Palomar Comets Football 2008

NATE PAOPAO

NO. 11 / OUTSIDE LINEBACKER, SOPHOMORE, 6-1, 220: 40 TIME: 4.6

HOMETOWN: Oceanside, CA

HIGH SCHOOL: El Camino (Class of 2006)

PERSONAL: Full name is Nathaniel Paopao. .... Born Oct. 27, 1988, at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton. ... Son of former Palomar linebacker Eric Paopao and Yvonne Paopao. ... Has one brother, Eric (17), a running back at El Camino High School, and three sisters, Rolette (18), Lala (12) and Chasity (11). ... Nephew of Joe Paopao, former quarterback for Long Beach State, the British Columbia Lions, the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Ottawa Rough Roughriders and former B.C. Lions and Ottawa Renegades head coach. ... Nephew of ex-UCLA running back Anthony Paopao. ... Nephew of the late San Diego State quarterback Mickey Paopao. ... Nephew of former Utah quarterback Buck Paopao. ... Cousin of former Palomar and San Jose State defensive end Andrew Paopao. ... The fifth member of the illustrious Paopao family to play football for the Comets.

2008 SEASON: First-team All-Southern Conference selection. ... Starting outside linebacker for the Comets despite an early-season broken hand. ... Finished his sophomore season with 56 tackles (34 solo), six tackles  for losses, two sacks, three broken-up passes and a quarterback hurry. ... Contributed three tackles and a quarterback hurry in 21-19 season-opening win over Southwestern on Sept. 6. ... Playing with the fractured hand, contributed two tackles (one solo) in 16-0 victory over Victor Valley on Sept. 13. ... Contributed five tackles (four solo), a sack and a tackle for a loss as the Comets routed San Diego Mesa 37-17 on Sept. 20. ... Had five tackles (three solo), including a tackle for a loss, in a 47-41 victory over College of  the Desert in four overtimes on Sept. 27 as the Comets handed the Roadrunners their first regular-season loss since 2006.... Had three tackles (one solo) vs. Grossmont  on Oct. 4. ... Contributed three tackles (one solo), including a half-tackle for loss, against Saddleback on Oct. 11. ... Had five tackles (three solo), including a half-tackle for a loss, and broke up a pass in a 38-14 victory at Santa Ana on Oct. 18. ... Contributed six tackles (five solo) and a tackle for a loss in a 20-7 win over Long Beach City College on Oct. 25 ... Had seven tackles  (four solo), a sack, a tackle for a loss and a pass break-up vs. Fullerton on Nov. 1. ... Closed out the regular season with six tackles (four solo), including a tackle for a loss, in a 41-14 win over Orange Coast on Nov. 8. ... Ended his two-year Palomar career in style on Nov. 22 as he helped lead the 8-3 Comets past Cerritos 38-33 in the Golden Empire Bowl at Bakersfield with 11 tackles (six solo) and a broken-up pass.

2007 SEASON: Had 25 tackles (16 solo), a fumble recovery, a tackle for a loss, a broken-up pass and a quarterback hurry for the Comets.

2007 SEASON: Red-shirted at Palomar.

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: A first-team All-Avocado League selection under coach Trace Deneke at El Camino High

OTHER HIGH SCHOOL SPORT: Baseball

ACADEMICS: Undecided major.

(Updated Dec. 3, 2008)