Mike Fafaul

Michael Fafaul (born November 24, 1992) is an American former football quarterback. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins. Professionally, he was a member of the Albany Empire of the Arena Football League (AFL), and the Jacksonville Sharks and Albany Empire of the National Arena League (NAL).

Early life Michael Fafaul was born on November 24, 1992. He played high school football at Loyola Blakefield in Towson, Maryland. He completed 121 of 202 passes (60%) for 1,803 yards, 22 touchdowns, and seven interceptions during the 2010 season, earning Big School All-State honorable mention honors. Fafaul served as the scout team quarterback during the 2014 season and did not appear in any games.

He was assigned to the Albany Empire of the Arena Football League on March 20, 2018. He was placed on recallable reassignment on May 29, but assigned to the Empire again two days later. He re-signed with the Sharks for the 2020 season but it was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He started for the Empire in Week 1 of the 2022 season but was then traded to the Jacksonville Sharks for quarterback Warren Smith. Fafaul was a backup with the Sharks in 2022.

Personal life Fafaul's cousin, Kirk Maggio, was a punter at UCLA and in the World League of American Football.