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2022 Football Roster

54 Ami Finau

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 320
  • Class Senior
  • Position DL
  • Major Family Science
  • Hometown Kahuku, Hawaii
  • High School Euless Trinity
  • Prev School Independence Community College
  • Instagram William_finau
  • Twitter Finau_ami
  • Opendorse viliamiami-finau

Biography

CAREER HONORS
  • 2022 Lindy's Sports Preseason Third Team All-Big Ten
  • 2021 & 2022 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten

As a Senior (2022): Appeared in all 13 games with 11 starts ... Totaled 31 tackles (19 solo) and was third on the team with five tackles for loss for nine yards ... Secured tackle for loss for second-straight week to go with five tackles (three solo) vs. #2 Ohio State (11/19) ... Tallied a season-high six tackles (five solo) and tackle for loss at #14 Penn State (11/12) ... Notched a five-yard tackle for loss in win at Indiana (10/15) ... Recorded five solo tackles and a two-yard tackle for loss vs. Purdue (10/8) ... Tallied three tackles including one for loss in win vs. SMU (9/17)

As a Senior (2021): Appeared in all 13 games with 12 starts on the defensive line ... Totaled 40 tackles (27 solo), stood fourth on the team with five tackles for loss for 11 yards, tallied one sack and had a forced fumble ...  Had phenomenal game at #8 Michigan State (11/13), tallying a career-high 11 tackles (seven solo), a five yard sack and a forced fumble which was recovered by Tarheeb Still ... Recorded a career-best six tackles (three solo) vs. Indiana (10/30) ... Tallied a career-high five solo tackles, three of them for loss, the most by any Terp in a game this year ... Blocked a field goal in win at Illinois (9/17) to go with three tackles (two solo)

As a Junior (2020): Started in all five games on the defensive line ... One of only six Terps and two on defense to start in all five games ... Totaled 18 tackles (four solo) and stood second on the team with two sacks and third on the team with three tackles for loss ...Filled up the stat sheet vs. Rutgers (12/12), posting five tackles (three solo), two tackles for loss loss, a forced fumble and one sack ... Tallied four tackles and half a tackle for loss at #12 Indiana (11/28).

Before Maryland: Tallied 35 tackles (19 solo) and 7.5 tackles for loss last season at Independence Community College, recovering two fumbles ... Played in both high school and JUCO at Independence CC with Maryland commit linebacker TJ Kautai ... Second Team All-Jayhawk Conference ... First Team All-State Defensive Tackle in high school.

Personal: Chose Maryland over  Arizona, Illinois, Marshall and Utah State

FINAU'S CAREER HIGHS
Tackles - 11 (at #8 Michigan State, 11/13/21)
Solo Tackles - 7 (at #8 Michigan State, 11/13/21)
Tackles for Loss - 3.0 (#5 Iowa, 10/1/21)
Sacks - 1.0 (2x, last at #8 Michigan State, 11/13/21)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 55

    2020Junior

    Defensive Line
    6'2" 330 lbs
    55
  • 55

    2021Senior

    Defensive Line
    6'2" 320 lbs
    55
  • 54

    2022Senior

    Defensive Line
    6'2" 320 lbs
    54