Victor Cruz

Quick Facts

Full Name	Victor Cruz
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Nov 11, 1986(1986-11-11)
Age	38
Birthplace	Paterson
Country	United States
Birth City	New Jersey
Horoscope	Scorpio

Victor Cruz Biography

Victor Cruz is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on November 11, 1986 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Wide receiver who was instrumental in helping in helping the New York Giants win Super Bowl XLVI and established a record for team records for the most yards he received during a single season the year 2011. Then, in the month of May 2017, He joined the Chicago Bears for a year before being released in September that same year.

He set the NFL record when he caught an 89-yard touchdown pass to He tied an NFL record after catching a 99-yard touchdown pass from Eli Manning in a game against the Jets, which helped the Giants reach the playoffs. in an encounter against the Jets that allowed the Giants make it to the playoffs.

Victor Michael Cruz (born November 11, 1986) 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 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.

There is a child called Kennedy Cruz with his now ex-fiancee He has a daughter named Kennedy Cruz with his now ex-fiancé Elaina Watley. He later began dating Karrueche Tran in 2018. His father was a firefighter and encouraged him to play football despite his mother’s concerns.. He later began dating Karrueche Tran in 2018. The father of his was an fire fighter, and advised him to play football despite his mother’s reservations.

Victor Cruz Net Worth

Victor Cruz is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Victor Cruz 's net worth $16 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was placed on academic probation twice during his time in the University of Massachusetts and was not allowed to play until the end of his junior year.

The Giants signed him to the Giants as a non-drafted free agent in 2010.

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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Victor Cruz height 6 ft 0 in Victor weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Victor Cruz Dating?

According to our records, Victor Cruz is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Victor Cruz’s is not dating anyone.

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In Week 16, he tied the NFL record with an explosive 99-yard touchdown catch against the New York Jets. His 89 yards after the catch on the play is the most by a receiver on a 99-yard reception. This catch has constantly been highlighted as the turning point of the Giants 2011 season. In the same game, Cruz also surpassed Amani Toomer as the record holder for the most single- season receiving yards by a Giant.

Facts & Trivia

Victor Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Victor Cruz celebrates birthday on November 11 of every year.

Following the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012, Cruz honored one of the victims, Jack Pinto, age 6. Pinto was a fan of Cruz, who wore a tribute on his shoes in the game against the Atlanta Falcons two days after the massacre. In permanent marker, one shoe read “R.I.P. Jack Pinto” and the other “Jack Pinto My Hero.” On December 19, 2012, he visited the Pinto family in Newtown, saying, “I felt like it was only right that I pay my respects to him and be as comforting to that family as much as I can.” Cruz gave the cleats and gloves he wore in the Falcons’ game to Pinto’s brother, Ben.

Why did Victor Cruz retire?

On October 12, 2014, against the Philadelphia Eagles, Cruz suffered a torn patellar tendon , prematurely ending his 2014 season.

What does Victor Cruz do now?

Now, the 35-year-old Pro Bowler and New Jersey native is making some strategic plays off the field. Cruz is partnering with the fast-food burger chain Krystal to bring the brand out of the Southeast for the first time in its 90-year history.

Does Victor Cruz have a ring?

Victor Cruz won 1 championship in his career.

Is Victor Cruz Spanish?

Cruz, who describes himself as half Puerto Rican and half black , grew up in Paterson, N.J., a city with a large Hispanic population, though Cruz was one of the few Spanish-speaking players on his Paterson Catholic High School team.

When did Eli Manning retire?

January 24, 2020