Senior tight end for UNLV. 2021: 23 catches, 173 receiving yards, 1 TD.
6′2″ · 250 lb · Oakley, CA
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The story
4 tight end for UNLV. 2021: 23 catches, 173 receiving yards, 1 TD.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearGiovanni Fauolo
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Giovanni Fauolo has played for two head coaches in five seasons at UNLV. The receipt on tape: 40 rec yds, 6 receptions against UTSA, Week 5, 2021.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
Five seasons at UNLV, 729 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
He was on the field for 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Tony Sanchez → Marcus Arroyo. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: long catch (1st percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.2 | 24.8 | 7.2 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 2.5 | 18.5 | 7.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.8 | 20.8 | 7.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 3.0 | 23.0 | 7.6 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Mullen
Pass share
41.6%
87 pass / 122 run
Plays / game
69.7
3 games
Team sack rate
9.3%
108 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2021
Earning real snaps in the rotation without a starting job.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 11 · 2021
W 27–13
vs Hawai'i
2 rec · 9 yds
With C. Williams — 266 rush yds (38 car) · 3 TD · C. Friel — 172 yds · 0 TD · 2 INT · QBR 12.8 · 15 rush yds (5 car)
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 8 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 33-35vs Eastern Washington | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 2 | L 10-37@ Arizona State | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 3 | L 3-48vs Iowa State | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 4 | L 30-38@ Fresno State | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 5 | L 17-24@ UTSA | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | 0 | 11 | Season-high 40 yds |
| Wk 11 | W 27-13vs Hawai'i | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 12 | L 20-28vs San Diego State | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 1 | 12 | |
| Wk 13 | L 14-48@ Air Force | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 12 | |
| Total | 23 | 173 | 7.4 | 1 | 14 |
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Jay Rose’s 2021 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Max Reese's senior season at Eastern Michigan (2024).
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Player DNA