Oscar Lee Sturgis was born on January 12,1971 and is an American former professional football defensive end in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers and Miami Dolphins.
13 Facts About Oscar Sturgis
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Oscar Sturgis played college football at the University of North Carolina.
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Oscar Sturgis accepted a football scholarship to play at the University of North Carolina in 1990, but was ruled academically ineligible.
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Oscar Sturgis was a backup to tight end Greg DeLong, playing mainly on special teams and making only one reception for 14 yards.
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Oscar Sturgis became a starter, while registering 33 tackles, 4 quarterback pressures, one pass defensed and one fumble returned for a touchdown.
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Oscar Sturgis was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the seventh round of the 1995 NFL draft.
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Oscar Sturgis was declared inactive for the first 13 contests of the season, until Charles Haley underwent back surgery.
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Oscar Sturgis was activated for the last 3 games of the season and saw his first professional game action in the fourth quarter against the Arizona Cardinals.
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Oscar Sturgis was released five days later, after being declared inactive for one game.
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Oscar Sturgis was cut by the Dolphins on August 18,1997.
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Oscar Sturgis signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League and was released before the start of the 1998 season.
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Oscar Sturgis retired at the end of the year, after playing seven seasons in the AFL, finishing with 38 tackles, 3 sacks, 26 passes defensed, 2 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, one interception and 9 receptions for 95 yards.
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Oscar Sturgis joined the South Georgia Wildcats coaching staff as their defensive coordinator in the 2005 AF2 season.