2010 (Senior): Saw action in two games...played against Butler and Central Connecticut State...earned his second letter.
2009: Played in seven games and started six contests at center...started first five games of the season and versus Southern Illinois...had a season grade of 70 percent...best performance was 74 percent versus Austin Peay...graded out at a 73 percent clip against Indiana State and Missouri State...credited with 427 snaps played by the coaching staff...had a season-high 75 snaps versus MSU...played 71 against Indiana State, 69 versus Northeastern, 68 vs. Austin Peay and 57 at Pittsburgh...had 49 at Southern Illinois and 38 against Illinois State...named the Jim Zdelar Offensive Lineman of the Game versus Pitt...earned his first letter.
2008: Saw action in one game...played nine snaps in victory over Central State...scout team offensive player of the week against Southern Utah.
2007: Appeared in four games as a reserve offensive lineman and center...played against Stony Brook, Lock Haven, Missouri State and at Indiana State...scout team Offensive Performer of the Week against the Bears...named to Gateway Academic Honor Roll.
2006: Redshirted...scout team Offensive Performer of the Week against UC Davis and Western Illinois...named to Gateway Academic Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year, two-way starter at Reedsville High School...as a senior, was a first-team All-Manitowoc County selection as an offensive lineman and defensive lineman...was a first-team All-Olympian Conference selection on the offensive line and defensive line...selected to participate in the state's Shrine Bowl game...a team captain...on defense recorded 43 tackles, had six forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and two sacks...helped lead the Vikings to a 9-4 record and the school's first-ever appearance in the Division 5 state semifinals...as a junior, was a first-team all-county and second-team all-conference performer as an offensive lineman...coach was Wade Rickmeier...also is an accomplished wrestler...currently 33-1 as senior in the Heavyweight class...2006 state championships are March 3-4 in Madison...posted a 30-9 mark as a junior in 215-pound class qualifying for Division 2 WIAA championship in 2005...in 2004, was an All-American in Greco-Roman placing fifth in the National Championships at 215 pounds...won state title in Greco-Roman as a sophomore (2004) and was third (2005) as a junior...as a sophomore qualified for the state meet and finished with 28-11 record...has won more than 100 career matches...was a three-year team captain...has benched 345 and squatted 395.
PERSONAL: Parents are Rodney and Nadine Figueroa...father Rodney competed in the 1992 Olympic Summer Games...he placed 10th in Heavyweight division in freestyle wrestling in Barcelona...has a brother (Logan) and a sister (Rayna)...born June 24, 1988...major is physical education.
