Ronnie Cruz
Ronnie Valentin Cruz is an American former professional football player who was a fullback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was signed by the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football for the Northern State Wolves.
Cruz was also a member of the Dallas Cowboys and Florida Tuskers.
Early life
Ronnie Cruz was named football MVP and student-athlete of the year at Clear Lake High School in Lakeport, California. He ranked second in rushing in the state of California.College career
Ronnie Cruz began his collegiate career at Mendocino Community College in Ukiah, California, where he was an all-conference and all-region honoree. He had 152 carries for 863 yards and 10 scores as a freshman in 14 games played. He finished his sophomore season with 264 attempts for 1,779 rushing yards with 14 touchdowns.He played two years at Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota. As a Junior Cruz led the school with 200 carries for 892 rushing yards and seven touchdowns along with six receptions for 59 yards with one score. As a Senior he played in 11 games, recording 1,476 rushing yards on 240 carries with 18 touchdowns and 33 receptions for 316 yards with one score. Cruz was named to the first-team All-Region and Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference teams as a senior. He ranked eighth in scoring and 10th in rushing his senior year.