme of the XFL.

Early years

Portilla was born on September 11, 1972, in Zaragoza, Mexico, and moved to the Houston, Texas, area when he was six years old. He played high school football for the MacArthur High School Generals and was an all-district selection.^[1]

College career

Ricks College

Portilla first played college football for the Ricks Vikings. The team only lost one game in his two years there.^[1] He then served in a Mormon missionary trip from 1994 to 1995.^[2]

University of Arizona

Portilla transferred to play for the Arizona Wildcats from 1996 to 1997. He was a two-year starter for the Wildcats, earning 1st Team Pac-10 All-Academic his senior year in 1997.^[1] He was also named to the Hula Bowl.^[3]

Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

Portilla signed with the Atlanta Falcons in 1998 after going undrafted in the 1998 NFL Draft.^[4] He played in all sixteen regular season games and three post season games, including the NFC Championship Game and Super Bowl XXXIII, during his rookie season. He played in four games for the Falcons in 1999. Portilla was released by the Falcons before the start of the 2000 season.^[1]

Los Angeles Xtreme

Portilla played for the Los Angeles Xtreme in 2001, winning the Million Dollar Game.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Jose Portilla". all-xfl.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
^ Morales, Javier (January 27, 1999). "Falcons' Portilla riding the wave of his rookie season". Arizona Daily Star. p. 33. Retrieved December 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bio". joseportilla.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
^ Walsh, Chris (January 30, 1999). "Ex-UA player's hunch pays off with stint in Super Bowl". Tucson Citizen. p. 1. Retrieved December 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

Just Sports Stats

[A-1] "Jose Portilla". all-xfl.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2015.

[2] Morales, Javier (January 27, 1999). "Falcons' Portilla riding the wave of his rookie season". Arizona Daily Star. p. 33. Retrieved December 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Bio". joseportilla.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2015.

[4] Walsh, Chris (January 30, 1999). "Ex-UA player's hunch pays off with stint in Super Bowl". Tucson Citizen. p. 1. Retrieved December 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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