Personal
- Born in Vienna, Virginia
- Parents are Anthony and Patricia Favero
- Uncle is Mike Nielsen who pitched for BYU in the 1990s
- Served a mission to Osorno, Chile
- Brother Matt also played for BYU baseball
Before BYU
- Prepped at James Madison High School
- MVP of Virginia state all-star game where he hit a bases-clearing triple
- First team all-region, two-time first team all-district and honorable mention all-metro
- All-Madison Team
- Voted most athletic by senior class
- Second team all-district in basketball, lettering twice and making the all-tournament team.
- Lettered four times in baseball