RALEIGH, North Carolina — When asked what the toughest thing is for him on the football field, Javarous Faulk simply responded, “Communication.”Faulk, a St. Augustine defensive end, is essentially deaf able to hear sounds and tones through a hearing aid. But he is right at home after the ball is snapped.
“I’m just able to be me,” said Faulk, who was votied a second-team Division
II All-American by USA College Football. “It makes me happy.”
In 10 games last season, Faulk tallied 42 tackles, 17 tackles for loss and 13 sacks. The 6-foot-1, 245-pounder has overcome his hearing disability and is now one of the most feared linemen in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
When Faulk was only 3 years old in Macon, Ga., his mother, Debra Robinson, began noticing signs that led her to believe he might be losing his hearing. His word pronunciation seemed off, he would try to repeat words back and wouldn’t respond to his name when he was called.
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