Tui Faumuina-Brown

Position:
Linebacker
Class:
Senior
Height:
6-3
Weight:
230
Hometown:
Pittsburgh, PA
High School:
Gateway

Named to the 2024 Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award Watchlist

2023 (Junior Season): Moved into a starting role on the UConn defense as a junior, playing in all 12 games...Finished third on the defense in tackles making 61 stops, 32 solo, with four tackles for a loss...Recorded his first career sack and had an interception on the season...Posted a career-high 12 tackles at Boston College (Oct 28)...Notched his first career sack against FIU (Sept 16)...Made eight tackles and picked off a pass at home against USF (Oct 21)...Had eight tackles against Utah State (Sept 30).

2022 (Sophomore Season): Appeared in 11 games on defense and special teams as a sophomore...Finished the season with six total tackles.

2021 (Freshman Season): Played in 11 games for the Huskies...Totaled 16 tackles, one interception and two quarterback hurries... Made 6 tackles at Army (Sept 18)... Had one interception, three tackles, and two quarterback hurries against Yale (Oct 16).

High School: Lettered four seasons under Don Holl at Gateway High School. Earned All-State accolades at linebacker and tight end. Two-time WPIAL Champion. Lettered two seasons in basketball.

Personal: A pre-sport management major