Angel Estrada
Encyclopedia
Angel Estrada is an American football
wide receiver
and defensive back
for the New York Dragons
of the Arena Football League. He played college football
at West Virginia University
.
..
in 2000, where he earned Junior College All-American honors.
Estrada attended West Virginia University
after junior college, where became a walk-on and earned his scholarship before starting at safety the rest of his career. As a junior, Estrada earned second team All-Big East honors and earned first-team honors as a senior after grabbing two interceptions in 2002.
with the Ohio Valley Greyhounds
for a season, where he led the league with 14 interceptions and totaled 425 yards on 30 receptions and 12 touchdowns.
Awards:
for his rookie season. He started all three games he played in, recording his first career interception against the New York Dragons
, where he finished out the season.
, Estrada finished his second season in the AFL with 32 tackles, two forced fumbles and an interception.
. He finished the season with 23 tackles in only five games, missing the rest due to injury.
, where he played in 2006. He was again injured but finished with 16.5 tackles, a fumble recovery, and an interception.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
and defensive back
Defensive back
In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
for the New York Dragons
New York Dragons
The New York Dragons were an Arena Football League team based in the New York metropolitan area. The team was founded in as the original incarnation of the Iowa Barnstormers, and relocated to New York in . They played in New York until 2008, when the league folded...
of the Arena Football League. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at West Virginia University
West Virginia Mountaineers football
The West Virginia Mountaineers football team represents West Virginia University in the NCAA FBS division of college football. Dana Holgorsen is the team's 33rd head coach. He has held the position since he was promoted in June 2011 after the resignation of Bill Stewart. The Mountaineers play their...
.
High school
Estrada attended John F. Kennedy High School in Bronx, New York and was a letterman in football and baseballBaseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
..
Collegiate career
Angel Estrada attended Nassau Community CollegeNassau Community College
Nassau Community College is a two-year college. It is located in East Garden City, New York, USA. The school is in Nassau County on Long Island. NCC maintains a nationwide reputation for academic excellence and ease of transferability to four-year institutions.- History :Created as part of the...
in 2000, where he earned Junior College All-American honors.
Estrada attended West Virginia University
West Virginia University
West Virginia University is a public research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Other campuses include: West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg; West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery; Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser;...
after junior college, where became a walk-on and earned his scholarship before starting at safety the rest of his career. As a junior, Estrada earned second team All-Big East honors and earned first-team honors as a senior after grabbing two interceptions in 2002.
NIFL
After college, Estrada worked as a residential counselor in Boston. He then joined the National Indoor Football LeagueNational Indoor Football League
National Indoor Football League was a professional indoor football league in the United States. For their first six years, the league had teams in markets not covered by either the Arena Football League or its developmental league, af2, however, that changed briefly with their expansion into AFL...
with the Ohio Valley Greyhounds
Ohio Valley Greyhounds
The Ohio Valley Greyhounds were a professional indoor football team. They began play in 1999 as the Steel Valley Smash, a charter member of the IFL. After the league folded, they moved to the NIFL, became a charter member, and renamed themselves as the Ohio Valley Greyhounds...
for a season, where he led the league with 14 interceptions and totaled 425 yards on 30 receptions and 12 touchdowns.
Awards:
- Rookie of the Year from the Greyhounds
- NIFL Defensive MVP
- NIFL All-star
Nashville Kats
After his season in the Indoor League, Estrada joined the Arena Football League with the Nashville KatsNashville Kats
The Nashville Kats were an Arena Football League team, located in Nashville, Tennessee. They were last coached by Pat Sperduto, who coached the team's original incarnation to two ArenaBowl appearances prior to the original franchise's move to Atlanta in 2002...
for his rookie season. He started all three games he played in, recording his first career interception against the New York Dragons
New York Dragons
The New York Dragons were an Arena Football League team based in the New York metropolitan area. The team was founded in as the original incarnation of the Iowa Barnstormers, and relocated to New York in . They played in New York until 2008, when the league folded...
, where he finished out the season.
New York Dragons
After ending his rookie season with the New York DragonsNew York Dragons
The New York Dragons were an Arena Football League team based in the New York metropolitan area. The team was founded in as the original incarnation of the Iowa Barnstormers, and relocated to New York in . They played in New York until 2008, when the league folded...
, Estrada finished his second season in the AFL with 32 tackles, two forced fumbles and an interception.
Grand Rapids Rampage
In 2007, Estrada played his third season with the Grand Rapids RampageGrand Rapids Rampage
The Grand Rapids Rampage was an Arena Football League team that began playing as a 1998 expansion team. They were coached by Steve Thonn.-History:...
. He finished the season with 23 tackles in only five games, missing the rest due to injury.
Return to New York
For the 2008 season, Estrada returned to the New York DragonsNew York Dragons
The New York Dragons were an Arena Football League team based in the New York metropolitan area. The team was founded in as the original incarnation of the Iowa Barnstormers, and relocated to New York in . They played in New York until 2008, when the league folded...
, where he played in 2006. He was again injured but finished with 16.5 tackles, a fumble recovery, and an interception.