
12/23/2010 Poinsettia Bowl, San Diego State vs. Navy - Photography by Ernie AndersonPoinsettia Bowl 09/05/2010 San Diego State vs. Nicholls State - Photography by Ernie AndersonFootball vs. Nicholls State Was a quarterback his first three years at San Diego State, before moving to the defensive side of the ball in 2009, and then back to offense in 2010 ... Worked hard to add bulk to his frame during the offseason to play tight end ... Has earned SDSU scholar-athlete honors. 2009: Switched to defensive back and played two contests on special teams vs. UCLA and New Mexico State. 2008: Traveled with the team, but did not see any playing time. 2007: Did not see action in 2007. 2006: Worked with the scout squad offense and used his redshirt season. High School: Lettered twice at Santa Fe Christian High School in Solana Beach, Calif., under current Aztec assistant coach Brian Sipe ... Served as team captain as a senior ... Santa Fe won the Coastal League title twice and claimed the CIF championship his junior year with a 12-1 record ... In 2004, was 6-0 as the team's starting quarterback, completing 34 of his 53 passes for 592 yards and five touchdowns ... Also ran for 112 yards on 21 carries and added four rushing TDs ... Lettered two times in basketball, where he helped the Eagles to the state championship game as a senior ... Earned all-academic accolades at Santa Fe Christian. Personal: Born Feb. 6, 1988, in San Diego, Calif. ... Son of Michael and Georgette O'Brien ... Mother attended SDSU ... Full name is Michael Josh O'Brien ... Majoring in business management. |
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