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Juaquin Iglesias (pronounced Hwah-KEEN; born August 22, 1987) is an American football wide receiver for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Bears in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma.

Born to Bobby and Bernita Iglesias, his father is a barber shop owner in Temple, Texas. His parents are Mexican and African American. Began playing football for the Boys and Girls Club in Killeen, Texas. As a senior at Killeen High School, Iglesias had 42 catches for 886 yards and 10 touchdowns, and was named first team all-district (16-4A), under coach Sam Jones. He also ran track and field in the 400, 800, and 1,600 meter relays, and averaged 17 points per game in basketball.

In his first season as a Sooner, 2005, he had 19 receptions for 290 yards. This included his first career touchdown catch at Oklahoma, a 21-yard touchdown-game winner from Rhett Bomar, in a double overtime win against the Baylor Bears, 37-30, on October 22.

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