Manoah Faupusa holds the NT · Depth spot in Arizona Wildcats’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Manoah Faupusa is a freshman defensive lineman for the Arizona Wildcats who stands 6'0" and weighs 381 pounds. The Long Beach, California native played four years of varsity football at Santa Margarita Catholic High School, where he anchored the defensive line. As a senior, he helped the program reach its first CIF-SS championship game appearance since 2011, finishing with a 10-3 record. A three-star prospect, Faupusa selected Arizona from a group of offers that included Colorado, North Carolina, Miami, Oklahoma State, Texas, UCLA, USC, and Washington, among others. He was recruited by Coach Salave'a.

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