2012: Roman Sapolu (sap-OH-lu) will push for the starting job at center this season. 2011: Served as a back-up at center ... did not play. 2010: Redshirt.
EDISON: Earned four varsity letters for the Chargers, three in football and one in volleyball ... Sunset League Offensive Lineman of the Year as a senior and second team all-league as a junior ... All-Orange County first team in 2009 ... All-Pac-5 CIF first team as a senior ... first team all-state according to Max Preps ... second team all-state according to CalHi Sports.
PERSONAL: Born March 12, 1992 in Harbor City, California ... son of Jesse and Lisa Sapolu ... has three siblings, Lila, Luke and London ... Jesse played football at Hawai'i and won four Super Bowls with the San Francisco 49ers from 1983-97 ... Lila played volleyball at Chaminade University ... Luke played football at Central Oklahoma ... London currently plays football at Hawai'i ... uncle, Roger Levasa, played football at Oregon State ... cousin, Levi Levasa played safety for Oregon State ... high school coach, Dave White, was a two-year letterman at Oregon State (1976, 78) ... chose Oregon State because "I really like Coach Cavanaugh and Coach Riley. My dad grew up with Coach Seumalo, each of the other coaches wrote to me before I got to meet them and I really enjoy the family atmosphere at OSU" ... majoring in business.
