# Sergio Render > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sergio_Render > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sergio_Render.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergio_Render > Source revision: 1313500805 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American football player (born 1986)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Sergio Render | image = | caption = | number = 66 | position = [Guard](/source/Guard_(American_football)) | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|9|13|mf=y}} | birth_place = [LaGrange, Georgia](/source/LaGrange%2C_Georgia), U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 3 | weight_lbs = 313 | high_school = [Newnan](/source/Newnan_High_School) ([Newnan, Georgia](/source/Newnan%2C_Georgia)) | college = [Virginia Tech](/source/Virginia_Tech_Hokies_football) | undraftedyear = 2010 | pastteams = *[Tampa Bay Buccaneers](/source/Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers) ({{NFL Year|2010}})* *[Georgia Force](/source/Georgia_Force) ({{AFL Year|2011}}) | highlights = * 2× Second-team All-[ACC](/source/Atlantic_Coast_Conference) ([2008](/source/2008_Atlantic_Coast_Conference_football_season), [2009](/source/2009_Atlantic_Coast_Conference_football_season)) | statlabel1 = Games played | statvalue1 = | statlabel2 = Games started | statvalue2 = | afl = 11834 }} '''Sergio Orlando Render''' (born September 13, 1986) is an American former [football](/source/American_football) [guard](/source/Guard_(American_football)) who played college football at [Virginia Tech](/source/Virginia_Polytechnic_Institute_and_State_University). He was considered one of the top prospects available in the [2010 NFL draft](/source/2010_NFL_draft),{{Citation |last=Cooney |first=Frank |date=May 11, 2009 |title=Who's next? Looking ahead to the best of the 2010 draft class |newspaper=[USA Today](/source/USA_Today) |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2009-05-05-2010-draft-preview_N.htm }}{{Citation |work=CBSSports.com |title=NFL Draft - 2010 OG Draft Prospects |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/prospectrankings/TSX/2010_OG }} but was not selected by any team. Render was picked up after the draft by the [Tampa Bay Buccaneers](/source/Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers) as an [undrafted free agent](/source/undrafted_free_agent),{{Citation |url=http://thepewterplank.com/2010/04/24/bucs-continue-to-sign-undrafted-free-agents/ |title=Bucs Continue to Sign Undrafted Free Agents |first=Kyle |last=Phillippi |work=The Pewter Plank |date=April 24, 2010 |access-date=April 25, 2010 |archive-date=April 29, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100429002836/http://thepewterplank.com/2010/04/24/bucs-continue-to-sign-undrafted-free-agents/ |url-status=dead }}. but was released after the team signed [Keydrick Vincent](/source/Keydrick_Vincent).{{Cite news |url=http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Source-No-guaranteed-money-for-Keydrick-Vincent.html |title=Source: No guaranteed money for Keydrick Vincent |work=National Football Post |date=July 11, 2010 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100713023350/http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Source-No-guaranteed-money-for-Keydrick-Vincent.html |archive-date=July 13, 2010 }} ==Early life== Render attended [Newnan High School](/source/Newnan_High_School) in Georgia, where he was a two-way lineman and a two-time all-area honoree. Render graded out at 85 percent in his blocking assignments and recorded over 100 pancake blocks his last two seasons. Considered a three-star recruit by ''[Rivals.com](/source/Rivals.com)'', Render was listed as the No. 7 center prospect in the nation in 2005.{{Citation |date=January 18, 2005 |title=Rivals.com Offensive centers 2005 |url=https://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=877 }} He chose Virginia Tech over [Arkansas](/source/University_of_Arkansas) and [Florida State](/source/Florida_State_University), among others. ==College career== After [redshirting](/source/Redshirt_(college_sports)) his initial year at Virginia Tech, Render earned the starting right guard job during the 2006 preseason. He played 663 snaps on offense during the [2006 season](/source/2006_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season), and kept his starting job during the 2007 and 2008 seasons. Following the [2009 Orange Bowl](/source/2009_Orange_Bowl) he underwent a shoulder surgery and did not participate in the 2009 off-season workouts or spring practice. The surgery was successful, and Render was at 100% health going into the 2009 NCCA Season. He moved to left guard for the 2009 season and helping the 2009 Hokies football team finish the season with 10 wins and 3 losses (6–2 ACC). Render was listed at No. 8 on ''[Rivals.com](/source/Rivals.com)′s'' preseason interior lineman power ranking in 2009.{{Citation |last=Buchanan |first=Olin |last2=Dienhart |first2=Tom |last3=Fox |first3=David |last4=Huguenin |first4=Mike |last5=Megargee |first5=Steve |work=Rivals.com |date=August 22, 2009 |title=Preseason interior lineman power rankings |url=http://rivals100.rivals.com/content.asp?cid=978903 }} He was also named to the 2009 [Outland Trophy](/source/Outland_Trophy) watch list,{{Citation |last=Richardson |first=Steve |date=August 11, 2009 |title=2009 Outland Trophy Watch List Announced |publisher=[Football Writers Association of America](/source/Football_Writers_Association_of_America) |url=http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/news/2009/outland090811.html }} but that trophy eventually went to [Ndamukong Suh](/source/Ndamukong_Suh). Render, however, was named to the All-ACC Second Team for the second consecutive time.{{Citation |url=http://www.techsideline.com/news_archive/showArticle-4859.php |title=Nine Hokies Earn All-ACC Honors |first=Chris |last=Coleman |work=TechSideline.com |date=November 30, 2009 }} ==Professional career== Regarded as the No. 20 offensive guard available by ''[Sports Illustrated](/source/Sports_Illustrated)'', Render went undrafted in the [2010 NFL draft](/source/2010_NFL_draft).{{cite news| url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/2010/draft/players/48341.html | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130215175056/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/2010/draft/players/48341.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=February 15, 2013 | work=CNN | title=Sergio Render}} He was signed by the [Tampa Bay Buccaneers](/source/Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers), but was released before the [2010 NFL season](/source/2010_NFL_season) began. He was then signed by the [Arena Football League](/source/Arena_Football_League)'s [Georgia Force](/source/Georgia_Force).{{cite web |url=http://arenafootballone.com/news/georgia-force-announces-offensive-line-signees |title=Georgia Force Announces Offensive Line Signees | www.arenafootball.com |access-date=2013-02-02 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130215125613/http://arenafootballone.com/news/georgia-force-announces-offensive-line-signees |archive-date=2013-02-15 }} ==References== {{Reflist|2}} ==External links== *[http://www.buccaneers.com/team/playerdetail.aspx?player=Render,Sergio,0 Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio] *[http://www.hokiesports.com/football/players/render_sergio.html Virginia Tech Hokies bio] {{DEFAULTSORT:Render, Sergio}} Category:1986 births Category:Living people Category:Players of American football from Newnan, Georgia Category:Players of American football from LaGrange, Georgia Category:American football offensive guards Category:Virginia Tech Hokies football players Category:Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Category:Georgia Force players --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Sergio Render](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergio_Render) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergio_Render?action=history)). 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