Former Farrington running back Challen Faamatau is now a scholarship player for the Maryland Terrapins.
Faamatau was a walk-on at the school a year ago.
In a sign of 808 brotherly love, Faamatau found out about the scholarship during a live broadcaster’s sideline interview with Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa during the he Baltimore Ravens preseason game at home against the New Orleans Saints on Saturday.
Former Farrington standout running back Challen Faamatau.
(Image credit: Twitter.com).
Said Tagovailoa, a former star QB at Kapolei and the brother of Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, to the stadium audience: “I have a special message. … He means a lot to me and the hard work that he put in from where he was to where he’s at now, I couldn’t be more proud of him. And, you know, he’s like another brother to me. I’d like to say to Challen, congratulations on being on scholarship now, my brother. I love you my boy. Yes sir!”
A screenshot of Maryland football’s Twitter post of
Taulia Tagovailoa’s announcement of Faamatau’s scholarship.
The booth announcer took over from there on a TV broadcast while the camera shot went from a play on the field that just ended to a group of Maryland players, including Faamatau, in the stands.
“Take a look at the reaction of the Terp players to the young man who just got word in front of this crowd that he’s now a scholarship player,” the booth announcer said.
There was mega rejoicing and Faamatau was floored by the nice surprise.
Go to Challen Faamatau’s Twitter page (@CFaamatau) to watch the aforementioned video and a second video that has a closeup of Faamatau’s reaction and the eventual hug he got from Tagovailoa.
In three seasons at Farrington from 2014 through 2016, Faamatau rushed for 3,306 yards and 40 touchdowns and caught 81 passes for 976 yards and another 13 TDs in 35 games.
After graduating with the Class of 2017 at Farrington, Faamatau played at Pima College (Tucson, Ariz.) in 2017 and 2018 and at Coffeyville Community College (Coffeyville, Kan.) in 2019.
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