Carlos Huerta
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| Position: | Christopher Columbus (Miami, Florida) |
| College: | Miami (FL) |
| NFL draft: | 1992 / Round: 12 / Pick: 315 |
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Carlos Antonio Huerta (born June 29, 1969) is an American former professional
Arena Football League
(AFL).
Early years
Huerta was born in
Miami, Florida,[3] and played for the Columbus Explorers high school football
team.
College career
Huerta attended the
Football News and The Sporting News.[4]
He graduated from the university with a bachelor's degree in business administration, and was later inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame.[4]
While at Miami, he was given the nickname "The Iceman" because of how cool he stayed no matter what the situation.[5]
Professional career
Huerta joined the
1995 Grey Cup championship season. His 57 completed field goals remains the second highest season total in CFL history.[6]
The
extra points
.
From 1998 to 2001 he played in the
Arena Football League, with the Florida Bobcats in 1998 and the remainder with the San Jose SaberCats. He would connect on 37 of 85 field goals in the AFL. Also in 1998, Huerta appeared in a playoff game with the Toronto Argonauts
of the Canadian Football League.
Life after football
Huerta was interviewed about his time at the University of Miami for the documentary The U, which premiered December 12, 2009 on ESPN.
See also
References
- ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ^ National Football League, Historical Players, Carlos Huerta. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
- ^ databaseFootball.com, Players, Carlos Huerta Archived 2012-03-25 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e University of Miami Hall of Fame, Football Inductees, Carlos Huerta Archived September 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
- ^ "Huerta Keeps Foot On The Clutch For 'canes - tribunedigital-orlandosentinel". Archived from the original on 2015-11-18.
- ^ CFLapedia, CFL Records Archived May 13, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
External links
- Carlos Huerta – Arena Football League player profile
- Carlos Huerta – National Football League player profile
- Carlos Huerta – University of Miami Hall of Fame inductee profile