[8] He appeared in the week 1 preseason game against the Chicago Bears on August 10, 2002, and made 3 tackles and sacked quarterback Henry Burris for a loss of 9 yards.
During a 2005 preseason match with the Chicago Bears, he brought down quarterback Rex Grossman who broke his ankle, sidelining him for the majority of the season.
[34][35] In February 2011, Faulk was announced as the new head coach of Vermilion Catholic High School football team.
[36][37] Under his leadership, the Screaming Eagles went unbeaten in the 2011 regular season and reached the state semifinals,[34] finishing 13–1.
[38] He left Vermilion Catholic after one season in 2012 to come back to Northside High and become their head football coach.
[41][42] In March 2019, the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) suspended Faulk along with basketball coach Devin Lantier for one calendar year.
It was due to a policy that required head coaches for football and basketball to be faculty members at the school, whereas Faulk was working as a volunteer.
[43][44] In September 2019, an apparent agreement was reached between the LCA and LHSAA, and Faulk resumed duties ahead the first game of the 2019 season, coaching from the press box.
[50] There are conflicting reports of them being distantly related to former Indianapolis Colts and Rams running back Marshall Faulk.