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47Aaron FranciscoSAFETY • 6’2” • 207 lbs • COLLEGE: BRIGHAM YOUNGACQUIRED: FREE AGENT - 2012 • NFL EXP. (NFL/TITANS): 7/1HOMETOWN: LAIE, HAWAIIGAMES PLAYED/GAMES STARTED: 75/23 (PLAYOFFS: 8/2)SUPER BOWLS2009PRO: The Titans signed Aaron Francisco as a free agent just prior to 2012training camp, hoping the seven-year veteran could compete as a reserveat safety and on special teams. The Brigham Young product has plenty ofbig-game experience having played in two Super Bowls during his career.Prior to his arrival in Tennessee, Francisco has seen regular season andpostseason action with the Arizona Cardinals and Indianapolis Colts.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:• In 2010, Francisco started a career-best 12 games at safety forIndianapolis and recorded a career-best 56 tackles, two interceptions,three passes defensed and three special teams stops.• In 2008, Francisco played in 16 games with four starts for Arizona and waselected as the Cardinals’ special teams captain for the second consecutiveseason. Tallied 49 tackles, two passes defensed and one forced fumble,while ranking third on the team with 18 special teams tackles.• In 2006, Francisco played in 16 games with two starts for Arizona andposted 29 tackles, two interceptions and five passes defensed. Led theCardinals with 23 special teams tackles and was named an alternate to thePro Bowl as a special teamer.TITANS TIDBITS:• Francisco’s high school, Kahuku (Oahu, Hawaii) High, is the alma materof five other NFL players: safety Al Afalava, defensive tackle guard ChrisKemoeatu, Ma’ake Kemoeatu, guard Chris Naeole and safety SauesiTuimaunei.CAREER TRANSACTIONS:• The Laie, Hawaii, native was originally signed by the Arizona Cardinals asan undrafted free agent in the spring of 2005.• Released by the Cardinals on Aug. 22, 2005.• Signed as a free agent by the New York Jets on Aug. 29, 2005 and waivedin the final roster cutdown on Sept. 3, 2005.• Signed to the Cardinals’ practice squad on Sept. 5, 2005.• Signed by the Cardinals from their practice squad to the active roster onOct. 12, 2005.• Released by the Cardinals on Sept. 4, 2009 and claimed off waivers bythe Indianapolis Colts on Sept. 7, 2009.• Signed as a unrestricted free agent by the Carolina Panthers on April 12,2010.• Released by the Panthers on Sept. 8, 2010.• Signed by the Colts as a free agent on Oct. 5, 2010.• Signed as a unrestricted free agent by the Detroit Loins on Aug. 18, 2011and released by the team on Sept. 3, 2011.• Signed by the Titans as a free agent on July 24, 2012.SEASON RECAPS:2010 (12/12, 1/1 - Indianapolis): Started 12 games at safety aftersigning as free agent on Oct. 5. Notched a career-best 56 tackles, twointerceptions, three passes defensed and three special teams stops.Started the team’s lone postseason game and recorded five tackles.• At Washington (10/17), had six tackles and one interception on theRedksins’ final drive to clinch a 27-24 victory.• At Philadelphia (11/7), posted a team-leading eight tackles.• Against Cincinnati (11/14), notched three tackles, one pass defensed andone interception.• Against N.Y. Jets (1/8), started at strong safety and registered five tacklesin the Wild Card Playoff.2009 (10/2, 3/0 - Indianapolis): Signed as a free agent by IndianapolisSept. 7 after being released by the Arizona Cardinals in the final rostercutdown on Sept. 5. Played in 10 games with two starts and logged ninetackles on defense and seven stops on special teams. Was inactive for sixgames. Did not play in Weeks 10-15 because of a sprained right ankle.Played in all three postseason games, including Super Bowl XLIV andmade two special teams tackles.• Against N.Y. Jets (12/27), started at safety and notched four tackles.• At Buffalo (1/3), started at safety and posted three tackles. Added aspecial teams tackle.• Against New Orleans (2/7) in Super Bowl XLIV, saw action as a reserveand collected two special teams tackles.2008 (16/4, 4/1 - Arizona): Started a career-high four games while playingin all 16 regular season games. Named special teams captain for thesecond straight season and finished third on the team with 18 specialteams tackles, the second highest total of his career (23 in 2006). Set athen single season career-high with 49 tackles to go along with two passesdefensed. Saw action in all four postseason games with one start andrecorded 10 tackles, an interception, a forced fumble, two passes defensedand three special teams stops.• Against Miami (9/14), registered his first career forced fumble as well asone tackle for loss, one quarterback hit, one pass defensed and two tacklesin home opener.• At N.Y. Jets (9/28), started in place of the injured Adrian Wilson and tieda career-high with a team best eight tackles, one tackle for loss and onepass defensed.