title: Junior Aumavae
text: # Junior Aumavae
  
  Junior Aumavae (born April 29, 1986) is a former American 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.
  
  ## College career
  
  ### Western Washington
  
  In his freshman season, he was selected to the First-team Great Northwestern Athletic Conference team. In his sophomore season, he was an All-North Central Conference Honorable Mention. He was a Two-time Western Washington University Defensive Player of the Week in his junior season.
  
  ### 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. He was selected to the First-team All-Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference South and was named All- Region Team Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Newcomer of the Year in his senior season.
  
  ## Professional career
  
  ### Dallas Cowboys
  
  On April 25, 2010 he signed with the Dallas Cowboys as undrafted free agent. On July 20, 2010, he was released during Training camp.
  
  ### Fairbanks Grizzlies
  
  On June 1, 2011, he signed with the Fairbanks Grizzlies of the Indoor Football League.
  
  ### Green Bay Blizzard
  
  On November 8, 2011, he signed with the Green Bay Blizzard of the Indoor Football League for the 2012 IFL season.
  
  ### Tampa Bay Storm
  
  On February 5, 2013, he signed with the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League.
  
  ### New York Jets
  
  On March 1, 2013, he signed with the New York Jets. He was released on August 31, 2013. He was signed to the team's practice squad on September 3, 2013. He was released on October 9, 2013.
  
  ### 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.
  
  