UC Berkeley: Attended California for four years and played varsity football for two under head coach Jeff Tedford as a linebacker... Made six tackles in six games over the two years.

High School: Played three seasons of varsity football at Milpitas High School under head coach Kelly King as a linebacker and running back... Captained the team all three years... Was named to first team all-De Anza League and Defensive Player of the Year all three years... Broke the school's single season record for tackles as a sophomore with 220, including 104 solo tackles... Also led the team with 11.0 sacks... As a junior, tallied 137 tackles and 6.0 sacks... Helped the team finish third in league as a senior with a record of 4-2.

Personal: Born on Nov. 5, 1991 to Sam and Doreen Fanau in San Jose, Calif. ... Has an older sister named Melelopa and a younger brother named Sammy... Is in the Masters in Management Program and wants to be involved in business management after his time at Azusa Pacific.