49  J.J. Autele Class: Senior Hometown: Waipahu, Hawaii High School: Punahou School Height / Weight: 6-1 / 235 Position: Defensive Lineman Birthdate: 02/26/1990 Experience: 2L

A veteran, who gives the Aztecs speed on the edge and was listed atop the two-deep at defensive end following spring practice ... Has started four career games on the D-Line ... One of five true freshmen to see playing time for the Aztecs in 2008.

2010: Logged minutes in all 13 outings ... Tied for fifth on the team in sacks ... Was a reserve in the season-opener vs. Nicholls, but did not tally any tackles ... First stops of the year with two in the win at NMSU, also logging a tackle for a loss of a yard ... Combined with Logan Ketchum for the first sack of his career at No. 25 Missouri ... Played but did not record a stop against Utah State ... Career-best five tackles, including one for a loss, at BYU ... One solo stop in the upset of No. 23 Air Force and two assisted tackles in the victory at UNM ... Three tackles, including a sack for a loss of 10 yards, at Wyoming ... Assisted on one stop in the Poinsettia Bowl.

2009: Played in 11 of the team's 12 games, starting the final three vs. Wyoming, Utah and UNLV ... Logged 12 tackles, including one for a loss of four yards against TCU ... Career-best three stops at UNLV ... Two tackles in four other contests.

2008: One of two true freshmen to earn a start on the D-Line for SDSU ... Made his Aztec debut against TCU ... Logged his first career start in his second career game vs. Air Force ... First career tackle against the Falcons ... Reserve at New Mexico, making one solo stop ... Came off the bench against CSU ... Had one tackle at Wyoming, before injuring his knee ... Missed rest of the year with a torn ACL and MCL.

High School: Played both linebacker and defensive line at Punahou School, earning three letters and serving as team captain as a senior ... Rated the No. 9 prospect regardless of position in the state of Hawaii by Scout.com ... A 2007 first-team all-state defensive tackle by the Honolulu Star Bulletin and all-state honorable mention choice as a linebacker by the Honolulu Advertiser ... Named to the Interscholastic League of Honolulu's All-Star second team in 2007 at linebacker ... Played in the HUB Classic Senior Bowl ... Garnered his team's most inspirational award.

Personal: Born Feb. 26, 1990, in Honolulu, Hawaii ... Son of Sina and Jerry Holi ... Is an only child ... Father, Jerry, played college football ... Attended the same high school as former SDSU center Trask Iosefa ... Major is social science.

AUTELE'S CAREER STATISTICS

Career Highs: Tackles: 5 at BYU (10/9/10); TFL: 1.0, four times; Sacks:1.0 at Wyoming (10/30/10).