Central Michigan University Athletics
2025 Football Roster

Jersey Number 58
Apisa Poumele
- Position:
- Offensive Lineman
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 300
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Tufuga, Pago Pago, American Samoa
- High School:
- New Mexico Military Institute./Tufuga H.S.
- Previous School:
- Laney College
- Twitter:
- @PoumeleApisa
Transfers to Central Michigan after spending the last two years at Laney Community College … Enrolled at Central Michigan in January 2025.
2023-24 AT LANEY COLLEGE
As a sophomore offensive lineman, played at Laney College the last two years… Two-time First Team All-Conference honoree … Played all three positions on the offensive line: center, guard, and tackle … Helped lead Laney to a 4-6 overall record and 3-2 conference record during the 2023 season … Laney went 4-7 overall with a 1-4 mark in conference in the 2024 season.
2022 AT NEW MEXICO MILITARY INSTITUTE
Played two seasons (2022 and 2023) at the New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, N.M. for head coach Oliver Soukup … Played in four games in 2023 … Redshirted the 2022 season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Tafuna High School from 2000-02 … Played both offensive and defensive line … Two-star recruit by Rivals.com.
PERSONAL
Born Apisa Poumele on December 28, 2004 … Originally from Pago Pago, American Samoa … Committed to Central Michigan on December 28, 2024 … Selected Central Michigan over offers from Eastern Washington, Lamar, and Texas State.
2023-24 AT LANEY COLLEGE
As a sophomore offensive lineman, played at Laney College the last two years… Two-time First Team All-Conference honoree … Played all three positions on the offensive line: center, guard, and tackle … Helped lead Laney to a 4-6 overall record and 3-2 conference record during the 2023 season … Laney went 4-7 overall with a 1-4 mark in conference in the 2024 season.
2022 AT NEW MEXICO MILITARY INSTITUTE
Played two seasons (2022 and 2023) at the New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, N.M. for head coach Oliver Soukup … Played in four games in 2023 … Redshirted the 2022 season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Tafuna High School from 2000-02 … Played both offensive and defensive line … Two-star recruit by Rivals.com.
PERSONAL
Born Apisa Poumele on December 28, 2004 … Originally from Pago Pago, American Samoa … Committed to Central Michigan on December 28, 2024 … Selected Central Michigan over offers from Eastern Washington, Lamar, and Texas State.
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