54  Demetrius Barksdale Class: Senior Hometown: San Diego, Calif. High School: University City High Height / Weight: 6-3 / 205 Position: Linebacker Birthdate: 06/08/1989 Experience: 2L

A local player, whose hard work has translated into significant playing time on both special teams and defense ... Named the scout team defensive player of the year in 2008 ... Joined the Aztecs as a walk-on during fall camp in 2007 ... Was awarded a scholarship this past August.

2010: Played in every game with a career-high 33 tackles, three PBUs and 4.5 stops for a loss, which tied for fifth on the squad ... Recovered his second career fumble in the opener with Nicholls, while also contributing two tackles and a pass breakup ... One assisted stop in the win at NMSU and two tackles against No. 25 Missouri ... Best game of his career thus far with six tackles, highlighted by his first sack for a loss of 14 yards, in the victory vs. Utah State ... Three solo efforts and a TFL in the MWC opener with BYU ... Matched his season and career high with six tackles, including four solos, in the upset of No. 23 Air Force ... Half tackle for a loss of three yards and a PBU at New Mexico ... Two assisted efforts and another PBU in the win at Wyoming ... Had two stops, including a tackle for a loss of three yards vs. CSU ... Recorded four tackles at TCU ... Had two tackles, including a sack, versus UNLV ... Made one solo tackle in the bowl win over Navy.

2009: Played in the first 11 contests of his career, all as a reserve ... Made his debut in the second game of the year vs. Southern Utah ... First career tackle in his second outing vs. Idaho ... Two or more stops three times and had a tackle in each of the team's final five games ... Recovered a fumble in the fourth quarter of the win over New Mexico State ... Notched his first tackle for a loss of seven yards vs. New Mexico, resulting in a safety.

2008: Did not see any action.

2007: Redshirted his first year at SDSU.

High School: Attended University City High School in San Diego where he played on both sides of the ball as a wideout and defensive lineman ... First-team all-league on defense as a senior and second team as a junior ... Also competed in basketball and track and field for the Centurions ... San Diego Union-Tribune all-academic honoree.

Personal: Born June 8, 1989, in San Diego, Calif. ... Son of Carla Carter and Terry Barksdale ... Majoring in social science.

BARKSDALE'S CAREER STATISTICS

Career Highs: Tackles: 6 vs. Air Force (10/19/10), vs. Utah St. (9/25/10); TFL: 1.0, five times; Sacks: 1.0 vs. UNLV (11/27/10), vs. Utah St. (9/25/10); PBU: 1, three times; FR: 1 vs. Nicholls (9/4/10), vs. NMSU (10/3/09).