Naveen Daftari

Naveen Daftari

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Davis, Calif.

High School:
Davis HS '02

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 280

Position:
DT

Major:
Electrical Engineering

2005: Played all games at right tackle, making 8 starts... Finished with 20 total tackles (3 solos, 17 assists) with 2.5 tackles for losses of 11 yards and 1.5 sacks for 11 yards... Posted career-high 5 stops at Eastern Washington (1-4-5) with a TFL assist... Assisted on sacks vs. Stanford (4 yards), Sacramento State (5 yards) and Southern Utah (2 yards)... Earned Arthur Ashe, Jr. Minority Sports Scholar Award.

2004: Started 2 of 10 games played, recording 3 total tackles... Had 2 assists vs. South Dakota State and a solo stop at Southern Utah... Also credited for a pass break-up vs. Western Oregon, spoiling Ryan Thorson's attempt to Luke Carter in fourth quarter.

2003: Appeared in 4 games as a reserve... Credited for one solo tackle for the year, stopping Saint Mary's QB Cordell Webb at the line for no gain. 2002: Did not play.

DAVIS HS '02: Lettered in baseball and football... Earned All-Delta League honors as a tight end... Played first base for baseball team... Coaches were Dan Ariola (baseball) and Mark Skrabo (football).

PERSONAL: Born in Snellville, Ga.... Electrical engineering major... Parents are Inder & Pratibha Daftari... Also plays cricket, having joined the local club as a freshman.