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JONATHAN FANENE
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Defensive End
Ht: 6-4
Wt: 292
5th year in NFL
Fanene returns for fi fth Bengals season, coming off
’08 campaign in which he played 16 games for the first
time and posted career-best 50 tackles … Played DT in
some nickel fronts in addition to DE role … Started Games
12-15, with a pair of 10-tackle efforts .
2008 RECAP: Was eligible to become a restricted
free agent after his ’07 contract expired, but re-signed
with Cincinnati on Feb. 26, three days before opening
of the signing period … In addition to his 50 tackles,
credited with three tackles-for-loss and four QB hurries
… On Nov. 30 vs. Baltimore, had a career-high 10 tackles,
with one QB hurry … On Dec. 14 vs. Washington,
led defensive line with 10 tackles, his second 10-tackle
game in three weeks.
PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2005—Drafted by
Bengals in seventh round (233rd overall) … Signed
June 30 … Played in three games, with three tackles …
Inactive for the other 13 games, plus Wild Card playoff
… Made NFL debut in Game 12, crucial Bengals victory
Dec. 4 at Pittsburgh, and his fi rst pro tackle pinned a
four-yard loss on HB Willie Parker in second quarter
… Started at LDT on Dec. 18 at Detroit (one tackle),
subbing for injured Bryan Robinson, as Bengals won
to clinch AFC North title. 2006—Slowed by offseason
hamstring injury, but came back to play in four of the last
fi ve games … Had three tackles Dec. 18 at Indianapolis
College: Utah
2008 Games-Starts: 16-4
Career Games-Starts: 37-5
JONATHAN FANENE’S STATISTICS
— 39 —
Acquired: D7’05
(233rd overall)
Born: 3-19-82
Defense Interceptions Scoring
SKS- FR- TD TD
YEAR TEAM G-S ST AT TT YDS PD FF YDS NO YDS AVG LG TD TD IntRt FRRt S PTS
2005 Cincinnati 3-1 2 1 3 0-0 0 0 0-0 — — — — — — — — — —
2006 Cincinnati 4-0 4 1 5 0-0 0 0 0-0 — — — — — — — — — —
2007 Cincinnati 14-0 3 3 6 1-8 2 0 1-0 — — — — — — — — — —
2008 Cincinnati 16-4 24 26 50 0-0 0 0 0-0 — — — — — — — — — —
CAREER 37-5 33 31 64 1-8 2 0 1-0 — — — — — — — — — —
—— POSTSEASON ——
Defense Interceptions Scoring
SKS- FR- TD TD
YEAR TEAM G-S ST AT TT YDS PD FF YDS NO YDS AVG LG TD TD IntRt FRRt S PTS
2005 Cincinnati 0-0 DID NOT PLAY* DID NOT PLAY* DID NOT PLAY*
CAREER 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 — — — — — — — — — —
*NOTE: Fanene was inactive for one postseason game with Cincinnati in 2005.
and two tackles Dec. 31 vs. Pittsburgh. 2007—Played
in 14 games, with six tackles, one sack, two passes
defensed and a fumble recovery … Set up a FG in win
Nov. 11 at Baltimore, when he recovered a Steve McNair
fumble at Ravens’ 21 in fourth quarter … On Nov. 18 vs.
Arizona, forced a Cardinals punt by defl ecting a pass in
the fi rst quarter … Logged his fi rst NFL sack on Dec.
30 at Miami, dropping Cleo Lemon for eight-yard loss
to force a punt in second quarter.
COLLEGE: Late-blooming prospect played only one
season as a major college starter, helping 2004 Utah team
to 12-0 record, including 35-7 win over Pitt in Tostitos
Fiesta Bowl … Also played for Utah in 2003, after transferring
from College of the Canyons (Santa Clarita, Calif.)
… Played in 11 games with 10 starts in ’04, totaling 22
tackles, three sacks, 5.5 tackles-for-loss, and one fumble
recovery, and he had a 76-yard interception return for a
TD in victory Sept. 18 at Utah State … Had four tackles
and a sack in the Fiesta Bowl win over Pitt.
PERSONAL: Hometown is Pago Pago, American
Samoa … Lettered in football, basketball, track and
volleyball at Tafuna High School … Member of a family
with 12 children … Lifelong friend of Bengals DT Domata
Peko, who is also from American Samoa … Sociology
major at Utah … Married (wife Lorelei) … Last name is
pronounced ‘fuh-NAY-nay.”
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