2022 Football Roster
Roster
Challen Faamatau
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- RB
- Major:
- Sociology
- Hometown:
- Kalihi, HI
- High School:
- Farrington
- Prev School:
- Coffeyville Community College
CAREER HONORS
- 2022 East-West Shrine Bowl 1000
FAAMATAU IN THE NEWS
• A Maryland walk-on earns a scholarship, and his bond with the Tagovailoas makes it special (Washington Post, August 27, 2021)
• Maryland walk-on Challen Faamatau’s special night at Ravens game ends with a scholarship, continuing a new tradition (Baltimore Sun, August 22, 2021)
• Challen Faamatau’s bond to Taulia Tagovailoa made for emotional scholarship announcement (Diamondback, August 20, 2021)
As a Sophomore (2021): Appeared in first nine games of season with one start vs. #22 Penn State (11/6), before suffering injury ... Third on team with 235 rushing yards on 56 carries (4.2 ypc) and three rushing touchdowns ... Also caught seven passes for 81 yards ... Earned first career start vs. #22 Penn State (11/6), rushing 11 times for 38 yards and scoring two-yard touchdown run in second quarter, while also catching two passes for 16 yards ... Had impressive day vs. Indiana (10/30), rushing a team-high 21 times for 44 yards and scoring the first two touchdowns of his career, while also hauling in a 37-yard pass ... Rushed seven times for 37 times at Minnesota (10/23) ... Led the Terps with a career-high 71 rushing yards on nine carries including a 30-yard scamper at #9 Ohio State (10/9) while also catching two balls for 19 yards ... Had a career-long 19 yard rush and caught a pass for 11 yards vs. Kent State (9/25) ... Earned six carries, rushing for 31 yards against Howard (9/11)
As a Freshman (2020): Appeared in four of five games ... Rushed one time for four yards and caught one ball for eight yards at #12 Indiana (11/28) ... Returned a kick for 14 yards in first career game at Northwestern (10/24).
Before Maryland: Posted 575 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns at Coffeyville Community College ... Second Team All-Kansas Jayhawk Conference ... Tallied 3,337 rushing yards and 48 touchdowns and 915 receiving yards for 11 touchdowns at Farrington High School ... Two-time First Team All-State ... Two-time First Team All-Division ... 2016 Offensive Player of the Year ... Played in the 2018 Polynesian Bowl
Personal: Son of Pio and Margaret Faamatau ... Chose Maryland over Hawaii, Texas Tech, Virginia, Eastern Illinois
FAAMATAU'S CAREER-HIGHS:
Rushes - 21 (Indiana, 10/30/21)
Rushing Yards - 71 (at #7 Ohio State, 10/9/21)
Long Rush - 30 (at #7 Ohio State, 10/9/21)
Receptions - 2 (at #7 Ohio State, 10/9/21)
Receiving Yards - 37 (Indiana, 10/30/21)
