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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Yenny and the second or maternal family name is Romero.
Enrique Yenny
No. 42 – Dinos de Saltillo
Position:Kicker
Personal information
Born: (1994-07-02) 2 July 1994 (age 30)
Aguascalientes City, Mexico
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
College:ITESM Toluca
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× LFA All-Star (2019, 2022)
  • LFA scoring leader (2022)
  • 2× CONADEIP national champion (2017, 2018)
  • CONADEIP Special Teams Player of the Year (2017)
  • 2× CONADEIP Ideal Team (2017, 2018)

Enrique Gerardo Yenny Romero (born 2 July 1994) is a Mexican professional gridiron football kicker for the Dinos de Saltillo of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA). He played college football with ITESM Toluca, winning two national championships. He was drafted by the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the third overall pick of the 2019 CFL–LFA Draft.

Early life

Yenny was born on 2 July 1994 in Aguascalientes City.[1][2] His father, also named Enrique Yenny, hails from Mexico City while his mother, Zayra Romero, is from Tampico.[1] Yenny initially played association football in high school, but his coach encouraged him to try American football when he saw Yenny punting a ball 60 yards with no training in 2011.[3] He played three seasons of high school football.[2]

College career

Yenny received a scholarship to play college football for the Borregos Salvajes Toluca.

He repeated as a CONADEIP Ideal Team selection as a senior.[4]

Professional career

Osos de Toluca

Yenny was selected by the Osos de Toluca of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA) with the eighth overall pick in the 2019 LFA draft. He was also selected by the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the third overall pick of the 2019 CFL–LFA Draft, which was held after a select pool of 51 Mexican players showcased their skills in front of CFL coaches and scouts at the CFL–LFA Combine in Mexico City.[5] Yenny played the 2019 LFA season with the Osos. In a Week 4 matchup against the Artilleros de Puebla, he recorded a 94-yard punt, the longest in LFA history.[6] Two weeks later, Yenny kicked a 59-yard field goal against the Raptors de Naucalpan to set a new record for the longest field goal in LFA history.[6][7] He was named to the LFA All-Star team.[8]

At the conclusion of the LFA season, Yenny joined the Montreal Alouettes training camp in May and was able to learn from veteran kicker Boris Bede.[9][10] Yenny's performance earned him a spot on the Alouettes' practice roster.[11]

Pioneros de Querétaro

Yenny joined LFA expansion team Pioneros de Querétaro for the 2020 season, on loan from the Osos de Toluca.[12][13] In Week 5 against the Dinos de Saltillo, he gave the Pioneros their first win of the season by kicking the game-winning field goal in the 9–8 win.[14] The following week, Yenny broke his own league record for the longest field goal by kicking a 60-yarder against the Artilleros de Puebla.[15] He was re-signed on a permanent basis ahead of the 2021 season.[13] However, the season was postponed and ultimately canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dinos de Saltillo

Yenny was traded to the Dinos de Saltillo in exchange for the second overall pick in the 2021 LFA draft, which was used to select wide receiver Jhovany Haro.[16] In the 2022 season, Yenny went 5 for 9 on field goals and 14 for 16 on extra points, thus winning the LFA scoring title with 29 points.[17] He again earned All-Star honors.[18]

References

  1. ^ a b Rivera, Héctor (15 January 2019). "Enrique Yenni Romero, de raíces tampiqueñas, jugará en la LFA". El Sol de Tampico (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b Pérez, Ángel Irineo (14 May 2019). "Enrique Yenny, camino al futbol americano de Canadá: «espero quedarme»". Así Sucede (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  3. ^ Talbot, Damond (1 September 2020). "Draft Diamonds Free Agent Interview: Enrique Yenny, Kicker/Punter". NFL Draft Diamonds. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  4. ^ "CONADEIP Designa a lo Mejor de Premier 2018". Servicios de Información Masiva (in Spanish). 15 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Mexico's top talent selected at CFL-LFA Draft". American Football International. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  6. ^ a b Mayen, Fernanda (1 April 2019). "Enrique Yenny rompiendo récords en la liga" (in Spanish). Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Osos de Toluca anotan el gol de campo más largo en la historia de la LFA". Milenio (in Spanish). 30 March 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  8. ^ @LFAmex (23 May 2019). "‼️ ALL-STAR TEAM DEFENSIVO Y DE EQUIPOS ESPECIALES LFA 2019‼️🏆👏🏈" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 December 2022 – via Twitter.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ Chabot, Jean-François (23 May 2019). "Le Mexicain Enrique Yenny à l'école des botteurs au camp des Alouettes". Radio-Canada (in French). Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  10. ^ Desgagné, Émilie (18 May 2019). "Training Camp Diaries: Enrique Yenny From Mountain to Sea". Montreal Alouettes. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  11. ^ "Global additions set to make history in Week 1" (Press release). Canadian Football League. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  12. ^ Martínez, Danaý (8 February 2020). "Pioneros dará partida inicial". El Universal Querétaro (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  13. ^ a b González, Francisco (8 November 2020). "Pioneros de Querétaro amarró la permanencia de Enrique Yenny". Diario de Querétaro (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  14. ^ "Pioneros ya ganó; Dinos fue la víctima". Máximo Avance (in Spanish). 7 March 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  15. ^ "Triunfo de Artilleros sobre Pioneros". Quiubo Fitness (in Spanish). 14 March 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  16. ^ "La LFA hace historia con su primer draft virtual". Milenio (in Spanish). 8 November 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  17. ^ Mayen, Fernanda (12 July 2022). "Enrique Yenny vs Ricardo Aguilar; la pierna más poderosa de la LFA" (in Spanish). Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  18. ^ @LFAmex (21 July 2022). "#AficiónLFA #LFAAllStar #Team . ¡El jugador elegido cómo el pateador All-Star de la LFA es el #MexICanStar Enrique Yenny! . #SigueLaLFA #LFA2023 #Football #FútbolAmericano #LFA" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 December 2022 – via Twitter.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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