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Louis Vasquez (American football)

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Louis Vasquez
Vasquez with the Denver Broncos in 2013
No. 65
PositionGuard
Personal information
Born (1987-04-11) April 11, 1987 (age 38)
Corsicana, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight335 lb (152 kg)
Career information
High schoolCorsicana
CollegeTexas Tech (2005–2008)
NFL draft2009: 3rd round, 78th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Games played102
Games started101
Fumble recoveries1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Louis Nicholas Vasquez[1] (born April 11, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders, and was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the third round of the 2009 NFL draft. He also played for the Denver Broncos.

Early life

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Vasquez is of Mexican American descent. He attended Corsicana High School in Corsicana, Texas, a rural town located approx. 60 miles southeast of Dallas.[2]

College career

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College awards and honors

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Professional career

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San Diego Chargers

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At the 2009 NFL Combine, Vasquez bench pressed 225 pounds 39 times. His 39 repetitions were the highest of any participant at the combine.[7] Vasquez was drafted in the third round (78th overall) by the San Diego Chargers.[8]

During the Chargers' training camp, Vasquez competed for the right guard starting position with veteran Kynan Forney. Vasquez won the job, and Forney (who was dealing with a neck injury at the time)[9] was later released from the team. Vasquez became the sole rookie in the starting lineup.[10] He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.[11] He remained at right guard during his tenure with San Diego

Denver Broncos

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Vasquez signed a four-year contract with the Denver Broncos on March 12, 2013.[12]

Vasquez was selected to be in the 2014 Pro Bowl after not allowing a single sack in 2013 while helping Peyton Manning set the NFL single-season record with 55 touchdown passes.[13][14] He earned first team All-Pro honors.[15] Vasquez could not play due to the Broncos’ appearance in Super Bowl XLVIII. He was ranked 97th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2014.[16] On February 7, 2016, Vasquez was part of the Broncos team that won Super Bowl 50.[17] In the game, the Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers by a score of 24–10.[18]

Vasquez was released by the team on March 8, 2016.[19]

After Vasquez's release, The Denver Post published a story that explained, "Vasquez, 28, was the Broncos' starter at right guard for the past three seasons. He was released to save the team salary cap space. The Broncos did not approach him about restructuring his contract. Vasquez was an All-Pro in 2013, but over the past two seasons, struggled with nagging injuries and shifting positions. His power blocking prowess was not a great fit in Broncos coach Gary Kubiak's zone blocking scheme."[20]

References

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  1. ^ "ESPN Profile". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  2. ^ "Latino". Fox News. November 3, 2021. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  3. ^ "2007 All-Big 12 Football Awards Announced". November 27, 2007. Archived from the original on May 26, 2011. Retrieved December 12, 2008.
  4. ^ "2008 All-Big 12 Football Awards Announced". December 2, 2008. Archived from the original on December 29, 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2008.
  5. ^ "Rivals.com 2008 All-America Teams". Archived from the original on December 16, 2008.
  6. ^ "Associated Press names 2008 All-America Team". Archived from the original on March 29, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2008.
  7. ^ "Texas Tech's Vasquez dominates O-line bench press". Archived from the original on February 23, 2009. Retrieved February 21, 2009.
  8. ^ "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on July 6, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  9. ^ "2009 team preview: San Diego Chargers". Archived from the original on September 9, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2009.
  10. ^ "CHARGERS NOTES: Team changes mind, keeps undrafted Spillman". Archived from the original on September 10, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2009.
  11. ^ "2009 NFL All-Rookie Team". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  12. ^ "Broncos beef up offensive line with Louis Vasquez". NBC Sports. March 12, 2013. Archived from the original on February 24, 2025. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  13. ^ "2013 NFL Pro Bowlers". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  14. ^ Condotta, Bob (January 30, 2014). "Former Tech OL Vasquez becomes vital part of Broncos push to the Super Bowl in first season". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  15. ^ "2013 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  16. ^ "2014 NFL Top 100". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  17. ^ Conner, Matthew (February 8, 2016). "Louis Vasquez becomes 16th Texas Tech football player to win a Super Bowl". Wreck'Em Red. FanSided. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  18. ^ "Super Bowl 50 - Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers - February 7th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on September 13, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  19. ^ "Broncos release Louis Vasquez, Owen Daniels and Aaron Brewer". Denver Broncos. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  20. ^ Wolfe, Cameron (March 10, 2016). "Former Broncos Louis Vasquez set to visit Titans, Vernon Davis to visit Redskins". The Denver Post. Archived from the original on September 21, 2024. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
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