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An athletic fullback who figures who enters August camp as backup to Ryan Stanger ... injured lateral meniscus early in spring practice and was unable to perform before the watchful eye of Tedford and his new coaching staff ... has progressed well and should be at full health for August workouts ... 2001 ... sat out the season to concentrate on academics ... 2000 ... saw action in one game, catching two passes at Illinois ... underwent surgery after separating his shoulder in practice the week before the Washington State game and received a medical redshirt.
High School/Personal: Rushed for 1,400 yards and 18 TDs his senior season at Carlsbad HS ... rated among the top 20 fullbacks in the country by the Max Emfinger Scouting Service ... earned SuperPrep All-Far West honors, rating as the No. 117 prospect in the region ... also a PrepStar All-Region pick ... received three votes on the Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West poll ... had a big junior year with 1,120 yards and 13 touchdowns ... also played defensive end as a sophomore ... threw a 24-yard TD pass on a halfback option play and then ran in the two-point conversion for a 22-21 win over Poway HS his junior season ... came to the United States from American Samoa as an 8-year-old ... parents are Atapana and Rainima Faumuina ... born June 4, 1982.
Faumuina's Career Statistics
Year Rec Yds Avg. TD Long
2000 2 11 5.5 0 7
