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Aaron Francisco
S #21
Height:
6-2
Weight:
207
Age:
27
College:
Brigham Young
Hometown:
Kahuku, Hawaii
Experience:
6

Quick Stats (2009):

TCKL
16
SCK
0
FF
0
INT
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Career Stats
Season Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
G GS Total Solo Ast Sck SFTY PDef Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FUM Lost
TOTAL 159 137 22 0 -- 4 2 61 -- 44 0 -- --
2009 IND 10 2 16 16 0 0 -- 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2008 ARI 16 4 56 48 8 0 -- 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2007 ARI 10 3 31 27 4 0 -- 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2006 ARI 16 2 49 41 8 0 -- 3 2 61 -- 44 0 -- --
2005 ARI 11 0 7 5 2 0 -- 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --

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Bio

TRANSACTIONS
Signed as a free agent by Carolina (4/12/10)....Signed as a free agent by Indianapolis (9/7/09)...Released by Arizona (9/5/09)...Signed to contract extension by Arizona (12/29/06)...Signed as a free agent from practice squad by Arizona (10/11/05)...Signed to practice squad by Arizona (9/5/05)...Waived by the New York Jets (9/3/05)...Signed as a free agent by the New York Jets (8/29/05)...Waived by Arizona (8/22/05)...Signed as an undrafted rookie free agent by Arizona (5/2/05).

GP/GS
Career (63/11) [7/1]; 2009 (10/2) [3/0]; 2008 (16/4) [4/1]; 2007 (10/3); 2006 (16/2); 2005 (11/0).

2009
Signed as a free agent by Indianapolis (9/7) after being released by Arizona in the final roster cutdown (9/5)...Played in 10 games with two starts and was inactive for six games...Logged nine tackles on defense and seven on special teams...Started the last two games of the season at strong safety...Did not play in Weeks 10-15 because of a sprained right ankle...POSTSEASON: Played in all three games, including Super Bowl XLIV against New Orleans (2/7)...Made two special teams tackles.

2008
Played in 16 games with four starts for Arizona...Elected as the Cardinals' special teams captain for the second consecutive season...Produced 49 tackles, two passes defensed and one forced fumble...Ranked third on the team with 18 special teams tackles...Started two games at strong safety for an injured Adrian Wilson (hamstring) and two games at nickel back...POSTSEASON: Played in all four games, including Super Bowl XLIII against Pittsburgh (2/1), with one start...Registered 10 tackles, one interception and two passes defensed...Contributed three tackles on special teams...Vs. Miami (9/14): Forced Dolphins running back Ricky Williams to fumble...At New York Jets (9/28): Matched single-game best of eight tackles...Vs. St. Louis (12/7): Gathered a career-high six special teams tackles...NFC Wild Card vs. Atlanta (1/3): Started as part of five defensive back package...Helped defense limit the Falcons, the NFL's second-best rushing team during the regular season, to 60 yards on 24 carries...NFC Championship at Philadelphia (1/18): Intercepted Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb and returned pick 27 yards before the ball was stripped and recovered by the Eagles.

2007
Played in 10 games with three starts and was inactive for six games for Arizona...Elected as the Cardinals' special teams captain...Recorded 22 tackles...Collected 10 special teams tackles...Started the last three games of the season at strong safety in place of an injured Adrian Wilson (heel)...Missed six games with a right knee injury...At Baltimore (9/23): Deflected a punt by Ravens punter Sam Koch that only went 11 yards and led to a Cardinals touchdown on the ensuing drive...Vs. Carolina (10/14): Suffered a sprained right knee, causing him to be inactive at Washington (10/21)...At Tampa Bay (11/4): Re-injured right knee and was inactive for the next five games...At New Orleans (12/16): Returned from injury in starting role at strong safety...Tallied a single-game best eight tackles.

2006
Played in 16 games with two starts for Arizona...Posted 29 tackles, two interceptions and five passes defensed...Led the Cardinals with 23 special teams tackles...Named an alternate to the Pro Bowl as a special teamer...Started as an extra defensive back at Minnesota (11/26) and versus Seattle (12/10)...Vs. San Francisco (9/10): Broke up 49ers game-ending Hail Mary pass in the end zone to preserve Cardinals win...Vs. Chicago (10/16): Victimized Bears quarterback Rex Grossman for first career interception and returned it 44 yards to set up a touchdown...Vs. Detroit (11/19): Thwarted a Lions scoring opportunity with an interception of quarterback Jon Kitna in the end zone...At Minnesota (11/26): Made first career start as Arizona opened in a nickel defense...Responded with four tackles.

2005
Played in 11 games for Arizona...Notched eight special teams tackles...Originally signed as an undrafted rookie free agent by the Cardinals (5/2) prior to being waived during the preseason (8/22)...Signed as a free agent by the New York Jets (8/29) and waived in the final roster cutdown (9/3)...Signed to the practice squad by Arizona, where he spent five games before being promoted to the active roster (10/11).

