René Brassea
| No. 63 – Saskatchewan Roughriders | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Offensive lineman |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 7, 1989 Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | UDLAP |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| CFL status: | Global |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
René Francisco Brassea Valenzuela (born October 7, 1989) is a Mexican professional gridiron football offensive lineman for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at UDLAP and it is also part of the Fundidores Monterrey of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA), a professional spring football league in Mexico.
College career
Born 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]
Professional career
Brassea joined the Fundidores Monterrey of the Professional American Football League of Mexico for the 2019 after trying luck in some American arena football teams.[2]
In January 2019, Brassea was picked by the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League at the first round of the CFL–LFA Draft.[3][4]
International career
In 2016, Brassea was selected to represent his country at the 2016 World University American Football Championship, where Mexico won a gold medal.[1]
References
- ^ a b "René Brassea". UDLAP.mx (in Spanish). UDLAP. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "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.