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14 Facts About Pedro Sosa

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Pedro Sosa was born on February 6,1987 and is a former American football offensive tackle for the Hartford Colonials of the defunct United Football League.

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Pedro Sosa was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2008.

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Pedro Sosa was born February 6,1984, in Union City, New Jersey, where he attended Union Hill High School, where in his junior year, he played both basketball and football.

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Pedro Sosa was 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.

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Pedro Sosa was named the Hudson County Football Coaches Association Offensive Lineman of the Year and was a member of the NJ Super-100 squad.

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On defense, Pedro Sosa recorded 111 tackles and eight sacks in his senior year.

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Pedro Sosa attended Rutgers University, where he distinguished himself on the football field.

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Versus Louisville, Pedro Sosa was able to successfully end Elvis Dumervil's sack streak.

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In 2006 Pedro Sosa was named second-team all-conference by the Big East, as both Rutgers and Ray Rice managed to top their 2005 seasons.

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Pedro Sosa held Pitt defensive end Joe Clermond in check, and in the 2006 Texas Bowl vs Kansas State, held all-Big 12 Conference end Ian Campbell sackless.

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Pedro 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.

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Pedro Sosa was considered a prospect for the 2008 NFL draft, but a knee injury suffered during his senior season prevented Sosa from being drafted.

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On July 22,2008, Pedro Sosa worked out for the Miami Dolphins but left without a contract offer.

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Pedro Sosa was signed by the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League on August 31,2009.