Joseph Fauria Class: RS Senior Hometown: Encino, CA High School: Crespi Last College: Notre Dame Height / Weight: 6-7 / 258 Position: Y Birthdate: 01/16/1990 Experience: 3V

UCLA - Became a consistent part of the offense during the 2011 season ... Fauria (FORE-ee-aa) will seek an even larger role in 2012 at the new Y position ... Has made eight touchdown catches in his two seasons with the Bruins.

2011 - Saw action in all 14 games with nine starts ... Led the team with six scoring receptions which was the most by a Bruin since Marcedes Lewis had 10 in 2005 ... Second on the team with 39 catches and 481 receiving yards ... Earned the Captain Don Brown Memorial team award for Most Improved Offensive Player ... Made his first career start at Houston and caught six balls for 110 yards and a touchdown ... The 110 yards was the most by a Bruin tight end since Marcedes Lewis had 108 in a game against Arizona State in 2005 ... Grabbed a 14-yard scoring pass against San Jose State ... Two catches against Texas (29) ... Started at Oregon State and against Washington State, but made no receptions ... Started at Stanford and made three receptions (43), two for touchdowns (13, 12 yds) ... Three catches at Arizona (20) ... One reception against Cal (15) ... Two catches vs. Arizona State (12) ... Caught four passes at Utah (64) with a long of 32 yards ... Four catches against Colorado (49), two for touchdowns ... Three receptions at USC (39) ... Four passes caught at Oregon (50) ... Caught five passes vs. Illinois (36).

2010 - Appeared in 12 games off the bench and on special teams ... Saw his first action as a Bruin in opener at Kansas State, but did not make a reception ... Made his first catch as a Bruin at Oregon (7 yds) ... Caught a four-yard pass for a touchdown at Arizona State ... Hauled in a 10-yard scoring pass against USC ... Concluded the year tied for the team-lead with his two touchdown receptions.

2009 - Redshirted after transferring from Notre Dame and now has one season of eligibility remaining.

2008 (NOTRE DAME) - Saw action in three games (Washington, Navy and Hawaii) while serving as a reserve tight end.

HIGH SCHOOL - Helped lead Crespi Carmelite High to an 11-3 season and the Serra League title, while advancing to the Pac-5 final as a senior under coach Jeremiah Ross ... Crespi finished ranked No. 6 in California ... Named first-team All-State as a multi-purpose player by CalHiSports.com ... Member of All-Southern California team by the Southern California Football Coaches Association and Orange County Register ... Rated No. 7 tight end in the nation and No. 24 player in California by rivals.com ... Chosen for the Rivals 250 by rivals.com recognizing him as one of the top 250 players in the country ... Rated No. 11 tight end in the country and No. 19 player in California by scout.com ... Made 35 receptions for 516 yards and eight touchdowns while adding five sacks on defense as a senior ... Bypassed both the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and the Under Armour All-Star Game to focus on his basketball season ... Recorded 22 catches for 329 yards and four touchdowns as a junior.

PERSONAL - Born: January 16, 1990 in Northridge, CA ... Mother: Julie Fauria ... His uncle, Christian, played at Colorado (for Rick Neuheisel) and for 13 seasons in the NFL (Seattle, New England, Washington, Carolina) ... Two other uncles also played college football (Lance Fauria, Washington; Quinn Fauria, Northern Arizona) ... Director's Honor Roll in Fall 2009 ... Sociology major.

Career Highs
Receptions: 6 at Houston, 2011
Receiving Yards: 110 at Houston, 2011
Touchdowns: 2 at Stanford, 2011; vs. Colorado, 2011

CAREER STATISTICS