Juan Lua

Height:
6-0
Weight:
190
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Indio, Calif.
High School:
Xavier College Prep
Prev School:
Saddleback College

2023 • Senior

• College Football Network All-Independent Defense Team (Second Team - CB)
• College Football Network All-Independent Special Teams (Second Team - ST)
• Appeared in all 12 games on the season, recording 23 tackles (14 solo, nine assisted), two interceptions and a team-leading five pass breakups
• Tallied a career-high five tackles, including three solo vs. Toledo (10/7)
• Recorded four tackles, including three solo at Army (10/28)
• Came up with first career interception vs. Toledo (10/7) and broke up two passes
• Had an interception at Army (10/28)
• Registered two pass breakups vs. New Mexico (9/23) and one at Liberty (11/18)

2022 • Junior

• Lua appeared in 12 games in the 2022 season and recording six tackles (four solo, two assisted)
• Had a solo tackle against Temple (9/24)
• Recorded a solo tackle against Buffalo (10/15)
• Had a solo tackle against New Mexico State (10/29)
• Earned an assisted tackle against UConn (11/4)
• Had two tackles (one solo, one assisted) against Arkansas State (11/12)

2021 • Sophomore (at Saddleback College)

• Played in 9 games
• Completed 23 tackles, including 15 solo tackles and 8 assisted tackles
• Completed one interception

2020 • Freshman (at College of the Desert)

• Played in 10 games
• Completed 58 tackles, including 25 solo tackles and 33 assisted tackles
• Recorded two TFLs for 4 total yards and one fumble recovery for 20 yards
• Registered 4 pass break-ups

Before Massachusetts

• Lettered in football and track at Xavier Prep before graduating in 2019
• Was a team captain, earning All-CIF and all-league honors

Personal

• His uncle, Oscar, played at USC and in the NFL for the New England Patriots
• His cousin Armando Ceja-Lua played football at UC Davis.