37  Aaron Davis Class: Junior Hometown: Los Alamitos, Calif. High School: Los Alamitos Height / Weight: 6-0 / 210 Position: LB Experience: 2L

2012 (Sophomore): Led the team with 84 tackles (44 solo), while starting all 12 games at weak side linebacker.

• Recorded his first career start at weak side linebacker in Denver win vs. Colorado (Sept. 1).
• Against the in-state rival Davis accounted for five total tackles.
• In home-opener against North Dakota State (Sept. 8) registered nine tackles including his first tackle for loss. The Bison faced a second-and-one in the fourth quarter and the sophomore linebacker stuffed the running back for a one-yard loss.
• In CSU's first true road game, recorded 12 tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss, also a career high.
• Against future MW foe Utah State (Sept. 22), registered four tackles.
• Against Air Force (Sept. 29) only recorded two tackles but had a fumble recovery. With the Rams down two scores, Falcons running back Cody Getz coughed up the football and Davis quickly jumped on it, his first career recovery.
• Tied a season-high 12 tackles (10 solo) against the high-powered Fresno State (Oct. 6) offense, including two tackles for loss.
• In a Rams home victory over Hawai'i (Oct. 27), registered 11 tackles (6 solo).
• Set a career-high with 13 tackles (8 solo) on the road against rival Wyoming (Nov. 3). Also broke up a Brett Smith pass.
• Finished the season leading Colorado State with 84 tackles, had 5.0 tackles for loss, two quarterback hurries and a fumble recovery.

2011 (Freshman): After working his way up the depth chart during fall camp, played in 11 games as a true freshman...Compiled 23 tackles (13 solo)...Helped convince coaches they could move Austin Gillmore from LB to FB in August... Earned a seat on the conference-opening charter flight to New Mexico (Sept. 3), but didn't play...Instead, made his college debut the following week in home opener vs. Northern Colorado (Sept. 10), entering in the fourth quarter...Saw several defensive snaps in Denver loss vs. Colorado (Sept. 17), and in exhilarating win at Utah State (Sept. 24)...Left in third quarter of loss vs. No. 5 Boise State (Oct. 5) with a knee injury and did not return...In third quarter of loss at No. 19 TCU (Nov. 19), made a nice play on punt coverage to drop return man Ed Wesley at the Frogs' 12...One week later, in second quarter vs. Air Force (Nov. 26), dropped Jon Davis for a 2-yard loss on a 42-yard punt...Earned academic all-conference honors following the season.

High School: A two-year starter, was his team's Defensive Player of the Year on back-to-back 8-3 teams at Los Alamitos (Calif.) High School, south of Los Angeles in Orange County...Played exclusively as a linebacker, garnering first-team all-Sunset League recognition after both his junior and senior seasons...Helped his team to the first round of the Pac-5 playoffs as a senior, when he totaled 68 tackles, three sacks and three forced fumbles...Awarded by his coaches and teammates with the Hit of the Year, a game-changing, highlight-reel play against Huntington Beach...Was limited as a senior captain by multiple lacerations on his head, requiring stitches that sidelined him several times, and cost him one start...Helped LAHS to a Sunset League championship in 2010...As a junior in 2009, collected 93 tackles, five sacks and four forced fumbles for an 8-3 team that advanced to the first round of the playoffs...Made his first career start in the 2008 playoffs, the last game of the Griffins' season his sophomore year...Head football coach was John Barnes...An honor-roll student-athlete, had a 3.17 GPA on signing day...Took up track as a senior, and ran in the 200...Also recruited by Washington, Northwestern, Nevada, UCLA and Arizona.

Personal: Given name Aaron Titus Davis...Born Aug. 24, 1993, in Bellflower, Calif. ...Son of Darryl Davis and Ace Tuiasosopo...Has one older brother and one younger brother...Mother's cousin is Manu Tuiasosopo, who played for the Seattle Seahawks and won a Super Bowl with the San Francisco 49ers...Other Tuiasosopo cousins include Ashley (softball player at Arizona), Leslie (volleyball player and assistant coach at Washington), Marques (QB at Washington and for the Oakland Raiders), Matt (third baseman for the Seattle Mariners) and Zach (defensive end at Washington and in the NFL)...Undecided on a major at Colorado State...Hometown: Los Alamitos, Calif.