{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Junior Aumavae | image = | caption = | number = 99 | position = Nose tackle | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|4|29}} | birth_place = American Samoa | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 3 | weight_lbs = 310 | high_school = Palmer {{nowrap|(Palmer, Alaska, U.S.)}} | college = Minnesota State | undraftedyear = 2010 | pastteams = * Dallas Cowboys ({{NFL Year|2010}})* * Fairbanks Grizzlies ({{IFL Year|2011}}) * Green Bay Blizzard ({{IFL Year|2012}}) * Tampa Bay Storm ({{AFL Year|2013}})* * New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2013}})* * Tampa Bay Storm ({{AFL Year|2014}}) * Green Bay Blizzard ({{IFL Year|2014}}) * Boston Brawlers (2014) * Las Vegas Outlaws ({{AFL Year|2015}})* | afl = 12701 }}
'''Junior Aumavae''' (born April 29, 1986) is an American former professional football nose tackle. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Western Washington until he transferred to Minnesota State for his senior season.
==Early years== He attended Palmer High School in Palmer, Alaska. In 2003, he was a recipient of the Alaska State lineman of the year award in senior year and runner up his junior year at Palmer High School.<ref name="JA">{{cite web|title=Junior Aumavae Website |work=junioraumavae.com |url=http://junioraumavae.com/bio/ |url-status=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140520195621/http://junioraumavae.com/bio/ |archivedate=May 20, 2014 }}</ref>
==College career==
===Western Washington=== In his freshman season, he was selected to the First-team Great Northwestern Athletic Conference team.<ref name="JA" /> In his sophomore season, he was an All-North Central Conference Honorable Mention.<ref name="JA" /> He was a Two-time Western Washington University Defensive Player of the Week in his junior season.<ref name="JA" />
===Minnesota State=== He transferred to Minnesota State from Western Washington prior to his senior season after learning the news that Western Washington opted to cancel its football program.<ref name="Blizz" /> He was selected to the First-team All-Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference South<ref name="JA" /><ref name="Blizz" /> and was named All- Region Team Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Newcomer of the Year in his senior season.<ref>{{cite web | title= Twenty-Four Mavericks Honored by NSIC | work= msumavericks.com | url=http://www.msumavericks.com/news/2009/11/9/FB_1109092902.aspx |accessdate= November 9, 2009}}</ref>
==Professional career==
===Dallas Cowboys=== On April 25, 2010 he signed with the Dallas Cowboys as undrafted free agent.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cowboys undrafted-free-agent class up to 17 |work=dallasnews.com |url=http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/2010/04/cowboys-undrafted-free-agent-c.html/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130628235855/http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/2010/04/cowboys-undrafted-free-agent-c.html/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 28, 2013 |accessdate=April 25, 2010 }}</ref> On July 20, 2010, he was released during Training camp.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cowboys release Junior Aumavae, Donovan Woods |work=dallasnews.com |url=http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/2010/07/cowboys-release-junior-aumavae.html/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130701001806/http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/2010/07/cowboys-release-junior-aumavae.html/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 1, 2013 |accessdate=July 20, 2010 }}</ref>
===Fairbanks Grizzlies=== On June 1, 2011, he signed with the Fairbanks Grizzlies of the Indoor Football League.<ref name="JA" />
===Green Bay Blizzard=== On November 8, 2011, he signed with the Green Bay Blizzard of the Indoor Football League for the 2012 IFL season.<ref name="Blizz">{{cite web|title=Blizzard Sign Defensive Lineman |work=greenbayblizzard.com |url=http://www.greenbayblizzard.com/NewsDetail_archive.php?ID=515 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629102840/http://www.greenbayblizzard.com/NewsDetail_archive.php?ID=515 |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 29, 2013 |accessdate=November 8, 2011 }}</ref>
===Tampa Bay Storm=== On February 5, 2013, he signed with the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League.<ref>{{cite web | title= Junior Aumavae Added to Storm Defensive Line | work= arenafootball.com | url= http://www.arenafootball.com/sports/a-footbl/spec-rel/020513aab.html | accessdate= February 5, 2013 | archive-date= February 7, 2013 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130207215952/http://www.arenafootball.com/sports/a-footbl/spec-rel/020513aab.html | url-status= usurped }}</ref>
===New York Jets=== On March 1, 2013, he signed with the New York Jets.<ref>{{cite web | title= Jets Announce Mayo Signing And 2 Others | work= jetnation.com | url=http://www.jetnation.com/2013/03/01/jets-announce-mayo-signing-and-2-others/ |accessdate= March 1, 2013}}</ref> He was released on August 31, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jets Move 22, Get Down to 53-Man Active Roster |url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangefb/Jets-Move-22-Get-Down-to-53-Man-Active-Roster/0e4010de-3ce3-4e94-b5f8-13a17c710ba0 |author=Lange, Randy |date=31 August 2013 |publisher=New York Jets |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130903000730/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangefb/Jets-Move-22-Get-Down-to-53-Man-Active-Roster/0e4010de-3ce3-4e94-b5f8-13a17c710ba0 |archivedate= 3 September 2013 |accessdate=1 September 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was signed to the team's practice squad on September 3, 2013.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rex Ryan won't reveal starter, but assures update on Mark Sanchez will come Wednesday |url=http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2013/09/rex_ryan_wont_reveal_starter_but_assures_update_on_mark_sanchez_will_come_wednesday.html |author=Fensom, Michael |date=3 September 2013 |work=The Star-Ledger |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130905052147/http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2013/09/rex_ryan_wont_reveal_starter_but_assures_update_on_mark_sanchez_will_come_wednesday.html |archivedate= 5 September 2013 |accessdate=3 September 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was released on October 9, 2013.<ref>{{cite news|title=Jets sign T.J. Barnes, a mammoth defensive tackle, to practice squad |url=http://www.nj.com/jets/team/1381338568-14-578/jets-sign-t-j-barnes-a.html |author=Fensom, Michael |date=9 October 2013 |work=The Star-Ledger |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203194020/http://www.nj.com/jets/team/1381338568-14-578/jets-sign-t-j-barnes-a.html |archivedate= 3 December 2013 |accessdate=9 October 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
===Tampa Bay Storm=== Upon his release from the Jets, Aumavae returned to the Storms active roster.
===Las Vegas Outlaws=== On January 30, 2015, Aumavae was assigned to the Las Vegas Outlaws.
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==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20160227160211/http://www.wwuvikings.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/aumavae_junior00.html Western Washington Vikings bio] *{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110821142238/http://fairbanksgrizzlies.com/team/players/index.html?player_id=38 Fairsbanks Grizzlies bio]}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20130313161154/http://www.newyorkjets.com/team/roster/junior-aumavae/93bd4070-68e9-4550-9858-c76f356b860a/ New York Jets bio]
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