Aug. 7, 2008
SAN DIEGO - The first in a daily series during fall camp, get to know freshman long snapper Aaron Brewer.
GoAztecs.com: How was your experience at Camp Pendleton?
Brewer: It was a good experience and gave me a chance to bond with the other guys. (The Marines) did a K-9 demonstration and showed us the weapons that they use. We learned a lot about the Marines and how they live, and also how that can relate to football.
GoAztecs.com: Did you do anything fun over the summer?
Brewer: I went to Hawai'i with my family over the summer. It was sort of a going away trip because my brother had just graduated from college and I had graduated from high school, so it was kind of like the last time we could all go on vacation together. It was really fun.
GoAztecs.com: Who did you look up to when you were growing up?
Brewer: I bet everyone says their family, but I really did look up to my mom and dad. They provided for me and I admired them the most. But, I was also a typical kid who liked Drew Bledsoe and Doug Flutie.
GoAztecs.com: Did you play any other sports in high school?
Brewer: I did track and field in high school. I threw discus, but I didn't do anything else competitively.
GoAztecs.com: How has the transition been from high school football to your workouts at SDSU?
Brewer: It's kind of hard to tell because it's my first day, but as far as my position (long snapper) goes, the guys to block are bigger and faster.
GoAztecs.com: Do you have a favorite professional sports team?
Brewer: I do. I have been a Cleveland Browns fan my whole life. I have some family back in Cleveland and when I was growing up I liked that they weren't very good. I always root for the underdog.
GoAztecs.com: Why did you choose San Diego State?
Brewer: (San Diego State) was the first school to offer me a scholarship. As a long snapper it's very rare to get a scholarship, so I jumped at the opportunity and now I'm here and I love it.
GoAztecs.com: What is your favorite thing about San Diego?
Brewer: I like the fact that it is close to the beach and it's only about two hours away from my hometown (Fullerton, Calif.). San Diego is just a nice area. I grew up in California, so I don't really know what it's like to be in the cold, but the weather is definitely nice here.
GoAztecs.com: Do you have any family members who played sports competitively?
Brewer: My oldest brother played water polo for Penn State. My other brother, who is also older than me, played Division III football at Puget Sound in Tacoma, Wash.
GoAztecs.com: Have you decided on a major yet?
Brewer: No, I'm just going to go to class and see what I like.
Friday's profile: freshman defensive lineman Jerome Long