de la Puente at 49ers training camp in August 2010 |
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| No. 60 New Orleans Saints | |
| Center | |
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| Date of birth: May 13, 1985 | |
| Place of birth: Los Angeles, California | |
| Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Weight: 308 lb (140 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: California | |
| Undrafted in 2008 | |
| Debuted in 2011 for the New Orleans Saints | |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2011 | |
| Games played | 12 |
| Games started | 8 |
| Fumble recoveries | 0 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Brian de la Puente (born May 13, 1985) is an American football Center for the New Orleans Saints. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. De la Puente has also been a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, Carolina Panthers and Seattle Seahawks.
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De la Puente is Jewish on his mother's side,[1][2] and was born in Los Angeles, California. He played college football at California.
After going undrafted in the 2008 NFL Draft, De La Puente was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent on May 1. He was waived during final cuts on August 30.
De la Puente was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs on August 31, 2008.[3] He was inactive for the team's first seven games before being released on October 29. The Chiefs re-signed him to the practice squad the following day.
De la Puente was re-signed to a future contract by the Chiefs on December 30, 2008. He was waived on August 24, 2009 when the team acquired offensive linemen Andy Alleman and Ikechuku Ndukwe from the Miami Dolphins.[4]
De la Puente was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Seahawks on August 25, 2009 after the team waived guard Grey Ruegamer.[5] He was cut on September 5, and added to the practice squad on September 16. He was cut from the practice squad on September 22 and re-added on September 30.[6]
De la Puente was signed to the Carolina Panthers' practice squad on November 17.
De la Puente signed a future contract with the San Francisco 49ers on January 22, 2010. He was waived on September 4.
De la Puente was signed to the Seattle Seahawks' practice squad on September 16, 2010. He was released on September 21.
De la Puente is currently listed on the active roster of the New Orleans Saints and is the starting Center.