Aaron Francisco
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Position: | Safety | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Lā'ie, Hawai'i | July 3, 1983||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
Weight: | 212 lb (96 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Kahuku (Kahuku, Hawaii) | ||||
College: | Brigham Young | ||||
Undrafted: | 2005 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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Aaron Francisco (born July 5, 1983) is a former American football safety. He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at BYU.
He was also a member of the Carolina Panthers, Indianapolis Colts and Detroit Lions.
Early years[]
Aaron Francisco attended Kahuku High School in Kahuku, Hawai'i (Oahu), and was an All State and All Oahu Interscholastic Association (OIA) selection as a senior. Francisco helped to lead Kahuku to their first State Championship in 2000.
College career[]
He recorded 88 tackles (43 solo) as a senior in 2004 at BYU. He finished his career with 330 tackles (167 solo) and seven interceptions and was named first-team All-Mountain West Conference selection as a junior in 2003.
Professional career[]
Arizona Cardinals[]
Francisco signed with the Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2005. Francisco was famously defending Santonio Holmes on the Steelers' game winning touchdown in the 2008 Super Bowl, a play which made the cover of Sports Illustrated.[1]
Detroit Lions[]
Francisco signed with the Detroit Lions on August 17, 2011. He was released by the Lions on September 3, 2011.
Tennessee Titans[]
Francisco signed a one-year deal with the Tennessee Titans on July 20, 2012. He was waived by the Titans on August 31, 2012.
References[]
- ^ "Former Cardinal Aaron Francisco looking for new Super Bowl memory". archive.azcentral.com. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
External links[]
- Tennessee Titans bio
- BYU Cougars football bio Archived 2009-02-08 at the Wayback Machine
- 1983 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Hawaii
- American football safeties
- BYU Cougars football players
- Arizona Cardinals players
- Indianapolis Colts players
- Carolina Panthers players
- Detroit Lions players
- Tennessee Titans players