Popo Aumavae (born January 15, 1999) is an American football defensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played college football for the Oregon Ducks.
| No. 78 – Carolina Panthers | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| 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 | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Player stats at PFR | |
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]
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]
| 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]