Western Carolina University

PRONUNCIATION: Aaron GETH-thurs

2021 (Redshirt Sophomore*): Played in two games on the season, both as a defensive reserve and on special teams ... Credited with two tackles, both solo stops coming against Eastern Kentucky (Sept. 4) and at Oklahoma (Sept. 11).

2020-21 (Redshirt Sophomore): Played in all nine of the team’s seasonal game with eight starts in the defensive secondary … Finished the year with 24 tackles including 14 solo stops, recording tackles in every game … Posted five pass break-ups including a career-best three against VMI (March 6) … Made his WCU debut and first start at Liberty (Nov. 14) finishing with three tackles … Credited with a tackle and recorded his first career interception at Eastern Kentucky (Nov. 21), returning the pick 22 yards … Recorded a career-best four tackles three times including four stops at North Carolina (Dec. 5), four tackles at Furman (Feb. 20), and a career-best four solo stops against The Citadel (March 13) ... Named to the 2020-21 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

Prior to Western Carolina: Originally signed and attended Boston College … Played in four games as a redshirt freshman recording one tackle for loss in 2019 … High School: Was listed as the No. 2 cornerback prospect in Pennsylvania by 247Sports and was rated as the No. 23 prospect in Pennsylvania and the No. 82 cornerback nationally according to 247Sports … Collected first-team all-conference honors as a junior after totaling 30 tackles and three interceptions … Was an All-Mid-Penn Conference selection according to the Harrisburg Patriot-News … As a senior, led Bishop McDevitt with five pass break-ups and was second on the team in total tackles, helping guide the Crusaders to a 10-3 record and state quarterfinal appearance … Was listed as a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com and a two-star cornerback by Rivals.com … High school coach was Jeff Weachter.

Personal: Is the son of Ivory and Lynda Gethers.