Linebacker, New Mexico State, 2026
Fa’apaia Fualema
- Number
- No. 42
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 225 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Waipahu, HI
Fa’apaia Fualema plays linebacker for New Mexico State. Last time out, at Florida International: 4 tackles.
2026 so far
12 tackles
Last game: 4 tackles at Florida International, L 3–22
Next game: at Sam Houston, Oct 21
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico State | 12 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico State | 42 | LB | Jr. | 6′0″ | 225 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 New Mexico State 4 games, 12 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Mercyhurst | W 51–14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. New Mexico | L 18–42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Western Kentucky | W 34–13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Florida International | L 3–22 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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