Overview
- Faupel committed Thursday after a two-day official visit to Fayetteville that followed a trip to UCLA.
- He plans to enroll in time for spring practice and has one year of eligibility remaining.
- The 6-1, 195-pound receiver posted 61 catches for 661 yards and seven touchdowns in 2025, earning second-team All-Conference USA.
- He said connections with receivers coach Larry Smith, offensive coordinator Tim Cramsey, and Silverfield reinforced his decision.
- Faupel led New Mexico State in receiving yards and touchdown catches last season and was originally a 2-star recruit from Corona Centennial.