1. Oscar Lua was born on May 9,1984 and is an American former professional football linebacker.
13 Facts About Oscar Lua
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Oscar Lua was selected by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL draft.
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The son of Mexican immigrants, Lua attended Indio High School in Indio, California.
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Oscar Lua was an outfielder on Indio's baseball team, hitting.
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Oscar Lua played college football at the University of Southern California.
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Oscar Lua hoped to push for the starting middle linebacker job as a sophomore in 2003, but missed spring practice while recuperating from a knee injury suffered late in 2002.
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Oscar Lua eventually re-injured the knee, causing him to miss most of the 2003 season.
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In 2004, Oscar Lua was a backup linebacker and key special teams player.
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Oscar Lua collected two stops against both Virginia Tech and Oregon State.
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In 2005, Oscar Lua emerged from fall camp as the starting middle linebacker and did a commendable job.
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Oscar Lua appeared in 12 games and had a team-high 66 tackles to go along with one-half sack, one fumble recovery, two forced fumbles, one interception and two pass defenses.
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Oscar Lua was selected by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL draft.
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Oscar Lua was placed on the team's injured reserve list before the season.