You secure your helmet and jog out onto the field. You plant your foot in front of where the ball will be held for you, knowing any tiny mistake could cost your team the game and the $100,000 bonus. You take three steps back and one to the left. The ball holder signals the snap. You begin to move toward the ball as the holder grabs the ball and spins the laces away from your foot. …showed first 75 words of 515 total…

…showed last 75 words of 515 total…is five-foot-eleven and weighs 205 pounds. He is currently single and resides in the peaceful town of Corvallis, Oregon. Jose Cortez has surely proven himself in many areas and has blown past everyone’s expectations. He is a great role model, and a great inspiration. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** 2000 XFL 38th Round Draft Selections. <http://totalsports.aol.com/stats/fbo/xfl/xfl/xfl.00draft38. picks.html> April 20,2001. LosAngelesXtreme.com. <http://www.losangelesxtreme.com/team.roster/josecortez.html > April 20, 2001.