Apisa Poumele

Position:
Offensive Lineman
Height:
6-2
Weight:
300
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Tafuna, PAGO PAGO, American Samoa
High School:
New Mexico Military Institute./Tufuga H.S.
Previous School:
Laney College
Twitter:
@PoumeleApisa

CAREER

Played in all 13 games on the offensive line with nine starts at center in 2025 … Transferred to Central Michigan after spending the last two years at Laney Community College … Enrolled at Central Michigan in January 2025.

2025

As a junior offensive lineman, played in all 13 games with nine starts at center … Listed as the starting center on the depth chart … Started seven consecutive games to close out the year at center … Part of an offensive line that allowed just 24 sacks on 153 yards.

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.