Mario Urrutia
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Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born | January 18, 1986 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 238 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Fern Creek (Louisville, Kentucky) | ||||||||
| College | Louisville | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2008: 7th round, 246th overall pick | ||||||||
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Mario Urrutia Jr. (born January 18, 1986) is an American former football wide receiver. He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL draft. He played college football at Louisville.
Urrutia was also a member of the New York Jets, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Hartford Colonials, Sacramento Mountain Lions, Utah Blaze, New Orleans VooDoo, Kentucky Xtreme and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He was also a co-owner of the Xtreme.
Born the son of Ruth Annette and Mario Urrutia Sr., Urrutia attended Fern Creek High School in Louisville, Kentucky, where he was a member of the Tigers football team.
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Mario Urrutia WR |
Louisville, Kentucky | Fern Creek High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 4.6 | Jan 18, 2004 |
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| Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 66 (WR) Rivals: 72 (WR), 6 (KY) | ||||||
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Urrutia committed to the University of Louisville on January 18, 2004.[1] He chose Louisville over football scholarships from Indiana, Kentucky, Nebraska, Virginia and West Virginia.[2]
College career
In Urrutia's freshman year, he was named second-team All Big East Conference. Catching 37 passes for 797 yards, he ranked third on the team in both statistics. He was also named a Sporting News Freshman All-American.
While the squad went 12–1, including a win over ACC champion Wake Forest in the 2007 Orange Bowl, Urrutia had his best statistical season during this year, catching a career-high 58 balls for 973 yards. He also had 6 touchdown catches. He was second on the team in catches.
Urrutia did not repeat the success of his 2006 season in 2007. He played in only 8 games, catching 35 passes for 501 yards and 3 touchdowns. He left Louisville on December 14, 2007.