Madden Faraimo

AS A FRESHMAN (2025) Played in all 12 games in his first collegiate season… collected 16 tackles – nine solo and three assisted… logged two sacks and three tackles for loss… tallied a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry… recorded a career-best five tackles – four solo and one assisted – as well as a sack against Syracuse… registered a sack in the season-finale at Stanford… notched first-career tackle against Purdue at MIAMI (8/31): Saw playing time on special teams and made collegiate debut for the Irish TEXAS A&M (9/13): Saw playing time for the Irish on special teams PURDUE (9/20): Made first-career tackle and pass breakup for the Irish in the win… his pass breakup was a tip that led to an Irish interception, setting up a Notre Dame touchdown drive at ARKANSAS (9/27): Saw playing time for the Irish on special teams BOISE STATE (10/4): Competed in the win on special teams NC STATE (10/11): Saw playing time for the Irish on defense… recorded two assisted tackles USC (10/18): Saw action for the Irish in the win on special teams AT BOSTON COLLEGE (11/1): Saw playing time on special teams for the Irish in the win NAVY (11/9): Saw playing time for the Irish… recorded a career-high four tackles – one solo and three assisted at PITTSBURGH (11/15): Saw action for the Irish on both defense and special teams… recorded two solo tackles SYRACUSE (11/22): Saw playing time for the Irish on defense and special teams… tallied a career-high five tackles – four solo and one assisted… collected first career sack on fourth down in the fourth quarter to force a turnover on downs… recorded a career-best two tackle for losses AT STANFORD (11/29): Competed in the win… recorded a sack in the third quarter for a loss of six yards… posted two tackles – one solo, one assisted – and a tackle for loss PREP & PERSONAL A four-star LB by On3, 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals The eighth ranked recruit in the state of California, 13th ranked LB overall and 130th ranked recruit by On3 The third ranked recruit in California, sixth ranked LB and 80th ranked overall recruit by 247Sports The seventh ranked recruit in the state, 12th ranked LB and 94th ranked overall recruit by ESPN The fourth ranked recruit in California, fifth ranked LB and 57th ranked overall recruit by Rivals Two-time All-State selection 2025 Polynesian Bowl Son of Marcelyn and Bill Faraimo Two siblings, Matthew and Megan Matthew plays volleyball for USC Megan was a three-time All-American pitcher at UCLA