University of South Dakota Athletics

2018
Did not enter any games

2017
One of 18 redshirt freshmen who competed for the Coyotes … competed in five games and earned carries at running back in two of them … totaled 50 yards on 10 carries with a long of 11 … ran four times for 24 yards in the season opener at Drake (9/2) … ran six times for 26 yards in a win against Indiana State (10/14) ... MVFC Honor Roll member

2016
Redshirted … MVFC Conference Honor Roll member

Prep
Falaniko is seeking to become Alaska’s first running back at the Division I level since Brandon Drumm competed at Colorado in 2002 and since Yohance Humphrey competed for Coyote alum Joe Glenn at Montana in 2001 ...  as a senior at Bartlett, rushed for 2,053 yards and 33 touchdowns in nine games en route to being named Gatorade Alaska Player of the Year ... scored four or more touchdowns in a game six times and had six 200-yard efforts ... rushed for a school-record 351 yards and scored five touchdowns in a win against Dimond in September ... is a National Honor Society member
 
Falaniko, a National Honor Society member, is interested in studying business at USD.

Personal
Business major.