Jairo Penaranda

Jairo Penaranda
No. 22, 21, 38
Position	Running back / special teamer
Personal information
Born	June 15, 1958; Barranquilla, Colombia
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight	217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	John Burroughs (Burbank, California, U.S.)
College	Los Angeles Valley (1976–1977); UCLA (1978–1980)
NFL draft	1981: 12th round, 328th overall pick
Career history
Playing
	Los Angeles Rams (1981); Arizona Wranglers (1983); Oakland Invaders (1983); Memphis Showboats (1984); San Francisco 49ers (1984); Philadelphia Eagles (1985);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Coaching
	Memphis Showboats (1985); Special teams coach; USC Trojans (1987–1988); Volunteer assistant/special teams; Los Angeles Rams (1989); Assistant special teams coach; Los Angeles Rams (1990); Special teams coach;
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jairo Alonso Penaranda (born June 15, 1958) is a Colombian former professional American football player. Born in Barranquilla, his family moved to the U.S. when he was age two. He attended John Burroughs High School in California where he was a top running back, then played college football for the Los Angeles Valley Monarchs from 1976 to 1977. Afterwards, Penaranda walked-on to play for the UCLA Bruins and was used as a fullback in 1979 and 1980. He was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the 12th round of the 1981 NFL draft and played for them that year, winning the team's special teams player of the year award. He later played for the Oakland Invaders and Memphis Showboats of the United States Football League (USFL) from 1983 to 1984 before concluding his career in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1985. He was also a member of the Arizona Wranglers in the USFL and the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL. Following his playing career, Penaranda worked as a coach. He is distinguished as being the first Colombian to play in the NFL.