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2022_FB_Faustin_Sammy
Jersey Number 6

Sammy Faustin

  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    200
  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown:
    Naples, Fla.
  • High School:
    Naples
  • Prev School:
    Michigan


2022 • Redshirt Senior
  • Faustin appeared in 11 games in the 2022 season, recording three tackles (one solo, two assisted) 
  • Had one assisted tackle against UConn (11/4)
  • Had two tackle (one solo, one assisted) against Texas A&M (11/19)

2020 • Redshirt Junior ( at Michigan)
  • Appeared in one game on special teams to earn his second varsity letter, Academic
  • All-Big Ten honoree
  • Contributed on special teams at Minnesota (Oct. 24)

2019 • Redshirt Sophomore ( at Michigan)
  • Appeared in nine games on special teams and played defensive back in three
  • Contributing two tackles to earn his first varsity letter
  • Contributed on special teams against Army (Sept. 7), Iowa (Oct. 5), Michigan State (Nov. 16), Ohio State (Nov. 30), at Illinois (Oct. 12), at Indiana (Nov. 23)
  • Played defensive back and special teams against Rutgers (Sept. 28)
  • Made one solo tackle playing safety and contributing on special teams against Notre Dame (Oct. 26)
  • Assisted on one tackle, playing defensive back and special teams at Maryland (Nov. 2)

2018 • Redshirt Freshman ( at Michigan) 
  • Did not see game action


Before Massachusetts
  • Academic All-Big Ten (2020)
  • Two-time letterman (2019-20)
  • Has appeared in nine career games
  • Made two tackles on special teams
  • 247.com three-star recruit, ranked No. 564 overall and No. 96 in the state of Florida
  • Rivals three-star prospect, ranked the  No. 58 cornerback overall and No. 94 player in Florida
  • ESPN three-star prospect, rated the No. 49 cornerback nationally  and No. 101 player in Florida
  • Ranked No. 4 on The Big 15, a listing of Southwest Florida's top recruits, by the Naples Daily News and The News-Press
  • Two-time Naples Daily News All-Area first team (2016, '17)
Personal
  • Native Turks and Caicos, moved to Florida at age 11
  • Played four years at University of Michigan 
  • Earned academic All-BIG10 honors 
  •  Received the Key to the city, in Naples Florida
  • Born January 20, 2000

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