47 Cody Galea
Class: Junior Hometown: Elk Grove, Calif. High School: Franklin High Height / Weight: 6-3 / 265 Position: Defensive Lineman Birthdate: 01/10/1992 Experience: 2L

Finished 2012 spring practice as the starter at left defensive end ... Saw his first action a year ago as a reserve ... Redshirted in 2010.

2011: Participated in nine contests, including each of the last five ... Totaled six tackles, including two for a loss and a sack ... Logged his first snaps against Cal Poly, making a tackle for a five-yard loss ... Also played at Army, against Washington State and at Michigan, but did not record a stat ... Had a tackle in back-to-back games at Colorado State and at home vs. Boise State ... Made two tackles, including his first career sack, at UNLV ... Had a stop against Fresno State ... Played but did not log a stat in the bowl game.

2010: Did not play as a true freshman.

High School: Three-year starting varsity linebacker at Franklin High ... Two-time all-Delta Valley Conference honoree ... An honorable mention all-metro selection after breaking the school record with 134 total tackles as a junior (2008) ... Led the league in solo tackles with 79 over 10 games and recorded 25 tackles-for-loss ... Also had 17 pressures, four sacks and a pair of blocked PATs ... As a senior, finished with 102 tackles and three sacks ... Member of the Sacramento All-Star squad that played in the Holiday Classic in Sacramento vs. the East Bay All-Stars ... Holds a Franklin High School record with 244 career tackles... Also a two-time conference wrestling champion and the 2009 sub-section champ at 215 pounds.

Personal: Born Jan. 10, 1992, in Elk Grove, Calif. ... Son of Paul and Elizabeth Galea ... Had offers from Nevada, Army, Sacramento State and UC Davis ... Majoring in business with a focus in financial services.