Troy Fautanu

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Troy Fautanu
Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (2000-10-11) October 11, 2000 (age 23)
Henderson, Nevada, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:317 lb (144 kg)
Career information
High school:Liberty (Henderson)
College:Washington (2019–2023)
NFL draft:2024 / Round: 1 / Pick: 20
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
  • Morris Trophy
    (2023)
  • First-team
    2023
    )
  • Second-team All-Pac-12 (
    2022
    )
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Player stats at NFL.com

Troy Fautanu (born October 11, 2000) is an

Morris Trophy. Fautanu was selected 20th overall by the Steelers in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft
.

Early life and high school

Fautanu was born on October 11, 2000, in Henderson, Nevada.[1] Coming out of high school Fautanu was a three-star prospect and was rated as the 59th offensive tackle in the country.[2] Fautanu committed to play college football for the Washington Huskies.[3][4]

College career

In Fautanu's

Morris Trophy as the top offensive lineman in the Pac-12 and the Joe Moore Award as the top offensive line unit.[10] Following the season, he declared for the 2024 NFL draft
.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+34 in
(1.92 m)
317 lb
(144 kg)
34+12 in
(0.88 m)
9+12 in
(0.24 m)
5.01 s 1.71 s 2.88 s 32.5 in
(0.83 m)
9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)
29 reps
All values from
Pro Day[11][12]

Fautanu was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 20th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft.

References

  1. ^ "Troy Fautanu Offensive Tackle Washington". nfldraftbuzz. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  2. ^ Emerson, Justin (September 7, 2018). "Liberty OT Troy Fautanu chooses Washington". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  3. ^ Jude, Adam (September 6, 2018). "Huskies get commitment from three-star offensive tackle Troy Fautanu". The Seattle Times. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  4. ^ Caple, Christian. "14 things to know about OL Troy Fautanu, Washington's most recent recruiting commitment". The Athletic. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  5. ^ Crabbs, Kyle (October 26, 2023). "2024 NFL Draft Player Profile: Washington OL Troy Fautanu". Athlon Sports.com. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  6. ^ "Troy Fautanu". Washington University Athletics. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  7. ^ Raley, Dan (June 29, 2023). "An Insider's Look at UW Offensive Tackle Troy Fautanu ... Finally". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  8. ^ Vorel, Mike (November 8, 2022). "Want to see a scary movie? Turn on ascending UW left tackle Troy Fautanu's fullback tape". The Seattle Times. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  9. ^ Vorel, Mike (December 19, 2022). "UW Huskies left tackle Troy Fautanu to return for fifth season in 2023". The Seattle Times. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  10. ^ "Washington's Troy Fautanu, Jalen McMillan to enter NFL draft". ESPN. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  11. ^ "Troy Fautanu Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  12. ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Troy Fautanu College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.

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