Iiro Luoto
Encyclopedia
Iiro Luoto is an American football
tight end
who is an international practice squad player for the New York Jets
of the National Football League
. He originally played for the Helsinki Roosters
at the Vaahteraliiga
(Maple league). He then played two seasons in NFL Europa before being assigned to the Jets in 2007.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
tight end
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
who is an international practice squad player for the New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He originally played for the Helsinki Roosters
Helsinki Roosters
Helsinki Roosters is an American Football team based in Helsinki, Finland. The team plays in the Vaahteraliiga in Finland and their home field is the Helsinki Velodrome.- National Champions :...
at the Vaahteraliiga
Vaahteraliiga
The Vaahteraliiga is the highest level of American football in Finland played under American Football Association of Finland. The winner of the Vaahteraliiga is the Finnish champion. The Vaahteraliiga season is played in summer, with a schedule usually from May to September.The first season of the...
(Maple league). He then played two seasons in NFL Europa before being assigned to the Jets in 2007.