Education
Cruz made a total of 67 appearances for the SMU Mustangs and finished with nine goals and five assists.
Cruz made a total of 67 appearances for the SMU Mustangs and finished with nine goals and five assists.
College and Amateur
Cruz went on to be named to the Conference United States of America All-Freshman team in 2006, Conference United States of America Second Team in 2008 and 2010 and NSCAA Midwest Regional Second Team in 2010. Cruz also played in the USL Premier Development League for the Austin Lightning, the Dallas–Fort Worth Tornados, the Laredo Heat and the Austin Aztex U23. Professional
On January 13, 2011, Cruz was drafted in the second round (21st overall) of the 2011 Master of Library Science SuperDraft by Seattle Sounders Football Club. However, he was cut from the team before the start of the season.
Following his release, Cruz re-joined the Laredo Heat for the 2011 season.
On January 17, 2012, Seattle traded Cruz"s contract rights to Real Salt Lake in exchange for Andy Rose who was selected in the first round of the 2012 Master of Library Science Supplemental Draft by Salt Lake. On March 1, 2012, Real Salt Lake signed Cruz to a professional contract.
On June 7, 2014, Cruz made his professional debut for the San Antonio Scorpions in a 2-2 draw with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers. After a championship season with the Scorpions, Cruz re-signed with the Aztex on January 29, 2015.