Andrés Salgado Gómez (born December 2, 1991) is a Mexican professional gridiron football wide receiver for the Raptors de Naucalpan of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA). He also played for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at UNAM and made his pro debut for the Condors CDMX of the LFA before being drafted by the Stampeders.
| No. 2 Raptors de Naucalpan | |
 Salgado before a Stampeders game in 2019. | |
| Born: | 2 December 1991 Mexico |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Free agent |
| CFL status | Global |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 189 lb (86 kg) |
| College | UNAM |
| CFL draft | 2019, round: 1, pick: 9 |
| Drafted by | Calgary Stampeders |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2016–2019 | Condors CDMX |
| 2019–2021 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 2023–present | Raptors de Naucalpan |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career stats | |
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Early career
editSalgado played in youth categories at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. In 2011, he was selected as the only Mexican to be considered for the Rest of the World team that played against the best high school players from the United States in an exhibition match as part of the activities of the Super Bowl XLV.[1]
College career
editSalgado played college football for the UNAM Pumas from 2013 to 2018.[2] During this time, Salgado won three ONEFA championships (2013, 2014, 2017).
Professional career
editWhile still a college player, Salgado joined Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA) team Condors CDMX in 2016. During his career with the Condors, Salgado was considered to be one of the league's top receivers.[3] He led the 2019 LFA season with an average of 18.9 yards per catch, contributing as a key player for the Condors' victory at the LFA championship game, the Tazón Mexico IV, where he caught a 44-yard touchdown.[4]
Salgado was selected by the Calgary Stampeders as the team's first pick (ninth overall) at the 2019 CFL–LFA Draft and was signed on May 16, 2019.[5] He joined the Stampeders training camp just a few days after winning Tazón Mexico IV.[6] Out of the many wide receivers taken in the CFL Global drafts, Salgado was the only one to be targeted with a pass attempt, which fell incomplete. Salgado played in 15 regular season games, recording one special teams tackle.
Following a cancelled 2020 season, Salgado received praise in training camp from receivers coach Marquay McDaniel, hinting at a larger role in the coming season.[6] However, Salgado ended up not playing during the season, spending the entire year on the practice roster. After the first pre-season game in 2022, he was released on May 29, 2022.[7]
Salgado returned to Mexico in 2023, signing with the Raptors de Naucalpan of the LFA.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Andrés Salgado Gómez, de estirpe azul y oro". deporte.unam.mx (in Spanish). UNAM. January 11, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ^ "Anuario Pumas Universidad 2013" (in Spanish). UNAM. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ "Andrés Salgado Gómez". LFA.mx (in Spanish). LFA. February 12, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ Owens, Austin (June 10, 2020). "Mexican WR Andres Salgado working hard for a bigger role with Calgary Stampeders". American Football International. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ^ "Andres Salgado". stampeders.com. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ a b Austin, Daniel (July 18, 2021). "STAMPS NOTES: Salgado 'not the same guy' as in 2019". Calgary Sun. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ^ "Stamps drop six from roster". Calgary Stampeders. May 29, 2022.
- ^ Mayen, Fernanda (February 13, 2022). "El regreso de los MexICanStars: Jair Viamontes y Andrés Salgado" (in Spanish). Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional. Retrieved February 16, 2023.