#55

A.J. Fuimaono

DL · UCLA · R-Jr. · #55

In transfer portal — destination TBD (from UCLA)
R-Jr. · Las Vegas, Nev. → Liberty HS
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This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

A.J. Fuimaono

DL · UCLA · So · #55

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1111 national
CFB
College
UCLA
2023–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025

2 coaches
2023
2024
Deshaun Foster
UCLA
era →
2025
Deshaun Foster
UCLA

Coaching transition mid-career: Chip Kelly → Deshaun Foster. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

In Portal · 2026

In transfer portal

2025UCLA
DestinationTBD

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2023UCLA8-5HC: Chip Kelly · Run-leaning
2024UCLA5-7HC: Deshaun Foster · Balanced, slow tempo
2025UCLA3-9HC: Deshaun Foster · Balanced, slow tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025UCLA1431.00.51----
2024UCLA210.00.0------
2023UCLA2--0.00.0------
Career1841.00.51----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 6 · 2025

W 42–37

vs Penn State

1 TOT  ·  0 TFL

Edged out Penn State at home in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Controls the point of attack and doesn't move.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Nose Anchor

The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.

IDL

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Anthony Britton’s 2024 season.

Virginia · 2024

#2

D.K. Kalu

Baylor · 2025

83%
#3

D'Ante Robinson

North Carolina · 2025

82%
#4

Derrick Harmon

Michigan State · 2023

NFL Rd 1 · Pk 21
80%
#5

Cameron Young

Mississippi State · 2022

NFL Rd 4
80%

Matches Anthony on

Sack rate
Weight
TFL rate

Differs from Anthony on

Height (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Gervon Dexter's junior season at Florida (2022).

Florida · 2022

NFL Rd 2 · Pk 22
#2

Eamon Smalls

UAB · 2025

77%
#3

Deandre Lynch

Old Dominion · 2025

77%
#4

Jordan Phillips

Maryland · 2024

NFL Rd 5
76%
#5

Markis Deal

TCU · 2025

75%

Matches Gervon on

Weight
TFL rate
Sack rate

Differs from Gervon on

Height (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #12125

Final rank
#12658
Avg #12614.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #12125 this season.

Background

Career Summary Has been on the roster three seasons at UCLA (2023-25) ... veteran of 25 games at the collegiate level ... has posted 18 tackles (4-14-18), one tackle for loss (TFL), and a half-sack. 2025 Appeared in all 12 games as a reserve defensive tackle ... posted career highs in total tackl...

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