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ASU: Hard-working defensive lineman played in 39 career games at defensive tackle in his five years with the Sun Devils...made 23 total starts and finished with 59 tackles (30 solo), including 10.5 tackles for loss and four sacks...moved to defensive tackle in the spring before the 2007 season after being recruited as an offensive linemen...graduated with a B.I.S. degree in interdisciplinary studies...dropped more than 25 pounds over the course of his time with ASU.
2010: Started eight of the 12 games he appeared in...recorded 13 tackles (seven solo), including 2.5 tackles for loss...collected a pair of solo tackles and a tackle for loss against Oregon Sept. 25...made one solo tackle and a tackle for loss Sept. 11 vs. Northern Arizona...had two solo tackles Nov. 13 against Stanford...recorded a least one tackle in nine of 12 games...named to the Eastham Energy College All-Star Game.
2010: Started eight of the 12 games he appeared in...recorded 13 tackles (seven solo), including 2.5 tackles for loss...collected a pair of solo tackles and a tackle for loss against Oregon Sept. 25...made one solo tackle and a tackle for loss Sept. 11 vs. Northern Arizona...had two solo tackles Nov. 13 against Stanford...recorded a least one tackle in nine of 12 games...named to the Eastham Energy College All-Star Game.
2009: Started at defensive tackle in all but one game and saw action in all 12...made 26 tackles (16 solo), 7.5 tackles for loss and four sacks...recovered a fumble and had three tackles for loss, including a sack in a win over Washington State Oct. 10...collected five solo tackles and a pair of sacks Oct. 17 vs. Washington...recorded two tackles (one solo) and an eight-yard sack Oct. 3 against Oregon State.
2008: Played in all 12 games, including starting the first four...recorded 18 tackles (six solo), including a half tackle for loss, on the season...had one tackle and a half tackle for loss in his first career start, the season-opening win over NAU on Aug. 30...collected three tackles against UNLV on Sept. 13...totaled three tackles at California on Oct. 4...posted three tackles (one solo) at No. 8 USC on Oct. 11...had two tackles (one solo) in victory at Washington on Nov. 8...recorded two tackles (one solo) in win over UCLA on Nov. 28.
2007: Played in three games (at Stanford, at Washington State and against Texas in the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl) as a reserve defensive tackle...had two tackles (one solo) on the season...collected his first career tackle in ASU's win at Stanford on Sept. 29.
2006: Redshirted as a member of ASU's scout team.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Trinity High School in Euless, Texas...was a leader on the Trinity High Texas 5A state champions in 2005...teammate of former Sun Devil running back Dimitri Nance...selected to The Dallas Morning News' All-Area first-team...selected first-team all-state on the offensive line by the Associated Press...was selected to the All-Texas Class 5A first-team...made first-team All-Texas 5A by TexasFootball.com...District 6-5A first-team offensive guard...selected to the Fort Worth Star Telegram's Super Team as an offensive lineman...named to the first-team of the Class 5A All-State squad by TSWA (Texas Sports Writer's Association)...Euless Trinity (14-1) won the 5A Texas state Championship for the first time in school history...was part of an offensive line that helped Trinity gain 5,036 yards in total offense (492 yards per game, including 354.3 yards rushing) and score 44.6 points per game...Trinity's backfield featured 3,100 yards rushing and 47 touchdowns, led by Falahola and former Sun Devil Nance...won the Ray Verkerk Outstanding Lineman Award at Trinity High...a two-year starter, and was a team captain during his junior and senior seasons...also lettered in track...coached by Steve Lineweaver. |
PERSONAL: A BIS Major focusing on Education and Sociology...parents are Akuila (ramp service clerk for American Eagles Airlines) and Vera Kakauta (Trinity High School employee) of Euless, Texas...has three siblings, Loisi, Casendra and Soane...volunteered for a local church youth group in Texas...born May 6, 1988 in Bedford, Texas...full named is Manusaia Eric Falahola.
2008: Played in all 12 games, including starting the first four...recorded 18 tackles (six solo), including a half tackle for loss, on the season...had one tackle and a half tackle for loss in his first career start, the season-opening win over NAU on Aug. 30...collected three tackles against UNLV on Sept. 13...totaled three tackles at California on Oct. 4...posted three tackles (one solo) at No. 8 USC on Oct. 11...had two tackles (one solo) in victory at Washington on Nov. 8...recorded two tackles (one solo) in win over UCLA on Nov. 28.
2007: Played in three games (at Stanford, at Washington State and against Texas in the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl) as a reserve defensive tackle...had two tackles (one solo) on the season...collected his first career tackle in ASU's win at Stanford on Sept. 29.
2006: Redshirted as a member of ASU's scout team.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Trinity High School in Euless, Texas...was a leader on the Trinity High Texas 5A state champions in 2005...teammate of former Sun Devil running back Dimitri Nance...selected to The Dallas Morning News' All-Area first-team...selected first-team all-state on the offensive line by the Associated Press...was selected to the All-Texas Class 5A first-team...made first-team All-Texas 5A by TexasFootball.com...District 6-5A first-team offensive guard...selected to the Fort Worth Star Telegram's Super Team as an offensive lineman...named to the first-team of the Class 5A All-State squad by TSWA (Texas Sports Writer's Association)...Euless Trinity (14-1) won the 5A Texas state Championship for the first time in school history...was part of an offensive line that helped Trinity gain 5,036 yards in total offense (492 yards per game, including 354.3 yards rushing) and score 44.6 points per game...Trinity's backfield featured 3,100 yards rushing and 47 touchdowns, led by Falahola and former Sun Devil Nance...won the Ray Verkerk Outstanding Lineman Award at Trinity High...a two-year starter, and was a team captain during his junior and senior seasons...also lettered in track...coached by Steve Lineweaver. |
PERSONAL: A BIS Major focusing on Education and Sociology...parents are Akuila (ramp service clerk for American Eagles Airlines) and Vera Kakauta (Trinity High School employee) of Euless, Texas...has three siblings, Loisi, Casendra and Soane...volunteered for a local church youth group in Texas...born May 6, 1988 in Bedford, Texas...full named is Manusaia Eric Falahola.
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