Texas Tech transfer Breiden Fehoko couldn’t be more excited to finally suit up and play for LSU.
“It’s been awesome,” Fehoko said. “I mean to sit out last year I had to be really patient; I had to just really sit back and learn you know watching and knowing that you can’t play and finally being able to play this year with my team mates and the coaches it’s been awesome.”
Offense sales tickets and defense wins games, but Fehoko knows that communication is key especially in Death Valley.
“A lot more communication, it’s going to be loud,” Fehoko said. “You know, they have us at No. 6 right now so I’m assuming there’s going to be a lot more people at the game on Saturday than the first home game against Southeastern.”
Fehoko’s 6’4” and 291-pound frame isn’t just for tackling on the field, but Coach O and his teammates look to him for another role.
“Personally, I have a leadership role amongst not only myself but also my peers,” Fehoko said. “I think that’s what Coach O he does so well is appoints leaders in certain rooms and so if I’m not keeping myself to a certain standard then the young guys are looking at that.” 
After a huge play you can’t help but notice Fehoko’s tattoo on his right arm, but it’s not just any tattoo because his is from his homeland Hawaii.
“You won’t see any other Polynesian or Hawaiian with this exact tattoo because it’s very specific to my family,” Fehoko said. This is the tattoo that my father and my older brothers carried before me and when I graduated high school I became a man and moved on to college I was gifted with this.”
Fehoko can’t wait to play in front of his family and friends this Saturday against Louisiana Tech and make them proud.
Note: Still photos are courtesy of The Reveille photographers; Alyssa Berry and Mitchell Scaglione.