Aaron Faumui: DT · Virginia · #94.
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Aaron Faumui
Wins the gap play after play. The five seasons at Virginia span two head coaches: Bronco Mendenhall and Tony Elliott. A game that shows it: 5 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss against Georgia Tech — Week 10, 2023.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
32 tackles. 3 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 6.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Daily Progress Oct 16Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 35-36vs James Madison | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 14-42@ Maryland | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 4 | L 21-24vs NC State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 24-27@ Boston College | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 27-13vs William & Mary | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 31-27@ No. 10 North Carolina | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 26-29@ Miami | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 10 | L 17-45vs Georgia Tech | 5 | 3 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 2.5 TFL |
| Wk 11 | L 24-31@ No. 11 Louisville | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 30-27vs Duke | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 13 | L 17-55vs Virginia Tech | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 13 | 6.5 | 0.0 | — | 3 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
20%6 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
12%4 hurries32 tackles · 6.5 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road5g | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Elliott
Pass share
47.0%
396 pass / 447 run
Plays / game
70.2
12 games
Team sack rate
9.6%
449 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2023
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #105 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons at Virginia, 134 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 51 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2023
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Bronco Mendenhall → Tony Elliott. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
