Meet the 6- foot- 9, 3. Pound High School Senior Who Has Offers From Alabama and LSU Despite Having Never Played a Down of Football. Daniel Faalele, a rising senior left tackle at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, already has offers from Alabama, Florida State, LSU and Michigan under his belt. The strange part? Faalele has yet to play in an actual high school football game. How'd he get all those offers? Well, he's 6- foot- 9, 3. Not every giant can hack it in high- caliber college football, but Faalele looks to be a stellar athlete with an ideal build. Why hasn't he played in a real game yet? Because he didn't even know what American football was a few years ago. In 2. 01. 5, an assistant coach from the University of Hawaii was at the gym in his native Melbourne, Australia. Seeing Faalele lifting weights there, the coach decided to offer him a scholarship on the spot. Faalele knew nothing about American football, but he was intrigued. He was no stranger to sports—he had grown up playing rugby before shifting his focus to basketball. After attending a satellite football camp sponsored by the University of Michigan outside Melbourne, Faalele realized he had some serious football potential. He and his family decided that in order for him to develop, he needed to play and train at an American high school. And where better than IMG Academy? The Ascenders are the No. NFL teams. Faalele arrived at IMG last summer eager to learn. And boy, did he have a lot to learn. ![]() ![]() He didn't know what a first down was. He didn't know what a yard was. He was perplexed by the concept of kickoffs and punts. With such a steep learning curve, Faalele and the IMG coaches agreed it would be best for him to focus on practice and development during his junior season.
Those practices—where Faalele competed against some of the best defensive recruits in the country on a daily basis—were enough to convince programs like Alabama and Florida State that he could be an All- American at the next level. He's surprisingly athletic for his size, and his physique is impressive for a player who tips the scales at roughly 4. NFL players typically produce around 2,2. What's really exciting is that Faalele is finally ready for game action. He played in IMG's recent spring scrimmage, engulfing anyone unfortunate enough to be in his path: We'll be sure to keep you updated on how Faalele's senior season plays out at IMG. Photo Credit: Daniel Faalele's Instagram. Cleveland High School Football - cleveland. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our. User Agreement and. ![]() ![]() ![]() Michigan High School Football. If you have any. questions, comments, suggestions, corrections, etc., please send mail. Thanks! Copyright . All rights reserved. The History of high school football in Alabama. AHSFHS Article Series The best of the best in Alabama High School Football over the past 100 seasons. See which Alabama high school football teams are fighting for a chance to win a state championship.
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