FIU Athletics

HONORS
2019 Conference USA All-Freshman Team

2020: Played and started in all five of FIU's games in 2020... Was one of just two offensive linemen to start and play in all five games... Running backs rushed over the century mark five times for FIU in 2020, including a pair of 100-yard rushers against Middle Tennessee (10/10)... Helped pave the way for running back D'vonte Price, who led C-USA and ranked 11th in the nation for his 6.84 yards per carry average... That number also broke FIU's season-record of 6.22 that was previously held by Price... Price also rushed for 116.2 yards per game, which ranked second in the league and 10th in the nation... Helped Price rush for 178 yards against FAU (11/13), which is the eighth-most rushing yards in a game by a single player at FIU.

2019: Played in seven games as a true freshman, making one start against Arkansas State (12/21) in the Camellia Bowl... Named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team after his stellar rookie season at FIU... Aided an offensive line that allowed just 14 sacks on the year, which tied for the fifth-lowest in the nation and first in C-USA... The 14 allowed sacks also ranked as the third-lowest in FIU history.

PREP CAREER:  Rated as a 3-star recruit by 24/7 sports... Named First-team All-District at Central High… Also a member of Central’s track and field team as a thrower… Chose FIU over all three service academies (Air Force, Army and Navy) as well as Hawaii.    

ACADEMICS/COMMUNITY SERVICE: Majoring in business at FIU.
 
PERSONAL: Born in Lewisville, Texas and a native of Dallas, Texas... Son of Vea and Leimoni Finau… Both parents are from the island nation of Tonga… Has two siblings, Nesta and Marley… Cousins have played at Arizona State and Montana State.