Enrique Yenny
Enrique Gerardo Yenny Romero is a Mexican professional gridiron football kicker. He played college football with ITESM Toluca, winning a national championship in 2017.
Yenny was drafted by the Osos de Toluca in the first round of the 2019 LFA draft, earning All-Star honors as a rookie. He was also drafted by the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League with the third overall pick of the 2019 CFL–LFA Draft, spending one season on the team's practice roster before returning to the LFA as a member of the Pioneros de Querétaro. Yenny was subsequently traded to the Dinos de Saltillo, where he once again earned LFA All-Star honors in 2022 after leading the league in scoring.
Early life
Yenny was born on 2 July 1994 in Aguascalientes City. His father, also named Enrique Yenny, hails from Mexico City while his mother, Zayra Romero, is from Tampico. Yenny initially played association football in high school, but his coach encouraged him to try American football when he saw Yenny punting a ball 60 yards with no training in 2011. He played three seasons of high school football.College career
Yenny received a scholarship to play college football for the Borregos Salvajes Toluca. In 2015, he successfully converted on seven field goals and 24 extra point attempts, scoring 45 points. In 2016, Yenny made six field goals and 20 extra point attempts, scoring 38 points. He also finished second in the in punting average with 46.5 yards per punt.2017 season
Yenny was named the 2017 CONADEIP Special Teams Player of the Year after successfully converting on five field goals and 16 extra point attempts. He broke the single-season record by punting for 2,657 yards on 57 punts, in addition to recording a league-leading 64-yard average on kickoffs. Yenny was named to the CONADEIP Ideal Team and was chosen to play in the Stars Bowl against the NCAA Division III All-Stars, where he helped his team come back from a 24–0 deficit to win 28–24.Borregos Salvajes Toluca finished the regular season with a 7–2 record. In the CONADEIP championship game against Aztecas UDLAP, Yenny kicked the game-winning 54-yard field goal, avenging a prior loss to the Aztecas earlier that season. The following week, Borregos Salvajes Toluca played against the ONEFA champions, Pumas CU, in the to crown the Mexican national champions. Yenny kicked the game-winning extra point in the final minute of the 16–15 comeback victory to help his team secure the first national title in program history.
2018 season
In 2018, Yenny successfully converted on nine field goals and 24 extra point attempts, in addition to recording 40 punts for 1,770 yards. He repeated as a CONADEIP Ideal Team selection. Although the Stars Bowl was not held that year, Yenny was still named to the game's roster as a CONADEIP All-Star. Borregos Salvajes Toluca finished the regular season with a disappointing 3–5 record. However, the team defeated Aztecas UDLAP in the CONADEIP semifinals before upsetting Borregos Salvajes Monterrey in the final for their second straight CONADEIP title.Yenny finished his collegiate career as the CONADEIP all-time leader in punting yards.
Professional career
Osos de Toluca
Yenny was selected by the Osos de Toluca of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional with the eighth overall pick in the 2019 LFA draft. He was also selected by the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League with the third overall pick of the 2019 CFL–LFA Draft, which was held after a select pool of 51 Mexican players showcased their skills in front of CFL coaches and scouts at the CFL–LFA Combine in Mexico City. Yenny played the 2019 LFA season with the Osos. In a Week 4 matchup against the Artilleros de Puebla, he recorded a 94-yard punt, the longest in LFA history. Two weeks later, Yenny kicked a 59-yard field goal against the Raptors de Naucalpan to set a new record for the longest field goal in LFA history. He was named to the LFA All-Star team.At the conclusion of the LFA season, Yenny joined the Montreal Alouettes training camp in May and was able to learn from veteran kicker Boris Bede. Yenny's performance earned him a spot on the Alouettes' practice roster.