04/26/2012 Spartan Football: Spring AssessmentCoordinators Pat Narduzzi and Dan Roushar provide an in-depth position-by-position breakdown. 04/25/2012 Football Holds Draft to Select Green-White RosterSpring game set for Saturday, April 28 at 1:06 p.m. in Spartan Stadium. 04/24/2012 Spring Football Update: Spartans Begin Final Week of PracticeThirteenth practice of the spring held on Tuesday afternoon. 04/21/2012 Grinz On Green BlogRed-shirt freshmen Joel Heath, Jack Allen and Darien Harris have made great strides this spring. 03/28/2012 Despite Significant Personnel Losses, Expectations Continue To RiseFifty-one lettermen, including 17 starters, return from last year's team that won the Big Ten Legends Division title and finished 11-3. CAREER NOTES: Junior college transfer from Cerritos (Calif.) College enters his second season as Michigan State's starting right tackle in 2012 . . . cousin of former Spartan offensive tackle Siitupe and defensive tackle Domata Peko. 2011 SEASON (JUNIOR): Started the last 11 games at right tackle . . . ranked third on the team with 31 knockdowns, including 10 dominators, in the regular season . . . played 659 snaps during the regular season and did not allow a sack . . . started his first career game as a Spartan at right tackle vs. Central Michigan . . . became the starter at right tackle following Skyler Burkland's season-ending injury at Notre Dame in the first half . . . for the first time in his career, saw time at left tackle against Florida Atlantic . . . in his Spartan debut, saw action at right tackle against Youngstown State. JUNIOR COLLEGE, HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: JCFootball.com/JC Grid-Wire and SuperPrep JUCO All-American . . . also selected California Community College Football Coaches Association All-American . . . ranked among the nation's Top 100 JUCO players by SuperPrep (No. 32) . . . rated among the country's top five JUCO offensive linemen by SuperPrep (No. 4) . . . named All-California Region IV and First-Team All-National Division Northern Conference in 2010 . . . two-year starter for Coach Frank Mazzotta at Cerritos College in Norwalk, Calif., helping the Falcons to a combined record of 18-5 . . . anchored an offensive line that helped the Falcons average nearly 185 rushing yards per game and score 23 rushing touchdowns in 2010 . . . Cerritos amassed 409 rushing yards in a 48-28 victory over Long Beach City College . . . appeared in all 11 games as a freshman in 2009, including 10 starting assignments . . . second-team all-conference selection helped the Falcons average 412 total yards, including 185 rushing yards, and 38 points per game in 2009 . . . invited to play in two postseason all-star games following his senior season at Mayfair High School in Lakewood, Calif. . . . named to the Long Beach Press-Telegram Dream Team as a high school senior . . . second-team all-state selection in 2008 . . . named All-CIF and first-team all-league as a junior . . . tabbed Suburban League Offensive Lineman of the Year in 2008 . . . recognized on the Alga Foundation All-Star Team as a junior . . . also voted into the Lakewood (Calif.) Youth Hall of Fame . . . given name is Fouimalo Fonoti . . . nicknamed "Fou" . . . son of Pagi and Linda Etevati . . . born Nov. 15, 1991 . . . cousin of former Spartan offensive tackle Siitupe and defensive tackle Domata Peko . . . majoring in criminal justice. |
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