Nate Vaiomounga

Houston

Sep 12 (Fri)

5:30 PM

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
5-10
Weight:
195
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Corona, Calif.
High School:
Corona

AT COLORADO: This Season (Fr.-RS)?Enters the fall listed third at outside linebacker.

2007 (Fr.)?He saw action in seven games including the Independence Bowl, primarily on special teams though he did get in on defense (eight plays, no stats). He earned seven special team points on the strength of five tackles (four solo) and two knockdown blocks. He started the season out as a safety but eventually shifted to outside linebacker.

HIGH SCHOOL?A two-year letterman, he earned first-team All-CIF (Inland Division) in addition to garnering honorable mention All-Area and first-team All-Mountain View League as a senior. He was also named the Team MVP as he recorded 71 tackles, 12 for losses including nine quarterback sacks from the defensive end position. He also played running back on offense, finishing with 52 rushes for 237 yards and five touchdowns. As a junior, he was named first team All-League and was the Team Defensive MVP. At defensive end, he totaled 79 tackles, 11 for losses with three sacks, two fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles, six quarterback hurries and four passes broken up. At running back, he had 24 rushes for 111 yards and three touchdowns. His top game as a junior came in a win against Martin Luther King High School when he racked up 15 total tackles. His top games as a senior include a 42-14 victory over Ayala in which he made eight tackles and tallied three quarterback sacks. Against Arlington, he had 10 tackles and a sack and added a rushing touchdown on offense in a 35-7 win. Under coach John Brandon, Corona was 8-3 his senior season, losing in the first round of the playoffs, and was 5-5 in his junior campaign. He also lettered twice in volleyball and once in wrestling where he placed second in the league as a senior.

ACADEMICS?He is undecided on his major at Colorado.

PERSONAL?Born November 3, 1989, in Faga’alu, American Samoa. His hobbies include playing rugby, a sport he has recently taken up. (Last name is pronounced vy-oh-moun-guh.)