COLLEGE
Played in 49 games, starting the last three seasons, at Brigham Young...Finished career with 330 tackles, one sack, seven interceptions, 16 passes defensed, six forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries...Earned first-team All-Mountain West Conference honors as a senior in 2004 and junior in 2003 and All-Mountain West Conference honorable mention as a sophomore in 2002.

PERSONAL
Attended Kahuku (Hawaii) HS.

TRANSACTIONS
Signed as a free agent by Carolina (4/12/10)....Signed as a free agent by Indianapolis (9/7/09)...Released by Arizona (9/5/09)...Signed to contract extension by Arizona (12/29/06)...Signed as a free agent from practice squad by Arizona (10/11/05)...Signed to practice squad by Arizona (9/5/05)...Waived by the New York Jets (9/3/05)...Signed as a free agent by the New York Jets (8/29/05)...Waived by Arizona (8/22/05)...Signed as an undrafted rookie free agent by Arizona (5/2/05).

GP/GS
Career (63/11) [7/1]; 2009 (10/2) [3/0]; 2008 (16/4) [4/1]; 2007 (10/3); 2006 (16/2); 2005 (11/0).

2009
Signed as a free agent by Indianapolis (9/7) after being released by Arizona in the final roster cutdown (9/5)...Played in 10 games with two starts and was inactive for six games...Logged nine tackles on defense and seven on special teams...Started the last two games of the season at strong safety...Did not play in Weeks 10-15 because of a sprained right ankle...POSTSEASON: Played in all three games, including Super Bowl XLIV against New Orleans (2/7)...Made two special teams tackles.

2008
Played in 16 games with four starts for Arizona...Elected as the Cardinals' special teams captain for the second consecutive season...Produced 49 tackles, two passes defensed and one forced fumble...Ranked third on the team with 18 special teams tackles...Started two games at strong safety for an injured Adrian Wilson (hamstring) and two games at nickel back...POSTSEASON: Played in all four games, including Super Bowl XLIII against Pittsburgh (2/1), with one start...Registered 10 tackles, one interception and two passes defensed...Contributed three tackles on special teams...Vs. Miami (9/14): Forced Dolphins running back Ricky Williams to fumble...At New York Jets (9/28): Matched single-game best of eight tackles...Vs. St. Louis (12/7): Gathered a career-high six special teams tackles...NFC Wild Card vs. Atlanta (1/3): Started as part of five defensive back package...Helped defense limit the Falcons, the NFL's second-best rushing team during the regular season, to 60 yards on 24 carries...NFC Championship at Philadelphia (1/18): Intercepted Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb and returned pick 27 yards before the ball was stripped and recovered by the Eagles.

2007
Played in 10 games with three starts and was inactive for six games for Arizona...Elected as the Cardinals' special teams captain...Recorded 22 tackles...Collected 10 special teams tackles...Started the last three games of the season at strong safety in place of an injured Adrian Wilson (heel)...Missed six games with a right knee injury...At Baltimore (9/23): Deflected a punt by Ravens punter Sam Koch that only went 11 yards and led to a Cardinals touchdown on the ensuing drive...Vs. Carolina (10/14): Suffered a sprained right knee, causing him to be inactive at Washington (10/21)...At Tampa Bay (11/4): Re-injured right knee and was inactive for the next five games...At New Orleans (12/16): Returned from injury in starting role at strong safety...Tallied a single-game best eight tackles.

2006
Played in 16 games with two starts for Arizona...Posted 29 tackles, two interceptions and five passes defensed...Led the Cardinals with 23 special teams tackles...Named an alternate to the Pro Bowl as a special teamer...Started as an extra defensive back at Minnesota (11/26) and versus Seattle (12/10)...Vs. San Francisco (9/10): Broke up 49ers game-ending Hail Mary pass in the end zone to preserve Cardinals win...Vs. Chicago (10/16): Victimized Bears quarterback Rex Grossman for first career interception and returned it 44 yards to set up a touchdown...Vs. Detroit (11/19): Thwarted a Lions scoring opportunity with an interception of quarterback Jon Kitna in the end zone...At Minnesota (11/26): Made first career start as Arizona opened in a nickel defense...Responded with four tackles.

2005
Played in 11 games for Arizona...Notched eight special teams tackles...Originally signed as an undrafted rookie free agent by the Cardinals (5/2) prior to being waived during the preseason (8/22)...Signed as a free agent by the New York Jets (8/29) and waived in the final roster cutdown (9/3)...Signed to the practice squad by Arizona, where he spent five games before being promoted to the active roster (10/11).

COLLEGE
Played in 49 games, starting the last three seasons, at Brigham Young...Finished career with 330 tackles, one sack, seven interceptions, 16 passes defensed, six forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries...Earned first-team All-Mountain West Conference honors as a senior in 2004 and junior in 2003 and All-Mountain West Conference honorable mention as a sophomore in 2002.

PERSONAL
Attended Kahuku (Hawaii) HS.

 

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