Fa'alili Fa'amoe
| Washington State Cougars – No. 79 | |
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| Position | Offensive tackle |
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| Personal information | |
| Born: | Pago Pago, American Samoa |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 314 lb (142 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Leone High School |
Fa'alili Fa'amoe is an American football offensive tackle for the Washington State Cougars.
Early life and high school
[edit]Fa'amoe is a native of Pago Pago, American Samoa.[1] He attended Leone High School in American Samoa and committed to play college football for the Washington Cougars.[2]
College career
[edit]In his first two collegiate seasons in 2020 and 2021, Fa'amoe played just one game as a defensive lineman in the 2021 season.[3] Heading into the 2022 season, he was converted from a defensive lineman to an offensive tackle.[4] During the 2022 season, Fa'amoe took over the starting right tackle position, starting in the Cougars final seven games.[5] In 2023, he started all 12 games for the Cougars at right tackle.[6] Heading into the 2024 season, Fa'amoe was named to multiple award watchlists including the Outland Trophy and the Lombardi Award.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ Vinnick, Jamey. "Fa'alili Fa'amoe on WSU's Polynesian offensive linemen". 247Sports. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ Bolton, Barry. "Say hello to Mr. X, Fa'alili Fa'amoe, who just signed with WSU". 247Sports. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ Vinnick, Jamey. "The file on Fa'alili Fa'amoe, WSU's DL-turned-OL and sudden center of attention". 247Sports. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ Hanson, Scott. "How this WSU tackle changed his body and mindset to embrace his new position". The Seattle Times. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ Woods, Greg. "WSU OL Fa'alili Fa'amoe to make season debut against San Jose State". The Seattle Times. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ Woods, Greg. "WSU OL Fa'alili Fa'amoe nearing a return from knee injury". The Seattle Times. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ Londergan, Joe. "Washington State OT Fa'alili Fa'amoe Named To Outland Trophy Watch List". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ Londergan, Joe. "Washington State's Kyle Thornton, Fa'alili Fa'amoe Named To Lombardi Award Watch List". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 14, 2024.