Aaron Francisco life and biography

Aaron Francisco is an American football defensive back for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League.

Signed as FA with Colts on October 5, 2010…originally signed as FA with Arizona on May 2, 2005…was waived on August 22, 2005…signed as FA with New York Jets on August 29, 2005…was waived on September 3, 2005…signed to Arizona practice squad on September 5, 2005…signed as FA with Arizona on October 12, 2005…was waived on September 5, 2009…was claimed off waivers by Colts from Arizona on September 6, 2009…signed as FA with Carolina on April 12, 2010…was waived on September 8, 2010.

CAREER

2010: Started nine games at SS…had two tackles and one pass defensed vs. Kansas City 10/10…had six tackles, one pass defensed and one interception at Washington 10/17…interception was on Washington’s final drive and clinched win for Colts…also had one special teams tackle…had eight tackles vs. Houston 11/1…also had one special teams tackle…had team-leading eight tackles at Philadelphia 11/7…had three tackles, one pass defensed and one interception vs. Cincinnati 11/14…had four tackles at New England 11/21 and vs. Dallas 12/5…had six tackles vs. San Diego 11/28 and at Tennessee 12/9.

2009: Started two of 10 games at SS…started final two games vs. NYJ 12/27 and at Buffalo 1/3…was inactive games 9-14…had 11 defensive tackles and 11 special teams stops…had one tackle and season-high three special teams tackles at St. Louis 10/25…had four tackles vs. NYJ and six tackles and one special teams tackle at Buffalo. POST-SEASON: Saw action on special teams vs. Baltimore 1/16 in Divisional Playoffs, vs. NYJ 1/24 in AFC Championship Game and vs. New Orleans 2/7 in Super Bowl XLIV…had two special teams tackles vs. New Orleans.

2008: Started four of 16 games…had a career-high 49 tackles…named special teams captain…started at S at New York Jets 9/28 and had one tackle for loss and one pass defensed…started at S and had five tackles vs. Buffalo 10/5…registered team-high four special teams tackles and had five defensive stops vs. San Francisco 11/10…started as the fifth DB and tied for team lead with three special teams tackles at Seattle 11/16…recorded career-high six special teams tackles vs. St. Louis 12/7. POST-SEASON: Started first career-playoff game as the fifth DB vs. Atlanta 1/3…totaled four tackles and two special teams tackles at Carolina 1/10…had first career post-season interception vs. Philadelphia 1/18.

2007: Started three of 10 games…was selected as one of five team captains…recorded first deflected punt of career at Baltimore 9/23…started at S at New Orleans 12/16 and had career-high eight tackles…started at S vs. St. Louis 12/30 and recorded one tackle for loss.

2006: Started two of 16 games…had first-career interception vs. Chicago 10/16 and recorded then career-high four special teams tackles…had interception vs. Detroit 11/19…totaled four tackles in first career start at Minnesota 11/26.

2005: Appeared in 11 games…saw action on specials teams and had eight tackles.

COLLEGE

Four-year starter who opened 37 of 49 games…had 330 career tackles, 167 solo, and seven interceptions…started 11 games as senior…recorded 88 tackles…started 12 games and was named team Defensive MVP as junior…had career-high 116 tackles…started 12 games as sophomore…ranked second on team with 99 tackles…started two of 14 games as freshman…recorded 27 tackles, 20 solo...holds degree in sociology.

PERSONAL

Full name is Aaron James Monroe Francisco…born in Laie, Hawaii.…attended Kakuku High School…earned all-state and all-league honors as senior….resides in Laie, Hawaii.

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