Popo Aumavae
American football player (born 1999)
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Popo Aumavae (born January 15, 1999) is an American professional football defensive tackle. He played college football for the Oregon Ducks.
Stockton, California, U.S.
Aumavae in 2026 | |
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 15, 1999 Stockton, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 315 lb (143 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Mary's (Stockton, California) |
| College | Oregon (2017–2023) |
| NFL draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
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
| 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+1⁄2 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]
On May 8, 2025, Aumavae was waived by the Panthers and reverted to injury reserve the following day.[18][19]
On March 10, 2026, Aumavae was waived by the Panthers.[20]