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#8 Eric Soza
Position: Quarterback
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 205
Year: Senior
Hometown: Beeville, Texas
Other College: Texas State

Sophomore (2011)
Started all 10 games in his first action since his senior year of high school in 2008 … completed 172-of-302 passes (57 percent) for 2,148 yards and 14 touchdowns … had five passes of at least 50 yards (three TDs) and averaged 24.9 yards per touchdown … second on the team with 285 rushing yards and scored three times on 95 carries … accounted for 243.3 yards of total offense per outing … scored the first touchdown in program history when he reached paydirt from 14 yards out against Northeastern State (Sept. 3) … led the offense to three TDs in its first three possessions in that contest … connected on 17-of-29 passes for 237 yards and a pair of scores in addition to rushing for 102 yards on 14 totes in the historic 31-3 victory … threw for a season-high 257 yards and two TDs at UC Davis (Oct. 15) … added a pair of TD passes against McMurry (Sept. 10), South Alabama (Oct. 8), McNeese State (Nov. 12) and Minot State (Nov. 19) … sat out the 2010 campaign, as UTSA only practiced that fall.

Prior To UTSA
Transfer from Texas State, where he sat out as a redshirt in 2009 … played for his father, Chris, at Beeville Jones High School … totaled 8,052 passing yards and 86 touchdown passes to go along with 1,598 rushing yards and 29 TDs in his career … also racked up 65 tackles and five interceptions … passed for 2,248 yards and 25 TDs, rushed for 1,001 yards and 15 scores and registered 28 tackles and two picks as a senior … named the All-South Texas Offensive Player of the Year, first-team all-area and District 30-4A MVP that season … tabbed honorable mention Class 4A all-state, first-team All-South Texas, all-area co-MVP and the district‘s Offensive Player of the Year as a junior … the District 30-4A Offensive Player of the Year as a sophomore and Newcomer of the Year as a freshman … a four-time district all-academic selection … a starter in basketball and baseball and also lettered in golf and track & field.

Personal
Born Aug. 12, 1990 … son of Colleen and Chris Soza … father currently is the head coach at Alice (Texas) High School … kinesiology major.

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