José Cortez
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| Position: | Placekicker | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | May 27, 1975 San Vicente, El Salvador | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Van Nuys (CA) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Oregon State | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1999: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
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José Antonio Cortez (born May 27, 1975) is a Salvadoran former professional football placekicker. He played for 10 National Football League (NFL) teams, as well as short stints in NFL Europe, the XFL, and the Arena Football League (AFL). His longest stints were two season stints with the San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings. He played college football at Oregon State University. He is the first Salvadoran to play in the NFL.