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Héctor Ríos Morales

Among hundreds of players, Byron Matos is the only Latino hoping to be selected in this year's NFL Draft

Bayron Matos ran a 4.80 40-yard dash in his pro day; no other lineman at this year's NFL Combine had a better time than the Dominican (Credit: Via @Big_Matos07 on X/Twitter)

SEATTLE - The wait is over for NFL fans. On April 25, commissioner Roger Goodell will read out loud the names of the new prospects hoping to make their childhood dreams a reality and join an NFL team through the draft. Among the more than 250 players, one name stands out for Latinos: Bayron Matos.

He might not have the buzz of USC's QB Caleb Williams or Washington's Michael Phenix Jr., but Matos represents the dreams of an entire region as he will be the only player of Latin American descent to enter this year's NFL Draft.

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