Fauria attended Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino, California and lettered in football, track, and once in basketball.
Drafted with the 39th pick, Fauria played seven seasons with the Seattle Seahawks,[1][2] recording a career-high 37 receptions in 1998.
Some believed he was signed in 2002 to serve as a mentor to 1st round draft pick and fellow University of Colorado alumnus Daniel Graham, however Fauria earned the starting position during the season and recorded a career-high of seven touchdowns for the year.
In February 2018, he was suspended by the station for five days for using a stereotyped Asian accent to mock Chinese-American sports agent Don Yee, who represents former teammate Tom Brady.
[5] Partly due to fallout from the incident, WEEI-FM suspended its daytime live programming on February 16 so all employees could attend mandatory sensitivity training.
His son, Caleb Fauria, is a student and football player (Tight end) at his alma mater, University of Colorado, Boulder.