Nate Ilaoa
{{Short description|American football player and administrator (born 1983)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
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| caption = Ilaoa at Marine Corps Base Hawaii in 2025
| number = 48
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| position = Running back
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|4|4}}
| birth_place = Oakland, California, U.S.
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| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 9
| weight_lb = 245
| high_school = Stafford (VA) North
| college = Hawaii
| draftyear = 2007
| draftround = 7
| draftpick = 236
| pastteams =
- Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|2007}})*
- Columbus Destroyers ({{AFL Year|2008}})
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- Moanalua HS (HI) (2015)
Running backs coach - Moanalua HS (HI) (2016)
Offensive coordinator - Kahuku HS (HI) (2017)
Running backs coach - Punahou (HI) (2018)
Running backs coach - Moanalua HS (HI) (2019)
Offensive coordinator & running backs coach - Waipahu HS (HI) (2021)
Offensive coordinator & strength/conditioning coach - Hawaii (2022)
Director of recruiting - Hawaii (2023)
Director of player development - Farrington HS (HI) (2024–present)
Co-offensive coordinator
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- First-team All-WAC (2006)
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Nathan Filipo Ilaoa (born April 4, 1983) is an American former professional football running back. He was selected 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 life
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).{{cite web|url=http://www.vhsl.org/recbook.pdf|title=VHSL Record Book 2006-2007|publisher=Virginia High School League|access-date = 2007-04-29 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070205234338/http://www.vhsl.org/recbook.pdf |archive-date = 2007-02-05}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/draft/profiles/2007/ilaoa_nate|title=NFL.com Prospect Profile|publisher=National Football League|access-date = 2007-04-29 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070328124350/http://www.nfl.com/draft/profiles/2007/ilaoa_nate |archive-date = 2007-03-28}} Ilaoa's 20 career rushing touchdowns are sixth in Hawaii history.
Professional career
=Philadelphia Eagles=
Ilaoa was selected 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=13223|title='Nasti' Nate Is In, Agrees To Terms On 4-Yr Deal|publisher=PhiladelphiaEagles.com|access-date = 2007-07-22}} He was cut by the Eagles on September 1.
=Columbus Destroyers=
In 2008, Ilaoa played with the Columbus Destroyers of the Arena Football League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.covers.com/pageLoader/pageLoader.aspx?page=/data/afl/players/player10550.html|title=Nate Ilaoa Stats - Columbus Destroyers|last=|first=|date=|publisher=Covers Media Group Ltd|location=Galway Ireland|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2013-03-16}} However, he was eventually sidelined by a shoulder injury. At the end of that season, the Arena Football League ceased operations.{{cite news|title=Solid efforts by ex-Warriors|url=http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2010/Apr/02/sp/hawaii4020399.html|first=Stephen|last=Tsai|date=2010-04-02|at=BACK IN THE RUNNING|work=The Honolulu Advertiser|location=Honolulu, HI, USA|publisher=Black Press|access-date=2013-03-16}}
References
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External links
- {{Twitter|nastin808}}
{{Eagles2007DraftPicks}}
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Category:American football fullbacks
Category:American football wide receivers
Category:Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football players
Category:Philadelphia Eagles players
Category:Columbus Destroyers players
Category:American sportspeople of Samoan descent
Category:Players of American football from Oakland, California
Category:Players of American football from Virginia
Category:High school football coaches in Hawaii