He played his last two years of high school for the Kahuku Red Raiders, located on the north shore of Oahu and earned all-state 1st team honors.
[2] He is only the third freshman in Nebraska team history to earn playing time on the Cornhuskers' offensive line.
[4] He was noted for "[obliterating] defenders at the line of scrimmage", and "[keeping] his feet moving in pass protection and anchors, not giving up an inch of ground".
[5] Fonoti was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the second round, with the 39th overall pick, of the 2002 NFL draft.
[9] Fonoti signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an unrestricted free agent on March 14, 2007, and was released on August 4, 2007.