Cincinnati Bengals defensive lineman Jonathan Fanene was named an honorary captain for Saturday’s Team USA vs. The World game, which will take place at Lockhart Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Fanene joins former Miami Dolphins center Dwight Stephenson and former New England Patriots running back Mosi Tatupu as honorary captains for the game consisting of some of the best high school football players from around the world.
Team USA—which is made up of USA Football’s 2010 Junior National team—will display 45 of the top high school seniors in the country. They will face off against a World team consisting of some of the best players from eight different countries from around the world. The event
Fanene was born in Pago Pago, American Samoas where three players from the World team are from—including his younger brother Aiulua. He was drafted out of Utah and has spent his entire five-year career with the Cincinnati Bengals.
The Bengals selected Fanene in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He arguably had the best season of his career in 2009, finishing with a career high 36 tackles and six sacks. He also recorded one interception that was returned 45 yards for a touchdown in Week 13 against the Detroit Lions.
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