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Eagles sign Former Army Ranger
Posted on 5/5/14 at 9:54 am
Posted on 5/5/14 at 9:54 am
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Alejandro Villanueva followed a rarely traveled one. The Eagles announced that they have signed Villanueva as a free agent after he spent the last four years as a U.S. Army Ranger. Captain Villanueva served three tours in Afghanistan and has received the Bronze Star Medal for Valor, the Ranger Tab and many other commendations during his years of service.
Villanueva’s unusual football story goes beyond his military service. Villanueva, who measures in at 6-9 and 277 pounds, started at left tackle during his junior year at West Point and then moved to wide receiver as a senior in a shift of responsibilities that’s rarely seen outside of backyard touch football games. He led the Black Knights with five touchdown catches this year but Chip Kelly and company are going to take a look at Villanueva as a defensive lineman, which is another position he played during his college days.
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Posted on 5/5/14 at 10:02 am to tduecen
a 6'9" Army Ranger?
Holy shitballs
Holy shitballs
Posted on 5/5/14 at 10:02 am to tduecen
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Villanueva, who measures in at 6-9 and 277 pounds
good lord
Posted on 5/5/14 at 10:03 am to tduecen
Posted on 5/5/14 at 10:05 am to tduecen
Going to need to have him reup if we ever fight The Koreans.
One sight of this guy and they will haul arse.
One sight of this guy and they will haul arse.
Posted on 5/5/14 at 10:06 am to tduecen
this story probably won't get beat to hell at all
Posted on 5/5/14 at 10:10 am to BilJ
Anyone else think of Goro when you imagine this guy?
Posted on 5/5/14 at 10:10 am to ASTL
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Going to need to have him reup if we ever fight The Koreans.
One sight of this guy and they will haul arse.
I read that story in the bible
Posted on 5/5/14 at 10:11 am to BilJ
I remember this guy in NCAA Football
Posted on 5/5/14 at 10:11 am to TheCaterpillar
Posted on 5/5/14 at 10:20 am to TheCaterpillar
he sounds like a guy MFP used to create on Madden and call Jimmy Ott about
Posted on 5/5/14 at 11:02 am to BilJ
Posted on 5/5/14 at 11:23 am to tduecen
Sure am glad those are the guys protecting our freedom
Posted on 5/5/14 at 11:43 am to tduecen
my buddy knows him and says he is LEGIT
Posted on 5/5/14 at 11:50 am to tduecen
They ran a feature on him during one of the Army/Navy games.
He maxed out his APFT...which means he ran the 2-mile in 13 minutes or less...at 277 lbs.
He maxed out his APFT...which means he ran the 2-mile in 13 minutes or less...at 277 lbs.
Posted on 5/5/14 at 12:37 pm to ASTL
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Going to need to have him reup if we ever fight The Koreans.
One sight of this guy and they will haul arse.
Get him in the NBA and they would willingly surrender and replace him as their leader.
Posted on 5/5/14 at 12:58 pm to tduecen
I'm not surprised by this move from the Eagles. They're intrigued by huge defensive linemen, and aren't afraid to try things that don't fit the template for success in the NFL. They seemed to be hoping to harness the potential of Clifton Geathers, but he recently signed with the Redskins. Geathers' measurements from the 2010 NFL Combine:
Height - 6'7"
Weight - 299
Arm Length - 37 3/4"
He also had a 36" Vertical Jump. He's now listed at 340, but I'm shocked that he hasn't blocked any kicks in the NFL yet.
Height - 6'7"
Weight - 299
Arm Length - 37 3/4"
He also had a 36" Vertical Jump. He's now listed at 340, but I'm shocked that he hasn't blocked any kicks in the NFL yet.
Posted on 5/5/14 at 1:14 pm to TheCaterpillar
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a 6'9" Army Ranger?
Holy shitballs
This was exactly my reaction
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