Popo Aumavae

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Popo Aumavae
No. 78 – Carolina Panthers
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1999-01-15) January 15, 1999 (age 25)
Stockton, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school: St. Mary's (Stockton, California)
College: Oregon (2017–2023)
Undrafted: 2024
Career history
Roster status:Active
Player stats at PFR

Popo Aumavae (born January 15, 1999) is an American football defensive end for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played college football for the Oregon Ducks.

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Early life and high school

Coming out of high school, Aumavae was rated as a three star recruit, where he held offers from schools such as Arizona, Colorado, Michigan, Oregon, UCLA, Utah Washington and Washington State. [1] Ultimately, Aumavae decided to commit to play college football for the Oregon Ducks. [2] [3]

College career

Aumavae utilized a redshirt during his true freshman season in 2017. [4] During Aumavae's first two seasons in 2018 and 2019, he totaled 20 tackles with six being for a loss, and three and a half sacks. [5] In the 2020 season, Aumavae tallied 12 tackles. [6] During the 2021 season, Aumavae tallied 36 tackles with three being for a loss, en route to being named first team all Pac-12. [7] Aumavae missed the entirety of the 2022 season due to a season ending injury in his foot. [8] [9] During the 2023 season, Aumavae recorded 18 tackles with three being for a loss, and three sacks. [10] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Aumavae declared for the 2024 NFL draft. [11] [12]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+2⁄5 in
(1.92 m)		296 lb
(134 kg)		32+7⁄8 in
(0.84 m)		10+1⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		5.22 s1.82 s3.00 s4.83 s8.03 s29.5 in
(0.75 m)		9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)		17 reps
All values from Pro Day [13]

After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Aumavae decided to sign with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent. [14] [15]

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References

  1. ↑ Nemec, Andrew (14 November 2016). "Popo Aumavae, coveted 3-star OL/DL, commits to Oregon Ducks". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  2. ↑ Nemec, Andrew (13 January 2017). "Popo Aumavae, Oregon Ducks 3-star DT commit, excited by reported hire of DL coach". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  3. ↑ Lewis, Edward. "UCLA making Oregon commit Popo Aumavae think". Rivals.com. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  4. ↑ "Popo Aumavae". University of Oregon Athletcis. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Popo Aumavae". Sports Reference. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  6. ↑ Thorburn, Ryan (11 August 2021). "Oregon Ducks Brandon Dorlus, Popo Aumavae ready for breakout seasons on defensive line". The Register-Guard. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  7. ↑ Crepea, James (31 August 2023). "What can a healthy Popo Aumavae bring back to Oregon football's defense?". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  8. ↑ Torres, Max (17 August 2023). "Oregon Football: A Healthy Popo Aumavae Will be Crucial to Oregon's Revamped Pass Rush in 2023". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  9. ↑ Hansen, Chris (6 September 2022). "Lanning: Oregon defensive tackle Popo Aumavae out for the season with a foot injury". The Register-Guard. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  10. ↑ Crepea, James (22 December 2023). "Oregon football nose tackle Popo Aumavae opting out of Fiesta Bowl to prepare for NFL draft". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  11. ↑ Crepea, James (5 January 2024). "Oregon football defensive tackles Casey Rogers, Popo Aumavae accept invites to Hula Bowl". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  12. ↑ Denney, Jarrid (23 December 2023). "Oregon's Popo Aumavae opts out of Fiesta Bowl". On3.com. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  13. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Popo Aumavae College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  14. ↑ Hansen, Chris (28 April 2024). "Carolina Panthers sign Oregon defensive tackle Popo Aumavae as undrafted free agent". The Register-Guard. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  15. ↑ Dwyer, Miles (27 April 2024). "Former Oregon DT Popo Aumavae signs with Carolina as an undrafted free-agent". Ducks Wire. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
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