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Isaiah Pola-Mao

Safety, Las Vegas Raiders · #20.

Player facts

Team: Las Vegas Raiders
Position: Safety
Number: 20
Born: Jun 30, 1999 (age 27)
Birthplace: Phoenix, AZ, USA
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 204 lbs
College: USC
Experience: 5 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	INT	PD	STF	STFYDS
Regular Season	12	7	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Last 5 Games	12	7	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career	233	150	83	3	2	3	10	7	11

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Sun, Oct 11	@ NE	L 45-17	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Oct 4	vs KC	L 30-27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 27	@ NO	W 35-27	6	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 20	@ LAC	W 26-14	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 13	vs MIA	W 27-13	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Isaiah Pola-Mao (born June 30, 1999) is an American professional football safety for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans and was signed by the Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2022.

From Wikipedia’s article on Isaiah Pola-Mao, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life and education

Pola-Mao was born on June 30, 1999, in Phoenix, Arizona. He attended Mountain Pointe High School, where he played football, basketball, and track. As a sophomore in football, Pola-Mao was named first-team USA Today All-Arizona after recording 35 tackles and seven interceptions, two of which were returned for touchdowns. In his junior year, he again earned first-team All-Arizona honors, posting 98 tackles and four interceptions on defense while making 27 pass receptions on offense. As a senior, Pola-Mao was named a PrepStar All-American, Max Preps first-team All-America, USA Today All-Arizona and the All-East Valley Tribune Defensive Player of the Year after recording 100 tackles and 10 interceptions. He returned three picks for scores and registered 646 receiving yards on 28 catches, scoring nine touchdowns offensively.

In January 2017, Pola-Mao announced his commitment to USC. He redshirted as a freshman after having season-ending shoulder surgery in training camp. As a redshirt-freshman the following year, he started the first two games before re-injuring his shoulder, ending his season. He recorded eight tackles and a forced fumble in the games in which he appeared.

As a sophomore in 2019, Pola-Mao was the starting USC free safety, recording 73 tackles and a team-high four interceptions in 13 games played. He made interceptions in three consecutive games, becoming the first USC player in over 20 years to have this accomplishment. At the end of the year, Pola-Mao was named the USC co-Defensive Perimeter Player of the Year.

As a junior in 2020, Pola-Mao started at free safety and appeared in all six games during a COVID-19-shortened season. He was team captain and made 40 tackles, 2.5 for-loss, as well as a team-leading five passes defended, team-leading three fumbles recovered and one interception. He was named second-team All-Pac-12 Conference by Associated Press (AP) and a third-team choice by Pro Football Focus.

Pola-Mao announced his return for a final season in 2021. He started at free safety during the year, playing in 11 games, nine as a starter, and making 57 tackles, placing third on the team. He also made a pass deflection and recorded a fumble recovered. He was co-team captain during the season. Pola-Mao finished his college career with 178 tackles, five interceptions, eight passes defended, four fumbles recovered and one forced in 32 games played.

Personal life

Pola-Mao's father, Tracey Mao, played for the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League. Isaiah is the nephew of Pro Football Hall of Famer Troy Polamalu.

From Wikipedia’s article on Isaiah Pola-Mao, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