UNLV REBELS

Omega Faga

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Class: Senior Hometown: Indian Springs, NV High School: Indian Springs HS

Height / Weight: 5-10 / 240 Position: LB Birthdate: 04/10/1986 Experience: 2L

UNLV: The third member of the Faga Family to play for the Rebels looks to earn increased playing time at linebacker this fall ... A former two-way starter in eight-man football who was raised just outside of Las Vegas with his cousins Faauo, who is a senior DL for the Rebels, and FB Andrew, who completed his college career at the school in 2003 ... Last name is pronounced "FUN-guh."

2006: Played in eight games and finished with 10 tackles.

2005: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in five games ... Totaled 17 tackles, including 1.5 TFL ... Made his first career start at Air Force and turned in impressive performance with a game-high 12 tackles.

2004: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2004 graduate of Indian Springs HS where he was a four-year letterwinner and coached by his uncle, Sope Faga ... Named first team all-state by the Las Vegas Sun and Nevada Sports Network as a LB ... Boasts the unusual honor of being named offensive and defensine MVP for his level (Southern IA) during his career ... Played LB, RB, QB, WR, P, PK and KR for the Thunderbirds in his storied career ... A scoring machine who rushed for 410 yards and seven TDs vs. Lake Mead, which marked the second-most rushing yards in state history.

PERSONAL: Omega Angel Faga was born on April 10, 1986 ... The son of Faauo and Naomi Faga ... Has two sisters, Moe and Nina, and two brothers, Joe and Genesis ... Majoring in sociology.

O. FAGA'S DEFENSIVE STATS
YEAR	GP-GS	UT	AT	TOT	TFL	SCK	FF
2006	8-0	7	3	10	1-1	0-0	0
2005	5-1	4	13	17	1.5-4	0-0	0
TOTAL	13-1	11	16	27	2.5-5	0-0	0