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Jersey Number 11
Anelu Lafaele
- Position:
- EDGE
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 239
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Kalihi, Hawai'i
- High School:
- Farrington
- Prev School:
- Wisconsin
Redshirt sophomore enters his second season with the Spartans in 2026 . . . spent one season at Wisconsin (2024) before transferring to Michigan State in January 2025.
2025 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT WISCONSIN): Played in the first five games to earn his first letter . . . suffered an injury at Nebraska (10/4) and missed the final seven games of the season . . . played 68 snaps on defense and 16 on special teams . . . collected seven tackles, including two sacks (9 yards) . . . recorded a season-high three tackles while playing 14 snaps at No. 25 USC (9/20) . . . had a 5-yard sack against Youngstown State (9/13) . . . had one assisted tackle in 17 snaps vs. Boston College (9/6) . . . registered a 4-yard sack and forced fumble in 17 snaps in Spartan and collegiate debut vs. Western Michigan (8/29) . . . enrolled at Michigan State in January 2025 and competed in spring practice.
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2024 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT WISCONSIN):Â Redshirted . . . did not see game action.
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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated a four-star prospect by 247Sports . . . ranked one of the top overall players in Hawai’i in the Class of 2024 by 247Sports (No. 3), Rivals (No. 3) and ESPN (No. 3) . . . listed among the top edge defenders in the nation by 247Sports (No. 27), Rivals (No. 39) and ESPN (No. 51) . . . played for Coach Daniel Sanchez at Farrington High School . . . tallied 7.5 sacks, 10.0 TFLs and 30 total tackles as a senior . . . had five sacks his junior season . . . son of Michael and Teri Lafaele . . . his father, Michael, was a four-year letterwinner at Hawai’i . . . his uncles Nate Iola (Philadelphia, 2007) and Samson Satele (Miami, Oakland, Indianapolis, 2007-14) both played in the NFL.
2025 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT WISCONSIN): Played in the first five games to earn his first letter . . . suffered an injury at Nebraska (10/4) and missed the final seven games of the season . . . played 68 snaps on defense and 16 on special teams . . . collected seven tackles, including two sacks (9 yards) . . . recorded a season-high three tackles while playing 14 snaps at No. 25 USC (9/20) . . . had a 5-yard sack against Youngstown State (9/13) . . . had one assisted tackle in 17 snaps vs. Boston College (9/6) . . . registered a 4-yard sack and forced fumble in 17 snaps in Spartan and collegiate debut vs. Western Michigan (8/29) . . . enrolled at Michigan State in January 2025 and competed in spring practice.
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2024 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT WISCONSIN):Â Redshirted . . . did not see game action.
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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated a four-star prospect by 247Sports . . . ranked one of the top overall players in Hawai’i in the Class of 2024 by 247Sports (No. 3), Rivals (No. 3) and ESPN (No. 3) . . . listed among the top edge defenders in the nation by 247Sports (No. 27), Rivals (No. 39) and ESPN (No. 51) . . . played for Coach Daniel Sanchez at Farrington High School . . . tallied 7.5 sacks, 10.0 TFLs and 30 total tackles as a senior . . . had five sacks his junior season . . . son of Michael and Teri Lafaele . . . his father, Michael, was a four-year letterwinner at Hawai’i . . . his uncles Nate Iola (Philadelphia, 2007) and Samson Satele (Miami, Oakland, Indianapolis, 2007-14) both played in the NFL.
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