North Dakota pizza store employee signs with New England Patriots

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR/Grey Information) – A North Dakota pizza restaurant employee goes from behind the counter to the entrance strains of the NFL.

At Uncle Maddio’s Pizza in Minot, Sebastian Gutierrez stood out.

“I noticed him behind the road making pizzas and I simply, I believed my supervisor Denise will need to have employed somebody to move off safety I assume,” Losson Leonard mentioned, enterprise proprietor.

The proprietor, Losson Leonard, says after speaking to his six-foot-six worker, he realized Sebastian was recruited to play ball at Minot State as an offensive lineman.

He additionally found Sebastian was working in direction of a profession within the NFL, and within the meantime, making pizzas.

“He’s like, you’re my favourite pizza place, so may as effectively get a job right here in order that’s what occurred. My supervisor, Denise gave him a job, and he labored for us two, three days per week every time he might when he’s not coaching,” Leonard mentioned.

Leonard says after being waived by the Denver Broncos; the NFL hopeful was signed Wednesday by the New England Patriots.

He says he and others on the restaurant are pleased with Sebastian and his work ethic.

“I believe he’s an amazing younger man and I want him the very best. I believe he’ll do effectively. I believe as soon as they let him within the door, he’ll by no means come out, I believe he’ll have an amazing profession within the NFL,” Leonard mentioned.

Each on and off the sphere.

KFYR additionally reached out to Sebastian’s coach in Minot, Kenneth McCoy.

He mentioned Sebastian pushes him to be a greater coach and he might be watching him by the season.

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