Pedro Sosa
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| Pedro Sosa | |
|---|---|
| College | Rutgers |
| Sport | Football |
| Position | OT |
| Class | Senior |
| Career | 2005 – present |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 300 lb (136 kg) |
| Nationality | USA |
| Born | February 6, 1984 Union City, NJ |
| High school | Union Hill High School, Union City, NJ |
Pedro Sosa (born February 6, 1984) from Union City, NJ is an American college football senior offensive tackle who plays for Rutgers University.
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[edit] High school career
Did not give up a sack in two years as a starter. Was named first-team All-State and All-Hudson County by the Star-Ledger.
[edit] College career
Sosa decided to spurn numerous traditional college football powers to stay home and attend Rutgers. Stepping into the starting lineup as a sophomore, Sosa made an immediate impact for Rutgers at his left tackle position, paving the way with Jeremy Zuttah and Cameron Stephenson for Ray Rice's successful debut as a freshman, the school's first 1000-yard rushing season since 1994. Versus Louisville, Sosa was able to successfully end Elvis Dumervil's sack streak.
2006 saw Sosa be 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 Division I-A football, and helped propel Brian Leonard to his NFL career. Sosa held Pitt defensive end Joe Clermond in check, and in the 2006 Texas Bowl vs. Kansas State, held all-Big XII end Ian Campbell sackless.
In 2007, Sosa has been named to the Outland Trophy watchlist along with his bookend Zuttah, and won preseason all-conference selections by Athlon and Street & Smith's. Sosa continued his strong play in 2007, blanking all-Big East defensive end George Selvie, in addition to Jameel McClain, Johnny Dingle, and Angelo Craig. This was in spite of dealing with a nagging knee injury that caused him to miss several games, which limited his level of participation in the NFL Combine and his Pro Day. He was considered a prospect for the upcoming 2008 NFL Draft but did not end up getting drafted.
[edit] Professional career
Pedro Sosa was signed as an undrafted free agent for the Minnesota Vikings.
