Steelers Villanueva

Villanueva was a captain in the united states army in which he served as an army ranger and was decorated with a bronze star for valor.

Steelers villanueva. Army who served three tours in afghanistan. In 2018 started all 16 games during the regular season. He played college football for the army black knights being recruited at one position and. Steelers villanueva made a tough choice 2 02 mike golic sympathizes with the conflict that steelers ot and army veteran alejandro villanueva faced between team solidarity and honoring the u s.

Steelers left tackle alejandro villanueva said thursday his decision to put alwyn cashe s name over antwon rose jr s on his helmet is exclusively about the army veteran who died from injuries. Alejandro villanueva was the only steelers player to cover up the name of antwon rose jr a victim of police violence on his helmet monday night. Pittsburgh steelers tackle alejandro villanueva decided to break with his teammates at their first game of the season monday night by replacing antwon rose jr s name on the back of his helmet. In 2019 started all 16 games during the regular season part of an offensive line ranked tied for ninth in the nfl in fewest sacks allowed offensive line yielded 1 sack or less in 7 different games.

Share this article. Steelers alejandro villanueva writes name of army hero on helmet deviating from team s plan the move by villanueva angered the rose family and caught some other players by surprise. Alejandro villanueva martínez born september 22 1988 is an american football offensive tackle for the pittsburgh steelers of the national football league nfl. Steelers ot alejandro villanueva blames media for backlash against drew brees.

Villanueva is a smart guy and rather than get baited into an answer. Steelers surprised by villanueva s decision to cover name of police shooting victim with fallen army hero.