As a senior, he recorded 1,159 total yards (rushing and passing) for a weak Huntsville team.

At the end of the season, he received National High School All-American, Class 2A All-state, All-TVC and All-Southern honors.

[3] In his first season, 1951, the Southeastern Conference allowed freshmen to play varsity football, so he was able to post 10 carries for 76 yards (7.6-yard avg.

As a sophomore, he became a starter in a backfield that also included future pro football hall of famer Bart Starr.

He is probably best remembered for connecting on a fourth quarter field goal from 28-yards, helping his team beat Auburn University 10–7 in the Iron Bowl.

Luna was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round (69th overall) of the 1955 NFL draft.

[7] He returned home before the start of the season, after his baby was born and required to have a surgery.

[8] On September 15, 1959, he was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for a future draft choice.

In 1963, he signed with the Tuscaloosa Warriors of the Southern Professional Football League, who were under the ownership of Eddie Brightwell, with both Luna and Bobby Jackson serving as player-coaches.

[11] On June 21, 1958, he was hired as an assistant football coach under Paul "Bear" Bryant.