- Nate Ilaoa
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Nate Ilaoa No. -- Free Agent Running back Personal information Date of birth: April 4, 1983 Place of birth: Oakland, California Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Weight: 245 lb (111 kg) Career information College: Hawaii NFL Draft: 2007 / Round: 7 / Pick: 236 No regular season or postseason appearances Career history - *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards - All-WAC first-team (2007)
Stats at NFL.com Nate Ilaoa (born April 4, 1983) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Hawaii.
Ilaoa has also been a member of the Columbus Destroyers.
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Early years
Ilaoa played high school football at North Stafford High School in Stafford, Virginia as both a wide receiver and running back. In his junior season, he set the Virginia AAA record for receiving yards in a season (1,299 in 12 games).[1] Ilaoa was the 2000 Washington Post Offensive Player of the Year and two-time All-Met.
College career
Ilaoa began his collegiate career on the Hawaii Warriors football team in 2001. Ilaoa started 8 games in the 2002 season as a wide receiver. In 2005, Ilaoa moved to the running back position and rushed for a team-high 643 yards. He was granted a rare sixth year of eligibility because of injuries in 2006 and amassed 1,827 all-purpose yards.[2]
Professional career
Philadelphia Eagles
Ilaoa was drafted 236th overall in the 2007 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. On July 22, 2007, Ilaoa agreed to a four-year contract with the Eagles.[3] He was cut by the Eagles on September 1, 2007.
Columbus Destroyers
Ilaoa signed with the Columbus Destroyers of the Arena Football League on November 1, 2007.[4] He played for the Destroyers until the team folded.
References
- ^ "VHSL Record Book 2006-2007". Virginia High School League. Archived from the original on 2007-02-05. http://web.archive.org/web/20070205234338/http://www.vhsl.org/recbook.pdf. Retrieved 2007-04-29.
- ^ "NFL.com Prospect Profile". National Football League. Archived from the original on 2007-03-28. http://web.archive.org/web/20070328124350/http://www.nfl.com/draft/profiles/2007/ilaoa_nate. Retrieved 2007-04-29.
- ^ "'Nasti' Nate Is In, Agrees To Terms On 4-Yr Deal". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=13223. Retrieved 2007-07-22.
- ^ "AFL Transactions: November 1, 2007". ArenaFootball.com. http://www.arenafootball.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=20844&SPID=1684&DB_OEM_ID=3500&ATCLID=1300881. Retrieved 2007-11-04.[dead link]
Philadelphia Eagles 2007 NFL Draft selections Kevin Kolb • Victor Abiamiri • Stewart Bradley • Tony Hunt • C.J. Gaddis • Brent Celek • Rashad Barksdale • Nate IlaoaDraft Years: 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959 • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011Categories:- 1983 births
- Living people
- People from Oakland, California
- American football running backs
- American football fullbacks
- American football wide receivers
- Hawaii Warriors football players
- Philadelphia Eagles players
- Columbus Destroyers players
- American people of Samoan descent
- Players of American football from California
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