Victor Cruz is a wide receiver with the NFL’s New York Giants. Cruz attended Paterson Catholic High School in New Jersey and completed a post-graduate semester at Bridgton Academy in Maine.
He went on to play football at the University of Massachusetts where he is ranked fourth on the all-time UMass receptions list, despite the fact that he didn't start a game until his junior season. He scored 11 touchdowns in his college career and had just under 2,000 receiving yards. Cruz was named a first-team All-Colonial Athletic Association wide receiver in 2008 and 2009.
In 2010 Cruz went undrafted and was later signed by the New York Giants. He went on to finish his first preseason leading the NFL with 297 receiving yards, tied for the preseason lead with 4 touchdown catches and ranked second overall with 15 catches. He was then selected as part of the Giants' 53-man regular season roster. Cruz played in three games at the start of the season before a hamstring injury placed him on injured reserve for the remainder of the year.
In the 2011 season, Cruz played a vital role in the Giants’ key win over the Philadelphia Eagles, when he finished the game with 3 catches for 110 yards and two touchdowns, the first and second of his career.
In Week 16, he tied the NFL record with a 99-yard touchdown catch against the New York Jets. His 89 yards after the catch on the play is the most ever recorded by a receiver on a 99-yard reception. In the same game he also surpassed Amani Toomer as the record holder for the most single-season receiving yards by a Giant. Cruz was named a Pro Bowl alternate for the 2011 season.
Against San Francisco in the NFC title game, Cruz had 10 grabs for 142 yards—all in the first half—as the Giants edged the 49ers, 20-17, in overtime to advance to Super Bowl XLVI.
Cruz finished the 2011 season with a single season franchise record 1,536 receiving yards on 82 receptions and 9 touchdowns. He was named Second-team All-Pro by the Associated Press and helped the Giants beat the Patriots 21-17 in Super Bowl XLVI.
Cruz, a fan favorite, is well-known for his salsa celebrations following a touchdown.
Victor Cruz, Wide Receiver for the NFL's New York Giants, is available exclusively through IMG Speakers bureau for speaking engagements. Victor Cruz is also available for celebrity appearances, corporate hospitality events, meet and greets, and much more. Please contact IMG Speakers at 212-774-6735 or speakers@imgworld.com for more information on booking Victor Cruz.
