Nate Ilaoa

Nate Ilaoa

No. --     Free Agent
Running back
Personal information
Date of birth: April 4, 1983 (1983-04-04) (age 28)
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
Philadelphia Eagles (2007)* Columbus Destroyers (2008) *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.

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

1. ^ "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. 
2. ^ "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. 
3. ^ "'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. 
4. ^ "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]}

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Name	Ilaoa, Nate
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Date of birth	April 4, 1983
Place of birth	Oakland, California
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