Popo Aumavae
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | January 15, 1999 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 | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
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.
Early life and high school
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-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 s | 1.82 s | 3.00 s | 4.83 s | 8.03 s | 29.5 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]
References
[edit]- ^ Nemec, Andrew (November 14, 2016). "Popo Aumavae, coveted 3-star OL/DL, commits to Oregon Ducks". OregonLive.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Lewis, Edward. "UCLA making Oregon commit Popo Aumavae think". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "Popo Aumavae". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "Popo Aumavae College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Crepea, James (August 31, 2023). "What can a healthy Popo Aumavae bring back to Oregon football's defense?". OregonLive.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Crepea, James (January 5, 2024). "Oregon football defensive tackles Casey Rogers, Popo Aumavae accept invites to Hula Bowl". OregonLive.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Denney, Jarrid (December 23, 2023). "Oregon's Popo Aumavae opts out of Fiesta Bowl". On3.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Popo Aumavae College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Hansen, Chris (April 28, 2024). "Carolina Panthers sign Oregon defensive tackle Popo Aumavae as undrafted free agent". The Register-Guard. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Dwyer, Miles (April 27, 2024). "Former Oregon DT Popo Aumavae signs with Carolina as an undrafted free-agent". Ducks Wire. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "2024 UFL College Draft: Showboats select Kansas QB Jason Bean with No. 1 pick". FoxSports.com. July 17, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "Panthers sign WR Deven Thompkins". nbcsports.com. Retrieved July 26, 2024.