Sanitoa and Afoa sign with the UNLV Rebels

CONNOR AFOA
LB 6-0 215 FR-HS Henderson, NV Foothill HS
The only member of the 2011 class from the state of Nevada ... Played both ways in high school but is projected as a linebacker for the Rebels ... Last name is pronounced "ah-FO-ah." HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year letterwinner at Foothill HS under coach Marty Redmond, seeing time at running back, safety, receiver, punt returner and kick returner ... A knee injury cut his senior season short for the Falcons, who went 10-2 in 2010 ... Despite the missed time, he was named second team All-Sunrise Southeast as a running back by Nevada Prep Report ... As a junior, he had two interceptions and rushed for 703 yards and added 19 receptions for 167 yards and scored nine touchdowns ... Also competed in basketball and track and field as a prepster. PERSONAL: Connor Afoa was born on July 29, 1993, in Castro Valley, CA ... The son of Michelle O'Neil Afoa and Freddy Afoa ... Has an older brother, Dylan, and an older sister, Antoinette. 
HAUCK ON AFOA: "Connor Afoa is a physical player who has a real love for the game. He is a talented running back but we're going to play him on the defensive side of the ball."


SONNY SANITOA
DL 6-4 235 FR-HS Pago Pago, AS Samoana HS
One of four defensive linemen in this year's Rebel class ... Last name is pronounced "SUN-e-TOW-ah" ... Follows in the footsteps of two graduating UNLV defensive linemen that also hailed from American Samoa (Isaako Aaitui and Daniel Mareko). HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four-year letterman playing for coach Simon Mageo at Samoana HS ... Registered more than 30 tackles along with 7.5 sacks as a senior for the Sharks ... Was a two-time all-league selection ... Also lettered in baseball as a pitcher and first baseman and basketball as a center and power forward. PERSONAL: Sonny Miki Sanitoa was born on Sept. 25, 1993, in Los Angeles, CA ... The son of Larry Sanitoa and Deanna Fuimaono ... Has four brothers, Stefan, Shanahan, Sloane and Sheyenne, and two sisters, Savannah and Simone.
HAUCK ON SANITOA: "Sonny is little bit of an unknown, coming from American Samoa. There is a history of solid football players from that part of the world and we have had some of those at UNLV. His high school film would indicate that he is next in line of the solid performers."