Manoah Faupusa
Freshman defensive lineman on Arizona's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′0″ · 377 lb · Long Beach, CA · Santa Margarita Catholic HS
Recruiting
DL recruit
No. 1523 nationally · Signed with Arizona
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
1 defensive lineman on Arizona's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Arizona in 2026.
Manoah Faupusa
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
His career
2026
- Signed with Arizona3-star out of Santa Margarita Catholic
Career arc
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Brennan
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
A three-star recruit at defensive lineman for Arizona.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Arizona has produced 4 All-Conference defensive linemen. 2 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2019. PJ Johnson went on to the NFL out of this room (2019).
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Arizona
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Arizona
Returning around him
- 4 Arizona players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (22 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Arizona · Last season: 9-4 (AP #21) · Talent rank #54 · 2026 recruiting class #42
Background
Purchase Jersey High School Four-year varsity starter on the defensive line for Santa Margarita HS in California Helped lead Santa Margarita to a 10-3 record and their first CIF-SS championship game appearance since 2011 as a senior Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports Chose Arizona over o...
The defensive line · Arizona
- #95Leroy Palu2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99Mays Pese2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #42Dominic Lolesio2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #41Julian Savaiinaea2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #78Manoah Faupusano box-score line yet
11 more on the roster · Arizona team page