Aaron Francisco

Aaron Francisco (born July 5, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the BYU Cougars and was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2005.

Aaron Francisco

Francisco with the Cardinals in 2005
No. 47, 43
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	(1983-07-03) July 3, 1983 (age 42) Lā'ie, Hawai'i, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:	Kahuku (Kahuku, Hawaii)
College:	BYU
NFL draft:	2005: undrafted
Career history
Arizona Cardinals (2005)* New York Jets (2005)* Arizona Cardinals (2005–2008) Indianapolis Colts (2009) Carolina Panthers (2010)* Indianapolis Colts (2010) Detroit Lions (2011)* Tennessee Titans (2012)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
2× First-team All-MW (2003, 2004)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 218 Forced fumbles: 1 Pass deflections: 7 Interceptions: 4 Stats at Pro Football Reference

He was also a member of the New York Jets, Indianapolis Colts, Carolina Panthers, Detroit Lions, and Tennessee Titans.

Early life

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 Super Bowl XLIII, 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.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2005	ARI	11	0	7	5	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006	ARI	16	2	49	41	8	0.0	1	2	61	0	44	3	0	0	0	0
2007	ARI	10	3	31	27	4	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008	ARI	16	4	56	48	8	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
2009	IND	10	2	16	16	0	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010	IND	12	12	59	45	14	0.0	3	2	10	0	11	3	0	0	0	0
		75	23	218	182	36	0.0	9	4	71	0	44	7	1	0	0	0

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2008	ARI	4	1	9	9	0	0.0	0	1	27	0	27	2	0	0	0	0
2009	IND	3	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010	IND	1	1	5	5	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		8	2	14	14	0	0.0	0	1	27	0	27	2	0	0	0	0