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COMMUNITY<br />
ADMIN. &<br />
COACHES<br />
ROUSE<br />
LAMBEAU RECORDS &<br />
DRAFT &<br />
MISC. FIELD HISTORY 2008 REVIEW FREE AGENTS<br />
VETERANS<br />
by the Packers…Became Green Bay’s first selection from<br />
Virginia Tech since 1996, when WR Antonio Freeman was<br />
taken in the third round, and the fifth Hokie drafted by the<br />
Packers overall (teammate David Clowney became the sixth<br />
one day later, in the fifth round).<br />
college<br />
A converted linebacker, played Virginia<br />
Tech’s ‘Rover’ position his final two seasons…In<br />
52 career games, made 24 starts and recorded<br />
217 tackles (93 solo), 12 stops for loss, four forced fumbles,<br />
one recovery, nine passes defensed and five interceptions…Majored<br />
in sociology…Senior season (2006):<br />
Was the recipient of his team’s President’s Award, given to<br />
the defensive player who shows the most outstanding leadership…Played<br />
in all 13 games, starting 10 at ‘Rover’…<br />
Was replaced in the starting lineup<br />
by Cary Wade for three games, but<br />
returned to start the final four contests…Ranked<br />
third on the team<br />
with 57 tackles (23 solo), including<br />
two stops for loss, one forced<br />
fumble, two pass deflections and<br />
one interception…Made eight of<br />
his tackles on third-down plays and<br />
had five stops inside the red zone,<br />
including three in goal-line situations…Of<br />
the 40 passes thrown into<br />
his area, 21 were <strong>com</strong>pleted, but<br />
only six went for first downs…At<br />
North Carolina (Sept. 9), intercepted<br />
a pass in the end zone, returning it<br />
28 yards…In final of three games<br />
of reserve action at Miami (Nov. 4),<br />
helped hold TE Greg Olsen to just<br />
two catches for 14 yards…At Wake<br />
Forest (Nov. 18), stripped the ball<br />
to force a late third-quarter fumble<br />
that teammate Xavier Adibi recovered,<br />
then threw a block against an<br />
offensive tackle to spring Adibi for a 35-yard TD return…<br />
Junior season (2005): Started every game at ‘Rover,’<br />
earning first-team All-ACC honors from The <strong>NFL</strong> Draft Report<br />
in his best season as a collegian…Ranked third on<br />
the team with career-high 77 tackles (35 solo) while batting<br />
away five passes and picking off four others…Also<br />
caused and recovered a fumble while totaling 4½ stops<br />
for losses…Began the season with ACC Defensive Back of<br />
the Week honors at North Carolina State (Sept. 4), making<br />
eight tackles (four solo), intercepting two passes, breaking<br />
up two others and forcing a fumble, with the second INT<br />
<strong>com</strong>ing at the Tech 6-yard line on the game’s final play to<br />
preserve a 20-16 win…Vs. Miami (Nov. 5), tallied a careerhigh<br />
13 tackles…Intercepted two passes on consecutive<br />
possessions at Virginia (Nov. 19), returning them 25 and<br />
9 yards to set up TDs…Sophomore season (2004):<br />
Played in 13 games as backup at ‘field’ OLB spot, recording<br />
37 tackles (16 solo), 2½ tackles for loss and one forced<br />
Starters on injured reserve, 2000-08<br />
fumble, which came vs. Western Michigan (Sept. 11)…<br />
Tallied a season-high five tackles three times, including vs.<br />
Auburn in the Sugar Bowl (Jan. 3)…Redshirt freshman<br />
season (2003): Was a Freshman All-America choice by<br />
Rivals.<strong>com</strong>, appearing in 13 games as a backup at ‘field’<br />
OLB, with one start…Posted 46 tackles (19 solo) with three<br />
stops for loss, a forced fumble, and two pass deflections…<br />
In lone start vs. James Madison (Sept. 6), totaled 11 tackles<br />
(four solo) and forced a fumble.<br />
personal<br />
Given name Aaron Roosevelt Rouse…<br />
Last name is pronounced ROWSE…<br />
Nicknamed ‘The General’ and ‘Roo-Z’…Born in Norfolk, Va.<br />
…High school: Attended First Colonial (Virginia Beach,<br />
Va.) High School, being named PrepStar All-American and<br />
Defensive Player of the Year in the<br />
Beach District as a senior…Saw<br />
action as a wide receiver, safety,<br />
linebacker, running back and cornerback<br />
during his career, which<br />
featured 176 tackles with nine<br />
interceptions and a school-record<br />
eight blocked kicks…Named firstteam<br />
Group AAA all-state by The<br />
Associated Press and second-team<br />
all-state by the coaches at defensive<br />
back as a senior, when he was<br />
ranked the 32nd best safety in the<br />
nation by Rivals.<strong>com</strong>, the ninthbest<br />
defensive back in the Atlantic<br />
Region by PrepStar, and an All-<br />
Mid-Atlantic Region choice by Tom<br />
Lemming’s Prep Football Report…<br />
As a senior, collected 85 tackles,<br />
including two sacks, plus five interceptions,<br />
three fumble recoveries<br />
and three blocked kicks…Added<br />
13 catches for 390 yards and four<br />
TDs as a receiver…During junior<br />
season, named first-team All-District and second-team All-<br />
Tidewater Area, totaling 71 tackles, eight sacks and three<br />
interceptions, including game-saving pick vs. rival Ocean<br />
Lakes High…Also lettered in basketball…Community<br />
involvement: Has helped with the Junior Power Pack<br />
Experience football clinic and played for the team’s ‘Green<br />
Machine’ charity basketball squad…Also serves as an<br />
instructor and guest speaker for the Norfolk (Va.) Youth<br />
Football Camp…Recently helped distribute 28,200 cans of<br />
soup to 30 Wisconsin area food pantries, as part of Campbell’s<br />
Chunky Soup’s ‘Click for Cans’ online food drive…<br />
Also participated in the Al Harris Stars and Strikes Celebrity<br />
Bowling Event and attended a local Halloween party for atrisk<br />
kids of the Pals Program and their mentors…During<br />
his college days, worked with Donovan McNabb’s father,<br />
Sam, in the ‘Athletes for Kids’ program; the organization<br />
partnered with the Virginia Ballet Theater to help show the<br />
correlation between dance and athletes…Also volunteered<br />
Most season-opening starters placed on injured reserve by the Packers during the last nine seasons:<br />
4 2005 RB Ahman Green, WR Javon Walker, TE Bubba Franks,<br />
LB Robert Thomas<br />
2008 LB Nick Barnett, S Atari Bigby, DE Cullen Jenkins, T Mark Tauscher<br />
3 2002 T Chad Clifton, T Mark Tauscher, DE Joe Johnson<br />
2 2003 S Antuan Edwards, DE Joe Johnson<br />
2001 S LeRoy Butler, DE John Thierry<br />
2000 LB Brian Williams, DT Santana Dotson<br />
1 2004 C Mike Flanagan<br />
2007 DT Johnny Jolly<br />
0 2006<br />
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