Troy Fautanu
Washington Huskies – No. 55
PositionOffensive tackle
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2000-10-11) October 11, 2000[1]
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight317 lb (144 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolLiberty (Henderson, Nevada)

Troy Fautanu (born October 11, 2000)[1] is an American football offensive tackle for the Washington Huskies.

Early life and high school

Coming out of high school Fautanu was a three star prospect and was rated as the 59th offensive tackle in the country.[2] Fautanu would deicde to commit to play college football at the University of Washington.[3][4]

College career

In Fautanu's first season in 2019 he would redshirt and not appear in any games. During the 2020 season, Fautanu would appear in four games.[5] During the 2021 season, Fautanu would play in nine games, while getting the start in three of them.[6] In week three of the 2022 season versus Michigan State, Fautanu would be named the Pac-12 offensive lineman of the week.[7] Fautanu would have a breakout 2022 season, where he would play in and start all 13 games.[8] For his performance on the season, Fautanu was named Second Team all Pac-12.[9] Heading into the 2023 season, Fautanu would be named preseason first team all Pac-12 and was named to the Outland Trophy watch list.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 "Troy Fautanu Offensive Tackle Washington". nfldraftbuzz. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  2. ↑ Emerson, Justin (7 September 2018). "Liberty OT Troy Fautanu chooses Washington". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  3. ↑ Jude, Adam (6 September 2018). "Huskies get commitment from three-star offensive tackle Troy Fautanu". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  4. ↑ Caple, Christian. "14 things to know about OL Troy Fautanu, Washington's most recent recruiting commitment". The Athletic. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  5. ↑ Crabbs, Kyle (26 October 2023). "2024 NFL Draft Player Profile: Washington OL Troy Fautanu". Athlon Sports.com. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Troy Fautanu". Washington University Athletics. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  7. ↑ Vorel, Mike (8 November 2022). "Want to see a scary movie? Turn on ascending UW left tackle Troy Fautanu's fullback tape". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  8. ↑ Raley, Dan (29 June 2023). "An Insider's Look at UW Offensive Tackle Troy Fautanu ... Finally". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  9. ↑ Vorel, Mike (19 December 2022). "UW Huskies left tackle Troy Fautanu to return for fifth season in 2023". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  10. ↑ Hanson, Lars (23 August 2023). "Top Returning Huskies: At No. 5, Fautanu Is Finding His Voice as a Leader". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
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