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per ESPN:
He's impossible to miss.
At 6-foot-9, 400 pounds, Minnesota offensive lineman Daniel Faalele is a mountain of a young man, who has lived his entire life as a larger-than-life figure.
Whether he was an oversized rugby player in his hometown of Melbourne, Australia, a teenager on a football field for the first time at the IMG Academy in Florida or a young offensive lineman this season for the Golden Gophers, he's always stood out.
Yet, his rapid transformation on the gridiron is what has made him a more visible athlete in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A few years after playing football for the first time, Faalele was named an honorable mention on the media's all-Big Ten squad this season.
"I'm extremely excited that we're going to a bowl game," Faalele told ESPN. "I can't wait. I think coach Fleck rallied us together. We all depended on each other."
With Faalele at right tackle, the Gophers rushed for 201 yards in a win over the Wisconsin Badgers, regaining The Paul Bunyan Axe from their rivals for the first time in 15 years.
When the team returned to its facility in Minneapolis, hundreds of fans were waiting for them.
"I didn't really understand how big of a rivalry it was until we won the game and everyone was just going crazy," Faalele said.
http://www.espn.com/college-footbal...ralian-daniel-faalele-making-impact-minnesota
Go Gophers!!
He's impossible to miss.
At 6-foot-9, 400 pounds, Minnesota offensive lineman Daniel Faalele is a mountain of a young man, who has lived his entire life as a larger-than-life figure.
Whether he was an oversized rugby player in his hometown of Melbourne, Australia, a teenager on a football field for the first time at the IMG Academy in Florida or a young offensive lineman this season for the Golden Gophers, he's always stood out.
Yet, his rapid transformation on the gridiron is what has made him a more visible athlete in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A few years after playing football for the first time, Faalele was named an honorable mention on the media's all-Big Ten squad this season.
"I'm extremely excited that we're going to a bowl game," Faalele told ESPN. "I can't wait. I think coach Fleck rallied us together. We all depended on each other."
With Faalele at right tackle, the Gophers rushed for 201 yards in a win over the Wisconsin Badgers, regaining The Paul Bunyan Axe from their rivals for the first time in 15 years.
When the team returned to its facility in Minneapolis, hundreds of fans were waiting for them.
"I didn't really understand how big of a rivalry it was until we won the game and everyone was just going crazy," Faalele said.
http://www.espn.com/college-footbal...ralian-daniel-faalele-making-impact-minnesota
Go Gophers!!