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Rutgers punter Michael Cintron a natural even after getting late start

PISCATAWAY – At 6-foot-3, 219 pounds, Michael Cintron has the look of a basketball player.

Or a volleyball player. Or a soccer player.

And he was all three of those things at St. Joseph High School in Metuchen before he finally brought his wide receiver-like body to the football field and deceptively was cast as a punter.

#RFootball punter Michael Cintron breaks the mold as an ex basketball, volleyball, soccer player at @StJoesMetuchen. https://t.co/yJddUbiI88

— Ryan Dunleavy (@rydunleavy) April 12, 2016

About Ryan Dunleavy

Ryan Dunleavy has covered Rutgers athletics for more than a decade, dating back to his days as a student at his alma mater.