Eastern Michigan Athletics

2011 Football Roster

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Northern Illinois

Oct 11 (Sat)

1 p.m.

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Nate Paopao
Jersey Number 11

Nate Paopao

  • Position:
    LB
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Oceanside, Calif.
  • High School:
    El Camino
PERSONAL: Full name: Nathaniel Aaron Loia Paopao...Son of Eric and Yvonne Paopao...Born: 10-27-88...Has three brothers, Puka, Chanse and Chad and three sisters, Leka, Lala, Chasity...EMU: Earned a letter in his first season as an Eagle, in 2009, but played just two games in 2010 while battling injuries...Awarded a medical hardship for last year and will be eligible to play in 2011...2010: Played in the first two games, at home against Army (Sept. 4) and at Miami (Sept. 11), before missing the rest of the season with injuries...Recorded three tackles against Army and two at Miami before being sidelined...2009: Earned a letter in his first season on the team after transferring from Palomar Junior College...One of the 2009 recruits...Played in 10 games...JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played two seasons at Palomar Junior College in San Marcos, Calif....First-team All-Southern Conference selection last year after recording 56 tackles, six tackles-for-loss and two sacks...Turned in 25 tackles as a freshman at Palomar...Also selected as the league’s Defensive Player of the Year...HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from El Camino H.S. where he played football for Head Coach Trace Deneke...Senior Year: Only saw action in five games after suffering a shoulder injury...Played quarterback on offense and linebacker on defense and had 72 tackles, 11 tackles-for-loss and two interceptions...Voted as one of the team captains...Junior Year: Was a first-team All-Avocado League selection as a quarterback...Also played defense and was second on the team in tackles...Started on the baseball team as a third-baseman and pitcher...Sophomore Year: Earned varsity letters in football and baseball.
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