Weight: 277 (2021)

2021 Media Guide: Made his commitment to Ohio State on July 4, 2021, becoming the final member of the 2021 recruiting class … is the highest-rated defensive prospect to sign with Ohio State in the modern recruiting era (2000-present) … the nation’s No. 1-rated overall prospect according to 247Sports.com … his commitment gave the Buckeyes five of the nation’s top-10 ranked players in the 2021 signing class … named the 2021 Polynesian High School Football Player of the Year.

High School: Led Eastside Catholic to a pair of 3A state titles in his career (2018 and 2019) … named the SBLive Washington Player of the Year despite a shortened high school season that occurred in the spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic … as a junior in 2019, he led Eastside Catholic in tackles (64) and sacks (11) … was a 2020 All-American Bowl selection … selected as SBLive’s 3A Senior Athlete of the Year … four-year member of the Eastside Catholic basketball team with a career scoring average of 11.1 points per game … in a pandemic-shortened senior season, he averaged 18.0 points per game and eight rebounds while playing guard, forward and center.

Personal: Is the son of Ponce de Leon Faletoi and Alofa Tuimoloau.