José Carlos Maltos

José Carlos Maltos Díaz is a Mexican professional gridiron football placekicker for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The Redblacks selected him second overall in the 2019 CFL–LFA Draft.[1] He was originally signed by the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL) in 2013, but was released following training camp. He played college football for UANL.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Maltos and the second or maternal family name is Díaz.
José Carlos Maltos
No. 91 – Ottawa Redblacks
Position:Placekicker
Personal information
Born: (1991-08-18) August 18, 1991
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:201 lb (91 kg)
Career information
College:UANL
Undrafted:2013
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
CFL status:Global
Player stats at CFL.ca
José Carlos Maltos
Medal record
Men’s American football
Representing  Mexico
World Championship
2015 United StatesTeam

Early life

Maltos was born in Monterrey, Mexico, on August 18, 1991. He grew up playing soccer, but began to play American football at the age of 16 in Monterrey.[2][3]

College career

Maltos was a kicker for Auténticos Tigres UANL at the Autonomous University of Nuevo León, where he studied mechanical engineering.[4] He was chosen to play in the Aztec Bowl.[5]

Professional career

After working out in front of NFL scouts at Southern Methodist University, Maltos was signed by the New Orleans Saints in May 2013.[2] He was released by the team in early August.[5][6]

Maltos was signed as a free agent by the BC Lions on May 18, 2018.[7] He played in two pre-season games before being released at the end of training camp. He simultaneously spent three seasons in the LFA with the Fundidores Monterrey before being drafted 2nd overall in the 2019 CFL–LFA Draft, returning to Canada to play for the Ottawa Redblacks. He dressed in his first CFL game on June 15, 2019 against the Calgary Stampeders as a backup placekicker and punter. He re-signed with the Redblacks on January 13, 2021.[8]

National team career

Maltos represented the Mexico national team at the 2011 IFAF World Championship held in Austria, where he kicked a 56-yard field goal in a win over Australia to break the record for longest field goal in World Championship history.[2] He was named the best kicker of the tournament.[2] Maltos was later a part of the team that finished in third place at the 2015 IFAF World Championship.[9]

References
  1. "Who CFL teams selected in the Mexican draft". January 14, 2019.
  2. Vargas, Ramon Antonio (August 9, 2013). "Jose Carlos Maltos took long route to Saints training camp". The Advocate. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
  3. "Maltos, camino a la NFL con base en patadas". Medio Tiempo (in Spanish). May 8, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  4. "Players: Jose Maltos". New Orleans Saints. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
  5. "Saints cortan al pateador mexicano José Carlos Maltos". Medio Tiempo (in Spanish). August 5, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  6. Hartstein, Larry. "Saints make roster moves". CBS Sports. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
  7. Nick Moore retires; Lions release Mic'heal Brooks
  8. "Redblacks re-sign Global players Jose Maltos and Guillermo Villalobos". OttawaRedblacks.com. January 13, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  9. "José Carlos Maltos, en la mira de la NFL". Vanguardia.mx (in Spanish). October 11, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
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