Pedro Sosa
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Pedro Sosa (born February 6, 1987) is a former
Sosa has also been a member of the Las Vegas Locomotives of the UFL.
Early life
Pedro Sosa was born February 6, 1984, in Union City, New Jersey,[1][2] where he attended Union Hill High School,[3] where in his junior year, he played both basketball and football. On the court, he averaged a double-double (12 ppg, 10 rpg). On the football field, he played for head coach Joe Rotundi. In his junior year, he was an All-Hudson County third-team pick, and did not allow a sack in two seasons as a starter. In his senior year, he was rated the best offensive lineman in the state of New Jersey by the McCarthy Report. He was also ranked as the 16th-best player in New Jersey and third-best offensive lineman by Super Prep, and earned first-team All-State honors from The Star-Ledger, The Jersey Journal and the Hudson County Football Coaches Association. He was named the Hudson County Football Coaches Association Offensive Lineman of the Year and was a member of the NJ Super-100 squad. On defense, Sosa recorded 111 tackles and eight sacks in his senior year.[4]
Career
College career
Sosa attended Rutgers University, where he distinguished himself on the football field.[3]
Stepping into the starting lineup as a sophomore, Sosa made an immediate impact for Rutgers at his
In 2006 Sosa was named second-team all-conference by the Big East, as both Rutgers and Ray Rice managed to top their 2005 seasons. The line only gave up eight sacks all season, the fewest in all of
In 2007, Sosa had been named to the
Professional career
On July 22, 2008, Sosa worked out for the Miami Dolphins but left without a contract offer. He was eventually signed by the team on August 25[5] and assigned No. 78.[citation needed]
Sosa was signed by the
References
- ^ "Pedro Sosa Stats". ESPN. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ "Pedro Sosa, G". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ a b Hague, Jim (September 9, 2008). " A dream comes true for Union City's Sosa Former local grid standout and Rutgers lineman signs with Miami Dolphins Read more: Hudson Reporter - A dream comes true for Union City s Sosa Former local grid standout and Rutgers lineman signs with Miami Dolphins" Archived 2013-05-14 at the Wayback Machine. The Hudson Reporter.
- NFL. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ Faytok, Chris (August 25, 2008). "Sosa signs contract with Dolphins". NJ.com.
External links
Further reading
- Haley, John (July 16, 2002). "Sosa gives Scarlet Knights a big lineman". The Central New Jersey Home News. Retrieved April 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- Franklin, Paul (August 30, 2007). "Sosa sure Knights are improved team". The Central New Jersey Home News. Retrieved April 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- Kinkhabwala, Aditi (October 25, 2007). "Sosa tackling the big jobs". The Record. Retrieved April 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.