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2016 Honors Candidate
25 • Chris Santini
Linebacker • 6-1 • 230 • Senior • San Jose, CA • Leland High School / Boise State
Listed No. 1 on the preseason depth chart at Sam linebacker this fall after transferring from Boise State.
2015 -- Played in all 11 games as a backup linebacker and on special teams ... backed up Joseph Gigantino III at Sam and assumed No. 1 role this fall after Gigantino moved to Mike ... recorded nine total tackles (five solo), including two stops against Portland State ... returned one kickoff eight yards ... named named team's most valuable special teams player and earned AllBig Sky Conference honorable mention praise ... transferred to Cal Poly in time to participate in 2015 Spring Camp and played in 2015 Spring Game, earning a pair of tackles. Boise State -- Santini played two years, mostly on special teams, and was a redshirt in 2012 at Boise State ... has two years of eligibility remaining ... appeared in all 14 games at Boise State in 2014 season, recording seven tackles and recovering a fumble ... played in 2014 Fiesta Bowl ... was named Mountain West Conference Special Teams Career Single-Game Highs
Tackles: 3 vs. Tennessee-Martin, 2013 Solo Tackles: 2 vs. Washington, 2013; vs. Tennessee-Martin, 2013; vs. Portland State, 2015 Assisted Tackles: 2 vs. Wyoming, 2014; vs. Utah State, 2014 Tackles for Lost Yardage: 1.0 vs. Tennessee-Martin, 2013 Sacks: 0 Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. Southern Mississippi, 2013 Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Utah State, 2014 Interceptions: 0 Pass Breakups: 0 Quarterback Hurries: 0
Player of the Week on Nov. 17 after his 24-yard run on a fake punt against San Diego State ... also appeared in 11 games as a redshirt freshman in 2013, notching nine tackles and one forced fumble ... was named to the 2013 Mountain West Conference All-Academic Team.
High School -- Recorded 299 tackles and nine blocked field goal attempts in three prep seasons at Leland High School in?San Jose ... as a senior under head coach Mike Carrozzo at Leland High (2011), earned 99 tackles (72 solo), four quarterback sacks, blocked two field goals, recovered four fumbles, made a safety and broke up five passes ... also rushed for 801 yards and scored 16 touchdowns, receiving all-state and first-team all-Santa Clara County honors at linebacker ... as a junior in 2010, posted 102 tackles (63 unassisted), made two interceptions and blocked three field goals as he was named to the all-state and all-county first team as a defensive back ... named Mount Hamilton League defensive MVP as a junior and senior and also earned first-teal all-league honors as a sophomore ... played in Cal State All-Star Game ... also garnered 98 tackles as a sophomore along with a pair of interceptions and four field goal blocks ... also lettered in diving and track and field (pole vault) ... earned Gordon Leland Scholarship ... chose to transfer to Cal Poly because of its "great academics, great location and great coaches."
Personal -- Son of Rafael and Suzianna Santini ... two brothers, Michael and Tony ... older brother Michael is a former Mustang linebacker ... enjoys video production, bowling and skate boarding as hobbies ... lists Pat Tillman as having the biggest influence on his life as an athlete ... Tillman also is a graduate of Leland High School and his mother was one of Chris's teachers at Leland ... born September 3, 1993, in San Jose, Calif. ... majors in communication studies.
Tackles Sacks Fumbles Passes Year Solo Asst. Total TFL-Y No.-Yds. FF FR-Y Int. PB 2012 Redshirt 2013 (BSU) 8 1 9 1.0-1 0.0-0 1 0-0 0 0 2014 (BSU) 1 6 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-0 0 0 4 9 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0 2015 (CP) 5 Totals: 14 11 25 1.0-1 0.0-0 1 1-0 0 0