• Against San Francisco (11/10), registered team-high four special teamstackles as well as five tackles.• Against St. Louis (12/7), in his 50th career game recorded a career-highsix special teams tackles.• At Carolina (1/10), totaled a then postseason-high four tackles and twospecial teams tackles.• Against Philadelphia (1/18), posted his first career postseason interceptionand returned it 27 yards before the ball was stripped away and recoveredby the Eagles.2007 (10/3 - Arizona): Selected as one of five team captains (specialteams) and made three starts for an injured Adrian Wilson while playing in10 games. Notched 22 tackles on defense and recorded 10 special teamsstops on coverage units. Was inactive for six games with knee and calfinjuries.• At Baltimore (9/23), recorded his first deflected punt of his career whichonly went 11 yards to the Cardinals 46-yard line and led to a Cardinalstouchdown.• At New Orleans (12/16), returned to the field and started for an injuredAdrian Wilson. Led all defensive backs with a career-high eight tackles.2006 (16/2 - Arizona): Saw action in all 16 games with two starts at safetyand earned Pro Bowl alternate status as a special teamer. Collected29 tackles, two interceptions for 61 yards and five passes defensed ondefense. Led the team with 23 special teams tackles.• Against San Francisco (9/10), appeared as a reserve at safety andposted one tackle and two passes defensed. Also collected two specialteams tackles. Helped preserve the win when he broke up the gameendingHail Mary pass in the Cardinals end zone.• Against Chicago (10/16), registered his first career interception, steppingin front of a Rex Grossman pass and returning it 44 yards to set up AnquanBoldin’s 26-yard touchdown reception on Monday Night Football. Alsorecorded a then career-high four special teams tackles.

• Against Detroit (11/19), notched two tackles, one pass defensed and hissecond career interception, off Jon Kitna, which came in the Cardinals redzone as Detroit threatened to score.2005 (11/0 - Arizona): Signed as a rookie free agent and was released onAug. 22 and signed to the practice squad on Sept. 5. Promoted to theCardinals’ active roster on Oct. 12. Saw action on special teams in 11games and finished the season with eight special teams tackles.• Attended Kahuku High School in Kahuku, Hawaii (Oahu), and was an All-State and All-Oahu Interscholastic Association (OIA) selection as a senior.• Helped to lead Kahuku to their first State Championship in 2000 andearned a trip to the Hawaii All-Star game.• Born Aaron James Monroe Francisco on July 5, 1983 in Laie, Hawaii.COLLEGE:• Played in 49 games, starting the last three seasons, at Brigham Youngand finished his career with 330 tackles, one sack, seven interceptions, 16passes defensed, six forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries.• Earned first-team All-Mountain West Conference honors as a senior in2004 and junior in 2003 and All-Mountain West Conference honorablemention as a sophomore in 2002.• As a senior, recorded 88 tackles (43 solo), one sack and one interception.PERSONAL:• Married to Nalani and the couple has two sons, Kainoa and Maika.AARON FRANCISCO’S NFL STATISTICSREGULAR SEASON TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESYear Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds QBP TFL No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds SpT2005 Arizona 11 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 - - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 82006 Arizona 16 2 29 25 4 0.0 0.0 - - 2 61 44 0 5 0 0 0 232007 Arizona 10 3 22 17 5 0.0 0.0 - - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 102008 Arizona 16 4 49 34 15 0.0 0.0 - - 0 0 - 0 2 1 0 0 182009 Indianapolis 10 2 9 9 0 0.0 0.0 - - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 72010 Indianapolis 12 12 56 42 14 0.0 0.0 - - 2 10 11 0 3 0 0 0 3NFL Totals 75 23 165 127 38 0.0 0.0 - - 4 71 44 0 10 1 0 0 69PLAYOFFS TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLESYear Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds QBP TFL No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds SpT2008 Arizona 4 1 10 6 4 0.0 0.0 - - 1 27 27 0 2 0 0 0 32009 Indianapolis 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 - - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 22010 Indianapolis 1 1 5 5 0 0.0 0.0 - - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0Playoff Totals 8 2 15 11 4 0.0 0.0 - - 1 27 27 0 2 0 0 0 5Single-Game HighsTackles - 8 (Four times, last at Philadelphia 11/7/10)Interceptions - 1 (Four times, last vs. Cincinnati 11/14/10)Interception Long - 44 vs. Chicago (10/16/06)Forced Fumbles - 1 vs. Miami (9/14/08)Special Teams Tackles - 6 vs. St. Louis (12/7/08)Playoff Single-Game HighsTackles - 5 vs. N.Y. Jets (1/8/11)Interceptions - 1 vs. Philadelphia (1/18/09)Special Teams Tackles - 2 (Twice, last vs. New Orleans 2/7/10)