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Noa Pola-Gates

Position

S

Height

6-0

Weight

180 lbs.

Class

Sr.

Hometown

Gilbert, Ariz.

Previous School

Nebraska/Williams Field HS

EXP

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Nebraska: Lettered two seasons at Nebraska, not including a COVID season and a redshirt season … saw action in 20 games over four seasons, mostly on special teams … registered a tackle against No. 20 Michigan State … overall he recorded four tackles … had a career-best two tackles against Penn State in 2020.

High School: Lettered in football at Williams Field High School … selected for both the 2019 Army All-American Bowl and the Polynesian Bowl … as a senior was an All-Arizona selection as the Black Hawks went 11-2 record making it to the Arizona 5A semifinals … recorded 57 tackles, one tackle for loss, five interceptions and seven pass breakups on defense and had 743 all-purpose yards, including three receptions for 200 yards and three touchdowns and 15 carries for 139 yards … out of high school was a consensus four-star recruit who was ranked as the No. 3 player in the state of Arizona by 247Sports and was regarded as the No. 11 safety in the country.

Personal: Birthday is September 29, 2000 … is undecided on a major … is the nephew of NFL Hall of Fame safety Troy Polamalu.