Aaron Townsend: CB · UL Monroe · #31.
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Aaron Townsend
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. A game that shows it: 5 tackles against Texas State — Week 7, 2016.
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
19 tackles. 1 pass defended. 1 interception. 0 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UL Monroe | 19 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 19 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-21vs Southern | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-59@ No. 14 Oklahoma | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 21-23@ Georgia Southern | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 7-58@ Auburn | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 31-34vs Idaho | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 40-34vs Texas State | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 17-59@ New Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 10-51@ Arkansas State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
5%1 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
19tackles this season19 tackles · 1 pass breakup · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road5g | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Viator
Pass share
41.5%
363 pass / 512 run
Plays / game
72.9
12 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
392 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2016
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
One season at UL Monroe, 19 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2017
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Todd Berry → Matt Viator. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
