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S AARON ROUSE #37 6' 4" • 223 lbs. • Virginia Tech Exp: 2nd NFL Season, 2nd Packers Season Age: 24 Acquired: Draft 2007 (3b) Current Status: Active Roster   Last name is pronounced ROWSE Expected to compete for the starting job at strong safety A converted linebacker, played Virginia Tech's "Rover" position his final two seasons (2005-06) there In 2005, posted a career-high 77 tackles and four interceptions to earn first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors Received his team's President's Award, given to the defensive player who shows the most outstanding leadership One of two Packers 2007 draft picks from Virginia Tech, joining David Clowney, a fifth-round selection College Summary Big, hard-hitting safety with a chance to compete for a starting strong safety role immediately opposite free safety Nick Collins The second of the Packers' two third-round draft picks, the 89th overall selection, acquired from the N.Y. Jets along with second-round (63) and sixth-round (191) picks for Green Bay's second-round (47) and seventh-round (235) selections A converted linebacker, played Virginia Tech's "Rover" position his final two seasons and made a name for himself with big hits and big plays Also has a chance to contribute as a rookie on special teams, which his college program has long been noted for The 17th defensive back selected, uses his size for the position to his advantage and possesses notable athleticism with his leaping ability and burst out of a backpedal to close on the ball In 52 career games at Virginia Tech, made 24 starts and recorded 217 tackles (93 solo), 12 stops for loss, four forced fumbles, one recovery, nine passes defensed and five interceptions Was considered perhaps a higher-round prospect after his junior season, when he posted a career-high 77 tackles and four interceptions and was named first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference Production dropped slightly during senior season, when he struggled to deal with some personal issues including his grandfather's death and an illness of his mother's and was replaced as a starter for three games Returned to the starting lineup and finished his career strong, saying his motivation comes from his mother, who raised him and his three siblings essentially on her own Was the recipient of his team's President's Award, given to the defensive player who shows the most outstanding leadership Also excelled in the weight room, setting team position records on various lifts An effective in-the-box safety who provides strong run support and can make an impact on the blitz Was a backup outside linebacker his first two years in college, getting noticed as an aggressive tackler, which translated well to the safety spot Became the first Packers draft pick from Virginia Tech since 1996, when WR Antonio Freeman was taken in the third round, and the fifth Hokie drafted by the Packers overall (teammate David Clowney became the sixth one day later, in the fifth round) Majored in sociology 2006 College Played in all 13 games, starting 10 at the Hokies' "Rover" position Was replaced in the starting line up by Cary Wade for three games, but returned to start the final four contests Ranked third on the team with 57 tackles (23 solo), including two stops for loss Caused one fumble, deflected two passes and had one interception, returned 28 yards Made eight of his tackles on third-down plays and had five stops inside the red zone, including three on goal-line situations Of the 40 passes thrown into his area, 21 were completed, but only six went for first downs Opened the season with six tackles (two solo) and a pass break-up vs. Northeastern (Sept. 2) At North Carolina (Sept. 9), intercepted a pass in the end zone, returning it 28 yards; also recorded six tackles (four solo), including one for a 1-yard loss on QB bootleg Vs. Georgia Tech (Sept. 30), stopped QB Reggie Ball on a first-and-goal bootleg among four tackles (three solo) Came off the bench vs. Southern Mississippi (Oct. 21) and Clemson (Oct. 26), posting seven total tackles in the two games In final of three games of reserve action at Miami (Nov. 4), helped hold TE Greg Olsen to just two catches for 14 yards; also had two tackles, including assist on a 4-yard tackle for loss on RB Tyrone Moss Returned to starting lineup vs. Kent State (Nov. 11) and had five tackles At Wake Forest (Nov. 18), had four solo tackles and stripped the ball to force a fumble that teammate Xavier Adibi recovered, then threw a block against an offensive tackle to spring Adibi for a 35-yard TD return late in the third quarter In Chick-fil-A Bowl vs. Georgia (Dec. 30), closed career with six tackles (three solo) and a pass deflection, batting away a third-and-goal pass midway through fourth quarter 2005 College Started every game at "Rover," earning All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors from The NFL Draft Report in his best