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Jersey Number 45
Makai Sawtelle
- Position:
- Inside Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 211
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Stuart, Fla.
- High School:
- Jensen Beach
- Major:
- Public Safety / Minor: Criminal Justice
- Birthday:
- 10/16/2001
Bio
Senior (2024)
Junior (2023)
Freshman (2021)
High School
- Saw action in the Owls' Shula Bowl win over FIU
- Worked in the UConn game
- Contributed two tackle assists in the Owls' 41-10 win over Wagner
- Part of the team's special teams efforts versus North Texas, contributing a tackle assist
- Continued to work with the special teams unit
- Contributed to the South Florida game plan
- Saw special teams action at ECU and Temple
- Contributed to special teams in the Charlotte contests
- Contributed to the Owls' road win over Tulsa on both special teams and defensively
FAU-USF CONNECTION
Junior (2023)
- Redshirted and rehabbed following an injury
- Vital part of the scout team
Freshman (2021)
- Part of the Owls' avenged win over Georgia Southern in the home season opener
- Credited with an assisted tackle in the Owls' 45-14 win over Fordham
- Tallied four tackle assists, all in the fourth quarter, of the Owls' 58-21 victory over FIU in Shula Bowl XX
- Credited with a tackle assist at WKU
- Worked with the team and redshirted
High School
- Played at Jensen Beach under Head Coach Tim Caffey
- As a senior, led the Falcons to a school-record eight wins and the program’s first district title
- Had team-high 113 tackles and was in double digits in sacks as well
- FACA All-State First Team member, FHSAA Second Team All-State, and First Team All-Area
- Chosen to participate in the Palm Beach County All-Star football game and the Blue-Grey All-American combine
- Son of Mike and Lisa Sawtelle
- Brother Nico played football at USF
- Sister Kiana played indoor volleyball at Southeastern University and beach volleyball at Tampa, and sister Naiya plays indoor volleyball at North Carolina A&T
- Also targeted by UCF and USF
- Born Oct. 16
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