Tight end, UNLV, 2017–⁠21

Giovanni Fauolo

Number
No. 45
Height
6′2″
Weight
250 lb
Class (2021)
Senior
Hometown
Oakley, CA

Giovanni Fauolo played tight end at UNLV (2017–⁠21).

Career highs

6catches, career highat UTSA, 202183receiving yards, career highat Wyoming, 2019

Receiving

Receiving yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2017UNLV4379.3014
2018UNLV171166.8228
2019UNLV2229513.4254
2020UNLV111089.8020
2021UNLV231737.5114
Career777299.5554

Defense

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2017UNLV200000
2018UNLV330000
2019UNLV330000
2020UNLV110000
Career970000

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2017UNLV45TEYr 1
2018UNLV45TEYr 2
2019UNLV45TEYr 3
2020UNLV45TEYr 4
2021UNLV45TESr. (Yr 5)6′2″250

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.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2017UNLV50.12––0.6–
2018UNLV190.33––6.3–
2019UNLV70.56––3.9–
2020UNLV160.56––8.9–
2021UNLV190.71––13.5–

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2021 UNLV 8 games, 23 catches, 173 yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Sep 2vs.Eastern WashingtonL 33–⁠3521508
Sep 11atArizona StateL 10–⁠371707
Sep 18vs.Iowa StateL 3–⁠48436014
Sep 24atFresno StateL 30–⁠381606
Oct 2atUTSAL 17–⁠24640011
Nov 13vs.Hawai’iW 27–⁠132908
Nov 19vs.San Diego StateL 20–⁠28539112
Nov 26atAir ForceL 14–⁠48221012
2020 UNLV 4 games, 11 catches, 108 yards
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Nov 7vs.Fresno StateL 27–⁠40330014
Nov 14atSan José StateL 17–⁠34115015
Nov 27vs.WyomingL 14–⁠4521207
Dec 12atHawai’iL 21–⁠38551020
2019 UNLV 10 games, 22 catches, 295 yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Aug 31vs.Southern UtahW 56–⁠23226016
Sep 7vs.Arkansas StateL 17–⁠432705
Sep 14atNorthwesternL 14–⁠301606
Sep 28atWyomingL 17–⁠53483154
Oct 5vs.Boise StateL 13–⁠38332024
Oct 26vs.San Diego StateL 17–⁠202715
Nov 2atColorado StateL 17–⁠37260031
Nov 16vs.Hawai’iL 7–⁠21357025
Nov 23vs.San José StateW 38–⁠352705
Nov 30atNevadaW 33–⁠30110010
2018 UNLV 9 games, 17 catches, 116 yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Sep 1atUSCL 21–⁠432815
Sep 15vs.Prairie View A&MW 46–⁠172909
Oct 6vs.New MexicoL 14–⁠501404
Oct 13atUtah StateL 28–⁠591−100
Oct 19vs.Air ForceL 35–⁠41431012
Oct 27atSan José StateL 37–⁠501202
Nov 3vs.Fresno StateL 3–⁠481505
Nov 10atSan Diego StateW 27–⁠241606
Nov 24vs.NevadaW 34–⁠29452128
2017 UNLV 6 games, 4 catches, 37 yards
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Sep 2vs.HowardL 40–⁠43––––
Oct 14atAir ForceL 30–⁠34113013
Nov 4vs.Hawai’iW 31–⁠23218014
Nov 10vs.BYUL 21–⁠311606
Nov 17atNew MexicoW 38–⁠35––––
Nov 25atNevadaL 16–⁠23––––

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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