Austin Faoliu
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| Born: | January 9, 1999 Santa Ana, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California) | ||||||||
| College: | Oregon | ||||||||
| Position: | Nose tackle | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2021 | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2022 | |||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||
Austin Faoliu (born January 9, 1999) is an American football nose tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at the University of Oregon.
Early years
Faoliu attended Junípero Serra Catholic High School.[1] As a sophomore, he had 48 carries for 351 yards and 4 touchdowns.
As a senior, he transferred to Mater Dei High School and was named a starter at nose guard.[2] He tallied 32 tackles (9 for loss), 1.5 sacks and one forced fumble, while receiving All-County honors. He contributed to a second place in the CIF Southern Section Division 1.
College career
Faoliu accepted a football scholarship from the University of Oregon.[3] As a freshman, he appeared in 12 games, starting the first two contests. He posted 22 tackles (2.5 for loss) and one sack. He had 3 tackles, one sack and one forced fumble against the University of Arizona. He made 4 tackles against Boise State University.
As a sophomore, he appeared in 11 games with 6 starts. He totaled 44 tackles and 2 sacks. He had 7 tackles against Portland State University. He made 7 tackles against the University of Utah.
As a junior, he appeared in 13 games with 8 starts. He registered 39 tackles (5 for loss), 2 sacks. He had 6 tackles and 1.5 sacks against Arizona State University. He made 8 tackles (1.5 for loss) and one quarterback hurry against Oregon State University.
As a senior, the football season was reduced to 7 games due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He started in 6 contests, while collecting 21 tackles (0.5 for loss). He had five tackles against Oregon State University. He finished his college career with 43 games, 124 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 5 sacks and 3 forced fumbles.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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| 6 ft 3+1⁄8 in (1.91 m) |
287 lb (130 kg) |
32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | |||||||||
| All values from Pro Day[4][5] | ||||||||||||
Dallas Cowboys
Faoliu was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 2021 NFL Draft on May 14.[6] On August 31, he was waived.[7] On September 1, he was signed to the practice squad. On September 27, he was promoted to the active roster. He appeared in one game and had 2 tackles.
He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 19, 2022. He was waived on August 15, 2022.[8]
Seattle Sea Dragons
Faoliu was selected by the XFL Seattle Sea Dragons in the Group 3 fourth round (31st overall) of the 2023 XFL Draft.[9][10] He appeared in 10 games with 10 starts, making 24 tackles and one sack. He was released from his contract on May 15, 2023.[11]
Seattle Seahawks
On May 16, 2023, Faoliu signed with the Seattle Seahawks.[12] He was placed on the reserve/PUP list on August 29, 2023.[13] He was activated on November 6, then waived the following day and re-signed to the practice squad. He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season and thus became a free agent upon the expiration of his practice squad contract.[14]
References
- ^ Mosqueda, Justis (May 1, 2021). "Austin Faoliu NFL Draft 2021: Scouting Report for Dallas Cowboys DL". Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ Fryer, Steve (February 1, 2017). "Mater Dei's Faoliu gets two last-minute offers, but stays with Oregon". Orange County Register. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ Albano, Dan (January 21, 2017). "Football recruiting: Mater Dei's Austin Faoliu commits to Oregon". Orange County Register. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
- ^ "Austin Faoliu Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "Austin Faoliu, Oregon, DT, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ Phillips, Rob (May 14, 2021). "Cowboys Officially Sign 13 Rookie Free Agents". Dallas Cowboys. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
- ^ Phillips, Rob (August 31, 2021). "Cowboys Make 28 Moves; Roster Cut Down To 53". Dallas Cowboys. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
- ^ Brock, Todd (August 15, 2022). "Cowboys make 5 cuts, including spring FA signing, to get down to 85 players". USAToday.com. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ Larsen, James (January 21, 2023). "Breaking Down The Seattle Sea Dragons 2023 XFL Roster". XFL Newsroom. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ "Rosters for all eight XFL teams: Full draft results and where Vic Beasley, Martavis Bryant landed". ESPN.com. November 18, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ "XFL Transactions". Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ Boyle, John (May 16, 2023). "Seahawks Sign NT Austin Faoliu". Seahawks.com.
- ^ Boyle, John (August 29, 2023). "Seahawks Make Roster Moves, Establish Initial 2023 53-Man Roster". Seahawks.com.
- ^ Smith, Corbin K. (January 8, 2024). "Seahawks Sign Seven Practice Squad Players to Future Contracts". Sports Illustrated.