Federico Maranges Center FAU 2025 Tropical Bowl

At FAU
Redshirt Senior (2024)

Named to preseason Phil Steele All-AAC First Team, preseason Athlon All-AAC Second Team, preseason HERO Group of Five All-American Second Team, preseason College Football Network All-AAC Third Team, William V. Campbell Watch List
Voted as one of the team’s four co-captains
Drew the start at center versus Michigan State
Worked as the starting center versus Army
Started and led the team to their seventh consecutive Shula Bowl win over FIU
Part of the starting O-line unit at UConn
Member of the starting line that protected an offense that gained 572 yards in a 41-10 win over Wagner
Was a starter in the North Texas game, protecting an offense that gained 519 yards
Drew his seventh start of the season at the UTSA game
Protected for a passing offense that tallied 306 yards and nearly 200 rushing yards versus South Florida
The ECU contest marked his ninth start of the season, and he recorded a tackle

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Redshirt Junior (2023)

Voted as a team captain
Drew the start in the season-opening win over Monmouth as the Owls center
Worked as an OL starter versus Ohio
Started as the Owls’ center at Clemson
Part of Illinois starting unit that started their fourth-straight game together
Continued as the vocal leader of the offensive line and credited with 59 snaps versus Tulsa
Played every offensive snap in the Owls’ 56-14 win at USF
Versus UTSA, was part of a starting five that began their seventh game together
At Charlotte, was part of an O-line that started their eighth game together and just one of 16 teams nationally to do so
One of 11 starting units nationally to be a part of the same starting rotation through eight games, with his UAB start
Drew the start in the Owls’ ECU contest
A starter on a consistent unit that is one of only nine nationally to start every game, with his Tulane start
Versus Rice, started his 12th game at center and ended the season on a starting unit that was just one of nine nationally to start the same OL each of the 12 regular-season games

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Redshirt Sophomore (2022)

Redshirt Freshman (2021)

Redshirt Freshman (2020)

Drew the start at right guard in the season-opening 21-17 win over Charlotte
One of three linemen to start both game one and game two with his start at No. 22/25 Marshall
Posted his third consecutive start in the UTSA 24-3 victory
Started and was instrumental in the Owls’ 10-6 win over WKU
Started and helped to pave the way for redshirt freshman quarterback Javion Posey’s record rushing night in the Owls’ 38-19 win over FIU in Shula Bowl XIX
Helped FAU to a 24-2 win over UMass
Drew the start at Georgia Southern
Closed out the Owls’ regular season with a start at Southern Miss

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Freshman (2019)

Played a factor in the Owls’ 41-3 victory over ODU, his first collegiate contest
Was part of the Owls 37-7 victory over FIU
Redshirted

High School

Played for Chris Merritt at Columbus High School, where he joined the program after moving to Miami following Hurricane Maria in 2017
Advanced to the 2018 8A State Championship game and finished his senior year with a 14-1 record
Ranked No. 73 as a guard in the nation and 190th overall in the state of Florida by Scout.com
Was chosen to play in the 23rd annual Miami-Dade All-Star football game
Held the highest GPA among those participating in the North-South Dade All-Star Game

Personal

Originally from Puerto Rico, came to Miami after Maria
Born on Oct. 5, 2001
Son of Federico and Camille Maranges
Double major in Neuroscience and Biology, minor in Psychology, working for his master’s in Biomedical Sciences
Lists professional goal of playing in the NFL/becoming an orthopedic surgeon
Hobbies include community service and going to the beach or pool