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Latinos love football, but numbers lag at NFL, college level

FILE - Fans cheer before an NFL football game between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Kansas City Chiefs, Monday, Nov. 18, 2019, in Mexico City. The NFL returns to Mexico City on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, when Arizona Cardinals play the San Francisco 49ers. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File) FILE - Arizona Cardinals guard Will Hernandez pauses on the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, in Glendale, Ariz. The NFL returns to Mexico City on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, when Arizona Cardinals play the San Francisco 49ers. The Cardinals have two Latino players on the roster — Max Garcia and Will Hernandez. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File) FILE - Arizona Cardinals' Will Hernandez wears a United States flag and a Mexican flag on his helmet before the first half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, in Glendale, Ariz. The NFL returns to Mexico City on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, when Arizona Cardinals play the San Francisco 49ers. The Cardinals have two Latino players on the roster — Max Garcia and Will Hernandez. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb, File) FILE - Arizona Cardinals guard Max Garcia (75) drops back to block against the New Orleans Saints during the second half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, in Glendale, Ariz. The NFL returns to Mexico City on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, when Arizona Cardinals play the San Francisco 49ers. The Cardinals have two Latino players on the roster — Max Garcia and Will Hernandez. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File) FILE - The flags of Mexico and the United States cover the field before an NFL football game between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Kansas City Chiefs Monday, Nov. 18, 2019, in Mexico City. The NFL returns to Mexico City on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, when Arizona Cardinals play the San Francisco 49ers. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo, File)
Latinos love football, but numbers lag at NFL, college level