2018 USC Football Roster
Roster
Juliano Falaniko
- Position:
- Outside Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Pago Pago, American Samoa
- High School:
- Leone HS
CAREER: He has made 19 tackles, including 1.5 for losses (with 0.5 sack), in his career while appearing in 28 games.
2021: Falaniko will compete for playing time at outside linebacker as a senior in 2021.
2020: Falaniko saw brief action in 1 game (Oregon) as a reserve outside linebacker and special teams player as a junior in 2020, but did not make a tackle.
2019: Falaniko saw action as a backup outside and inside linebacker and on special teams as a sophomore in 2019. Overall while appearing in 11 games in 2019 (all but Colorado and Oregon), he had 12 tackles, including 1.5 for losses of 3 yards (with 0.5 sack for 1 yard), and he recovered a fumble. He was moved from outside linebacker in 2019 spring practice.
He had a fumble recovery against Fresno State, 2 tackles against Stanford and Utah, 3 tackles (0.5 sack) against Arizona, 2 tackles at Arizona State, 1 tackle at California and 2 tackles (1 for a loss) against UCLA.
2018: Falaniko appeared in 4 games (UNLV, Arizona, Oregon State, Notre Dame) at outside linebacker and on special teams as a sophomore in 2018, allowing him to redshirt. Overall in 2018, he had 1 tackle (against UNLV). He suffered a shoulder injury prior to the Stanford game and missed 2 games (Stanford, Texas), then had a concussion against Oregon State that sidelined him for the California and UCLA games.
2017: Falaniko served as a backup outside linebacker and played on special teams as a first-year freshman in 2017. Overall in 2017 while appearing in 12 games (all but Texas and Colorado), he had 6 tackles. He had 2 tackles against both California and Colorado. He was also able to play inside linebacker.
HIGH SCHOOL: He made 2016 Prep Star All-West Region, All-American Samoa High School Athletic Association first team and MVP of the All Poly Camp as a senior linebacker and wide receiver at Leone High in Pago Pago, American Samoa. As a junior in 2015, he was All-American Samoa High School Athletic Association first team and Fa’asamoa Initiative Outstanding Football Student-Athlete.
PERSONAL: He is a communication major at USC. He is the first Trojan footballer who prepped in American Samoa since Travis Tofi (2003-06).
