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No.
   College
0 Andre Freeman DB 5-11 190 05/06/89 Slippery Rock (Pa.) None
4 Nich Pertuit K 5-11 195 04/07/83 UIW (San Antonio) Two Years
5 Ken Fontenette DB 5-11 200 01/14/86 Houston Two Years
6 JC Neal DB 6-0 200 01/14/87 NC State Two Years
7 Jason Willis WR 6-1 200 07/26/80 Oregon Five Years
8 Clevan Thomas DB 5-10 195 04/06/79 Florida State Seven Years
10 Mitch Mustain QB 6-3 230 02/27/88 USC None
11 Amarri Jackson WR 6-5 225 05/18/85 USF Two Years
12 Russ Michna QB 6-2 220 02/03/81 Western Illinois Five Years
13 Mervin Brookins DB 5-11 190 05/31/85 Sac. City College Three Years
15 Fred Williams WR 6-0 195 04/15/88 St. Cloud State One Year
17 Huey Whittaker WR 6-5 225 06/19/81 South Florida Six Years
18 Eric Norwood DL 6-1 260 05/04/88 South Carolina None
19 Armand Robinson WR 6-0 200 12/08/87 Miami (Ohio) One Year
20 Justin Warren DL 6-3 255 04/10/85 Texas A&M Three Years
21 Jamarko Simmons WR 6-3 245 09/23/86 Western Michigan Two Years
23 Terrance Carter DL 6-4 275 09/08/82 Colorado State Three Years
24 Tommy Taggart FB 6-3 285 07/25/87 Oklahoma Three Years
42 Sifa Etu FB 6-1 295 02/17/89 Arkansas State None
44 Wesley Maui'a LB 6-2 275 02/05/86 Western New Mexico One Year
50 Raymond McNeil OL 6-2 310 10/14/84 Fort Valley State Three Years
54 Jabari Fletcher DL 6-3 260 06/23/89 Appalachian State One Year
64 Rich Ranglin OL 6-3 315 09/27/85 Central Connecticut State Three Years
68 George Bussey OL 6-4 310 10/24/85 Louisville Two Years
70 Jordan Mudge OL 6-4 320 08/08/89 Nevada None
73 TJ Watkins OL 6-4 335 10/03/78 Clemson Four Years
98 Francis Maka LB 6-2 250 05/10/85 Hawaii Two Years
99 Jason Stewart DL 6-0 315 11/14/80 Fresno State Four Years
Owner/Head Coach: Darren Arbet
Defensive Coordinator: Cedric Walker
Defensive Line Coach: Corey Mayfield
Assistant Coach/Special Teams Coordinator: Jeff Jarnigan
Offensive Line Coach: Jasper Harvey
Francis Maka #98 POSITION: LB
HEIGHT: 6-2 COLLEGE: Hawaii
WEIGHT: 250 LBS EXPERIENCE: Two Years
DOB: 05/10/85 ACQUIRED: Assigned in Feb. 2011

2013: Assigned on a new two-year contract in Oct. 2012 ... Made season debut @ SA on 3/23, posted two tackles and a half sack ... DNP on 3/29 vs. ORL or @ ARI on 4/6 ... Returned to action on 4/19 vs. SPO and posted three tackles (all solo) with one sack … Led the team with four-and-a-half tackles on 4/27 @ NO ... Did not record any statistics vs. CLE on 5/4… Racked up two sacks, two-and-a-half tackles and forced a fumble on 5/10 vs. TB …  Made one-and-a-half sacks in addition to three-and-a-half tackles on 5/18 @ JAC.
Last Game: 5/18/13 vs. CLE; Tackles: 15.5; Sacks: 5.5; FF: 1; FR: 0

2012 AFL: Made two-and-a-half tackles in a 71-70 overtime win vs. ARI on 3/10 ... Posted one total tackle (two unassisted), including one half sack @ UTAH on 3/24 ... Named Riddell Defensive Player of the Game, posting two sacks, forced and recovered a fumble in the 69-35 win @ SPO on 3/30 ... Recorded four total tackles and forced one fumble on 4/6 vs. SA ... Posted one tackle in the loss @ PHI on 4/14 ... Recorded three-and-a-half total tackles, two sacks and recovered a fumble in the 49-35 win over KC on 4/21 ... Forced one fumble and recorded three total tackles on 4/28 @ IOWA ... Made one total tackle and recovered a key fumble late in the fourth quarter on 5/5 @ ARI ... Started, but fif not record any statistics on 5/11 vs. UTAH ... Recorded one total tackle (two assisted tackles) on 5/19 @ SA ... Recorded a sack and three-and-a-half total tackles on 5/26 vs. CHI ... Posted one tackle on 6/2 @ MIL ... Recorded one-and-a-half tackles on 6/8 vs. ORL ... DNP on 6/17 @ KC, 6/23 vs. SPO or 6/30 @ CHI ... Posted one-and-a-half sacks and two-and-a-half total tackles on 7/7 vs. NO … Recorded two tackles and one sack on 7/14 vs. IOWA.

2011 AFL: Member of the Spokane Shock before training camp, when he was assigned to San Jose … Appeared in 12 games for the SaberCats … Made 22 total tackles (20 solo) … Recorded five sacks … Recovered three fumbles and blocked a kick … Made first AFL appearance on 3/11 vs. SPO … Named Defensive Player of the Game when he registered two sacks @ KC on 3/18 … Recorded two-and-a-half tackles, one of which was for a loss on 4/8 vs. UTH … Made two tackles and had one sack @ TUL on 4/16 … Recorded one sack vs. PHI on 4/22 … Made a season-high four tackles, recovered a fumble and blocked an extra point attempt on 5/7 vs. ARI … Recorded two-and-a-half tackles, one sack and recovered a fumble @ PIT on 5/14 … Had one tackle and a fumble recovery on 5/21 @ UTH … Made three tackles vs. GEO on 5/28 … Registered one tackle on 7/9 vs. ORL … Recorded one tackle @ SPO on 7/16 … Had two tackles 7/23 @ TB.

Other Professional Experience: 2010: IFL: Spent season with the Arkansas Diamonds … Appeared in nine games … Recorded 23.5 total tackles and six-and-a-half sacks.

College: Played two seasons at Hawaii … Totaled 27 tackles, two-and-a-half sacks and two passes defensed in 16 games for the Warriors ... 2008: Joined the team midseason, seeing first action @ Boise State on 10/17 … Appeared in eight games … Started one game, filling in at defensive tackle @ New Mexico State on 11/8 … Recorded a season-high six tackles, including two tackles-for-loss and one-and-a-half sacks in road win over Aggies … Finished season with ten tackles, three tackles-for-loss and four quarterback hurries ... 2007: Appeared in eight games as a reserve defensive lineman ... Recorded season-high five tackles and lone sack against Utah State on 10/6 ... Had four tackles against Northern Colorado on 9/1 ... Posted three tackles and one quarterback hurry against Charleston Southern on 9/22 ... 2004-06: Originally played for the Arizona Wildcats before transferring to the College of San Mateo.

Personal: Attended high school at Bellarmine Prep in San Jose, Calif. … Has three sisters and one brother...parents are Mia and John.
Francis Maka
LB #98

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