| Troy Fautanu | |
| Current Team: | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Number: | 76 |
| Position: | Offensive tackle |
| Birth Date: | October 11, 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Henderson, Nevada, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 4 |
| Weight Lb: | 317 |
| High School: | Liberty (Henderson) |
| College: | Washington (2019–2023) |
| Draftyear: | 2024 |
| Draftround: | 1 |
| Draftpick: | 20 |
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| Status: | Injured reserve |
| Highlights: |
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| Statseason: | 2024 |
| Statlabel1: | Games played |
| Statvalue1: | 1 |
| Statlabel2: | Games started |
| Statvalue2: | 1 |
Troy Fautanu (born October 11, 2000) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington Huskies and won the 2023 Morris Trophy. Fautanu was selected by the Steelers in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft.
Fautanu was born on October 11, 2000, in Henderson, Nevada.[1] Coming out of high school Fautanu was a three-star prospect and was rated as the 59th offensive tackle in the country.[2] Fautanu committed to play college football for the Washington Huskies.[3] [4] Fautanu grew up liking the Pittsburgh Steelers.
In Fautanu's first season in 2019 he redshirted and did not appear in any games. During the 2020 season, Fautanu appeared in four games.[5] During the 2021 season, Fautanu would play in nine games, starting in three of them.[6] Fautanu had a breakout 2022 season, where he started all 13 games.[7] In week three of the 2022 season versus Michigan State, Fautanu was named the Pac-12 offensive lineman of the week.[8] For his performance in the season, Fautanu was named second-team all Pac-12.[9] In the 2023 season, he won the Morris Trophy as the top offensive lineman in the Pac-12 and the Joe Moore Award as the top offensive line unit.[10] Following the season, he declared for the 2024 NFL draft.[11]
Fautanu was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 20th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft.[12] He signed his four year rookie deal on June 3, 2024.[13] During the Steelers' preseason game against the Houston Texans, Fautanu sustained a knee injury, causing him to miss the remainder of the team's preseason.[14] He would not appear in Week 1, however, he would earn his first professional start the following week in a 13-6 victory over the Denver Broncos.[15] In his first start he allowed no sacks, committed no penalties and allowed no pressures as he played for 55 offensive snaps.[16]
On September 20, Fautanu left the Steelers' practice with an injury that required him to undergo an MRI. He was relieved by Broderick Jones at the right tackle position for the remainder of the practice ahead of the team's Week 3 game against the Los Angeles Chargers.[17] On September 21, Fautanu was placed on the Steelers' injured reserve list, making him ineligible to play for four weeks. He was officially listed as inactive prior to the Steelers Week 4 loss to the Indianapolis Colts.[18] It was revealed on September 23 that Fautanu had dislocated his kneecap, officially ending his rookie season.[19]
In total, Fautanu played in just one game as a rookie.