Popo Aumavae

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Popo Aumavae
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)
Position: Defensive tackle
Undrafted: 2024
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Player stats at PFR

Popo Aumavae (born January 15, 1999) is an American professional football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He 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] He was also selected by the Arlington Renegades in the fourth round of the 2024 UFL draft on July 17. [16] Aumavae was released with an injury designation on July 25. [17]

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References

  1. ↑ Nemec, Andrew (November 14, 2016). "Popo Aumavae, coveted 3-star OL/DL, commits to Oregon Ducks". OregonLive.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  2. ↑ Nemec, Andrew (January 13, 2017). "Popo Aumavae, Oregon Ducks 3-star DT commit, excited by reported hire of DL coach". OregonLive.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  3. ↑ Lewis, Edward. "UCLA making Oregon commit Popo Aumavae think". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Popo Aumavae". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Popo Aumavae College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  6. ↑ Thorburn, Ryan (August 11, 2021). "Oregon Ducks Brandon Dorlus, Popo Aumavae ready for breakout seasons on defensive line". The Register-Guard. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  7. ↑ Crepea, James (August 31, 2023). "What can a healthy Popo Aumavae bring back to Oregon football's defense?". OregonLive.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  8. ↑ Torres, Max (August 17, 2023). "Oregon Football: A Healthy Popo Aumavae Will be Crucial to Oregon's Revamped Pass Rush in 2023". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  9. ↑ Hansen, Chris (September 6, 2022). "Lanning: Oregon defensive tackle Popo Aumavae out for the season with a foot injury". The Register-Guard. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  10. ↑ Crepea, James (December 22, 2023). "Oregon football nose tackle Popo Aumavae opting out of Fiesta Bowl to prepare for NFL draft". OregonLive.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  11. ↑ Crepea, James (January 5, 2024). "Oregon football defensive tackles Casey Rogers, Popo Aumavae accept invites to Hula Bowl". OregonLive.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  12. ↑ Denney, Jarrid (December 23, 2023). "Oregon's Popo Aumavae opts out of Fiesta Bowl". On3.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  13. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Popo Aumavae College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  14. ↑ Hansen, Chris (April 28, 2024). "Carolina Panthers sign Oregon defensive tackle Popo Aumavae as undrafted free agent". The Register-Guard. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  15. ↑ Dwyer, Miles (April 27, 2024). "Former Oregon DT Popo Aumavae signs with Carolina as an undrafted free-agent". Ducks Wire. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  16. ↑ "2024 UFL College Draft: Showboats select Kansas QB Jason Bean with No. 1 pick". FoxSports.com. July 17, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
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