season as a collegian Ranked third on the team with career-high 77 tackles (35 solo) while batting away five passes and picking off four others Also caused and recovered a fumble while totaling 4 1/2 stops for losses Won the President's Award for the defensive player who showed the most outstanding leadership Began the season with ACC Defensive Back of the Week honors at North Carolina State (Sept. 4), making eight tackles (four solo), intercepting two passes, breaking up two others and forcing a fumble Second INT came at the Tech 6-yard line on the game's final play to preserve a 20-16 win Among three tackles, hauled down a TE for a 1-yard loss on a screen pass vs. Ohio (Sept. 17) Had another three tackles and recovered a fumble to set up a touchdown at West Virginia (Oct. 1) Posted four tackles, including assist of a 3-yard tackle for loss, vs. Marshall (Oct. 8) Vs. Miami (Nov. 5), tallied a career-high 13 tackles and deflected a pass Intercepted two passes on consecutive possessions at Virginia (Nov. 19), returning them 25 and 9 yards to set up touchdowns; recorded eight tackles (five solo), including one stop for loss Totaled 10 tackles (four solo), including assist of 3-yard tackle for loss, and a pass break-up vs. North Carolina (Nov. 26) Finished season with four tackles (three solo) in Gator Bowl vs. Louisville (Jan. 2) 2004 College Played in 13 games as backup at "field" outside linebacker spot, recording 37 tackles (16 solo), 2 ½ tackles for loss and one forced fumble, which came vs. Western Michigan (Sept. 11) Had four tackles, including one for loss, vs. Maryland (Nov. 18) Tallied a season-high five tackles three times, vs. Duke (Sept. 18), vs. N.C. State (Sept. 25), and vs. Auburn in the Sugar Bowl (Jan. 3) 2003 College Was a Freshman All-America choice by Rivals.com, appearing in 13 games as a backup at "field" outside linebacker, with one start Posted 46 tackles (19 solo) with three stops for loss, a forced fumble, and two pass deflections In lone start vs. James Madison (Sept. 6), totaled 11 tackles (four solo) and forced a fumble Had four tackles, including one for loss, plus a pass deflection vs. California in Insight Bowl (Dec. 26) 2002 College Redshirted High School Attended First Colonial (Virginia Beach, Va.) High School, being named Prep Star All-American and 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 career, which featured 176 tackles with nine interceptions and blocked a school-record eight kicks Named first-team Group AAA all-state by the Associated Press and second-team all-state by the coaches at defensive back as a senior, when he was ranked the 32nd best safety in the nation by Rivals.com, the ninth-best defensive back in the Atlantic Region by Prep Star, and an All-Mid-Atlantic Region choice by Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report As a senior, collected 85 tackles, including two sacks, plus five interceptions, three fumble recoveries and three blocked kicks Added 13 catches for 390 yards and four TDs as a receiver During junior season, named first-team All-District and second-team All-Tidewater Area, totaling 71 tackles, eight sacks and three interceptions, including game-saving pick vs. rival Ocean Lakes High Also lettered in basketball Personal Given name Aaron Roosevelt Rouse Last name is pronounced ROWSE Nicknamed 'The General' and 'Roo-Z' Born in Norfolk, Va .Worked with Donovan McNabb's father Sam in the 'Athletes for Kids' program; the organization partnered with the Virginia Ballet Theater to help show the correlation between dance and athletes Has volunteered at a youth home and spoken at elementary schools On his own, collected toys for a needy family A self-described 'big kid at heart,' enjoys teaching his two nephews and two nieces the game of football Has an interest in broadcasting Residence: Virginia Beach, Va. Player Stats Back To Top Tackles Sacks Interceptions Fumbles Year GP GS Total UT AT No Yds No Yds LG TD PD FR FF 2003 Virginia Tech 13 1 46 19 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2004 Virginia Tech 13 0 37 16 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2005 Virginia Tech 13 13 77 35 42 0 0 4 52 25 0 5 1 1 2006 Virginia Tech 13 10 57 23 34 0 0 1 28 28 0 2 0 1 College totals (four years) 52 24 217 93 124 0 0 5 80 28 0 9 1 4 Tackles for loss: 3 in 2003, 2½ in 2004, 4½ in 2005, 2 in 2006; college total: 12. ELIAS Game By Game Packers Stats Game Date Opp Interceptions No Yds Avg TD Sep 9, 2007 PHI 0 0 0.0 0 Sep 16, 2007 @NYG 0 0 0.0 0 Sep 23, 2007 SD 0 0 0.0 0 Sep 30, 2007 @MIN 0 0 0.0 0 Oct 7, 2007 CHI 0 0 0.0 0 Oct 14, 2007 WAS 0 0 0.0 0 Oct 29, 2007 @DEN 0 0 0.0 0 Nov 4, 2007 @KC 0 0 0.0 0 Nov 11, 2007 MIN 0 0 0.0 0 Nov 18, 2007 CAR 1 3 3.0 0 Nov 22, 2007 @DET 1 34 34.0 0 Nov 29, 2007 @DAL 0 0 0.0 0 Dec 9, 2007 OAK 0 0 0.0 0 Dec 16, 2007 @STL 0 0 0.0 0 Dec 23, 2007 @CHI 0 0 0.0 0 Dec 30, 2007 DET 0 0 0.0 0 2007 Totals 2 37 18.5 0 Packers Totals 2 37 18.5 0 Statistics provided by Elias Sports Bureau