42 Jake Fely
Class: Junior Hometown: Oceanside, Calif. High School: Oceanside High Height / Weight: 5-10 / 210 Position: Linebacker Birthdate: 03/02/1992 Experience: 2L

Tough and aggressive linebacker with a great motor ... Granted a medical redshirt year in 2010, after playing in only three games ... Came back to earn the No. 1 spot at middle linebacker ... Is a preseason all-MW third-team pick by PhilSteele.com ... Is one of six Aztecs from Oceanside High School ... SDSU's only returning starter at linebacker.

2011: Started all 13 contests at middle linebacker ... Made 58 tackles, including 5.5 for a loss, while also tying for the team lead in fumbles forced with three ... Tabbed the squad's outstanding freshman ... First career start against Cal Poly, tying for the team lead in tackles with six, including one for a loss, while adding a forced fumble ... Forced a fumble for the second outing in a row, while also tallying a career-high eight stops in the victory at Army ... Tied for the team lead in tackles with seven against Washington State, including a career-best 2.5 for a loss and a sack ... Forced his third fumble of the season in the third quarter of the Michigan game, while also adding three tackles ... Was in on five stops against TCU ... Had two tackles at Air Force ... Made four stops, including a TFL vs. Wyoming ... Had three tackles, including a sack against New Mexico ... Made three stops at Colorado State, against Boise State and at UNLV ... Had five tackles vs. both Fresno State and Louisiana-Lafayette.

2010: Played both special teams and on defense as a true freshman ... Logged minutes in three games, but ultimately redshirted after getting injured in practice following the Missouri contest ... Both of his tackles were for a loss, including a nine-yard sack in the opener with Nicholls.

High School: First-team all-CIF San Diego Section as a senior at Oceanside High ... His prep team was No. 1 in the state during his senior season and was ranked nationally ... Was a three-time all-league selection ... Named Hall of Champions Athlete of the Month in September 2009... Also earned letters in wrestling and baseball ... Named MVP of his 2007 baseball team and was the 2008 defensive player of the year on his football team.

Personal: Born March 2, 1992, in Oceanside, Calif. ... Son of Cindy and Siliva Fely, Jr. ... His mother, grandmother and aunt all attended SDSU ... Also considered attending BYU, Colorado State, Nevada, Wyoming and UNLV ... Is studying criminal justice.

FELY'S CAREER STATISTICS

Career Highs: Tackles: 2 vs. Nicholls (9/4/10); TFLs: 1.5 vs. Nicholls (9/4/10); Sacks: 1.0 vs. Nicholls (9/4/10).