He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Faine also played for the New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Cincinnati Bengals.

Faine is a 1999 graduate of Seminole High School in Sanford, Florida.

Faine was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the first round of the 2003 NFL draft.

[2] Faine was an alternate for the 2007 Pro Bowl behind center Olin Kreutz, but was not selected to the game.