You can never have enough pass rushers. I’m sure I’ve used that line before in an article, but that just further puts the emphasis on that statement. Dave Aranda brought the 3-4 defense with him to Baton Rouge when he was hired, and although he is starting to implement a multiple-front defense, there is always a constant: players that can make a quarterback’s life hell. Even with the return of K’Lavon Chaisson from injury, Aranda wanted someone with experience as a backup. Insert Fonua...with a lurking caveat.
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A strong sophomore season at Mesa Community College put Fonua on the map, and an open spot late in the recruiting season gave LSU a prime opportunity to reel Fonua in.