#50

Popo Aumavae

DT · Oregon · Sr. · #50

Oregon 2023 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Popo Aumavae

DT · Oregon · Sr · #50

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#382 national
CFB
College
Oregon
2021–2023
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023

2 coaches
2021
Bryan McClendon
Oregon
2023era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Bryan McClendon → Dan Lanning. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Oregon10-4HC: Bryan McClendon · Run-leaning
2023Oregon12-2HC: Dan Lanning · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2023Oregon1893.03.0------
2021Oregon36163.00.0------
Career54256.03.0------

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2023

W 38–30

at Texas Tech

1 TFL  ·  1 SACKS  ·  2 SOLO

Edged out Texas Tech on the road in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Wins his gap play after play.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Two-Gap Base

Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.

IDL

His 2023 production profile sits closest to Israel Antwine’s 2021 season.

Oklahoma State · 2021

#2

J.J. Pegues

Ole Miss · 2022

77%
#3

C.J. Clark

NC State · 2022

77%
#4

Phidarian Mathis

Alabama · 2021

All-SECNFL Rd 2 · Pk 15
76%
#5

DeWayne Carter

Duke · 2021

NFL Rd 3 · Pk 32
75%

Matches Israel on

Height
Weight
Sack rate

Differs from Israel on

Hurry rate (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to J.J. Pegues's junior season at Ole Miss (2022).

J.J. Pegues

76%match

Ole Miss · 2022

#2

C.J. Clark

NC State · 2022

75%
#3

D'Quan Douse

Georgia Tech · 2022

72%
#4

Ricardo Williams Jr.

Old Dominion · 2025

71%
#5

Devonte O'Malley

Northern Illinois · 2022

All-MAC
70%

Matches J.J. on

Class year
TFL rate
Height

Differs from J.J. on

Sack rate (higher)
Hurry rate (higher)