Hokie Club36 - Aaron RousePosition: Linebacker
Class: r-Sophomore
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 210 lbs.
High School: First Colonial
Hometown: Virginia Beach, Va.
A talented young player who should be a factor at the whip linebacker position before the season is over ... Showed flashes of his ability during the spring and is working to become more familiar with the defense ... Possesses all the physical skills needed to be successful ... Still needs to get stronger, but brings speed, athleticism and good instincts to the position ... Plays with a good motor ... Will work his way into playing time as he becomes more accomplished at the position ... The carry over from spring to fall will be extremely important to him ... Will be watched closely when practice resumes in August ... Has an extremely bright future with the Hokies ... 2002: Spent the fall working at whip linebacker while taking a redshirt year ... Had a 400-pound back squat during spring max testing ... Turned in a 4.44 clocking in the forty ... Was in on four tackles in one spring scrimmage and three in another ... Contributed a quarterback sack and three total tackles during the Maroon-White game ... Also broke up a pass ...
High School: A PrepStar All-American who was named the defensive player of the year in the Beach District as a senior ... Saw action as a wide receiver, safety, linebacker, running back and cornerback during his varsity career for coaches Sam Scarborough and Frank Webster at First Colonial ... Posted 85 tackles in 2001, including a pair of sacks ... Intercepted five passes, recovered three fumbles and blocked three kicks ... Caught 13 passes for 390 yards and four TDs as a receiver ... Registered 11 solo tackles and scored a touchdown against Princess Anne his senior year ... Was first-team all-district, all-Tidewater and all-region as a senior ... Named first-team Group AAA by The Associated Press and second-team by the state coaches as a defensive back ... Ranked the No. 32 safety in the nation by Rivals ... Rated the No. 9 defensive back in the Atlantic Region by PrepStar ... Listed as the No. 79 player in the Mid-Atlantic Region by Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report ... Ranked the No. 24 player in Virginia by SuperPrep and the No. 24 player by The Roanoke Times ... Finished his junior season with 71 tackles, eight sacks and three interceptions ... Posted a game-saving interception against Ocean Lakes ... Named first-team all-district and second-team all-Tidewater ... Blocked a school-record eight kicks during his career ... Had 176 career tackles and nine interceptions ... Also lettered in basketball ...
Personal: Aaron Roosevelt Rouse ... Born 1/8/84 in Norfolk, VA ... Son of Nadine Rouse ... Enrolled in university studies.
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