What is victor cruz doing now
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Giants News | New York Giants – Giants.com
If Victor Cruz could live the life of his dreams, it would be the one he's enjoying right now. He's an exciting and popular wide receiver for the Giants, who just happen to play their home games about a half hour from his boyhood home. Cruz has made spectacular plays that were shown repeatedly on highlight shows. He is popular with fans, a favorite interview subject for reporters and a hero to those who knew him before millions of others learned his name.
"It's been exciting," Cruz said recently. "A lot of family and friends have been hitting me up, wishing me the best of luck and telling me they are proud of me. It's just really been a dream come true, not only just to play in the NFL, but to be playing for the hometown team and actually be an intricate part of the offense and be able to do some good things. I don't want it to end."
That's unlikely to happen anytime soon, particularly since as his production and fame soar, Cruz stays firmly grounded. He remains devoted to those closest to him, notably his mother Blanca
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Victor Cruz
Victor Michael Cruz is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at UMass and signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2010. With the Giants, he won Super Bowl XLVI over the New England Patriots and made the 2012 Pro Bowl.
Cruz was born to Blanca Cruz and Michael Walker, a firefighter. His father was African American, and his mother was Puerto Rican. Cruz's father committed suicide in 2007.
Cruz attended Paterson Catholic High School in Paterson. He completed a post-graduate semester at Bridgton Academy in North Bridgton, Maine. Cruz put up 47 catches for 883 yards and eight touchdowns in his single season at Bridgton Academy. At Paterson Catholic, Victor played wide receiver and defensive back for coach Andrew Slome, who he credits for his success. He earned All-State honors as a senior in 2003 when the team went undefeated at 11–0 and captured the New Jersey Parochial Group I championship. That season, Cruz caught 42 passes and scored 19 touchdowns—15 on receptions.
Cruz initially struggled to combine
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Victor Cruz
American football player (born 1986)
For other people named Victor Cruz, see Victor Cruz (disambiguation).
American football player
Victor Michael Cruz (born November 11, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL), spending seven seasons with the New York Giants. He played college football at UMass, and signed with the Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2010. With New York, he won Super Bowl XLVI over the New England Patriots, and made the 2012 Pro Bowl.
Early life
Cruz was born in Paterson, New Jersey, on November 11, 1986, to Blanca Cruz and Michael Walker, a firefighter. His father was African American and his mother is Puerto Rican. Cruz's father died by suicide in 2007.[1]
Cruz attended Paterson Catholic High School in Paterson.[2] He completed a post-graduate semester at Bridgton Academy in North Bridgton, Maine. Cruz put up 47 catches for 869 yards and eight touchdowns in his single season at Bridgton Academy. At Paterson Catholic, Victor played
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