Popo Aguirre

2024 (Sophomore): Saw action in 10 games with one start, serving as key member of linebacker rotation…Finished with 27 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and one sack…Added one fumble recovery in end zone for first touchdown of collegiate career…Had one tackle in season opener vs. Florida (Aug. 31)…Posted four stops and one half tackle for loss in win over Florida A&M (Sept. 7)…Totaled three stops in win over Ball State (Sept. 14)…Had three stops in win at USF (Sept. 21)…Finished with three tackles and one sack in win over Virginia Tech (Sept. 27)…Delivered four-tackle performance in win at Cal (Oct. 5)…Had two tackles and first touchdown of career on fumble recovery in end zone at Louisville (Oct. 19)…Missed next three games to injury but returned vs. Wake Forest (Nov. 23)…Had three tackles at Syracuse (Nov. 30)…Made first start of career in 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl against Iowa State (Dec. 28) and finished with three tackles. 2023 (True Freshman): Saw action in all 13 games, serving as key member of special teams units…Finished with six total tackles (three solo)…Recorded first two tackles of career against Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 14)…Saw action in ACC opener against Georgia Tech (Oct. 7)…Had one solo tackle at NC State (Nov. 4)…Totaled one stop against Louisville (Nov. 18)…Finished with two tackles against Boston College (Nov. 24) in regular season finale…Had one tackle in 2023 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl against Rutgers (Dec. 28). High School: Consensus four-star recruit by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN…Ranked No. 152 overall player nationally by Rivals…Listed as No. 7 linebacker in country by Rivals…Rated as No. 181 overall in nation in 247Sports Composite Rankings…Checked in as No. 17 linebacker nationally in 247Sports Composite Rankings…Listed as No. 192 overall player in ESPN300…Ranked No. 4 inside linebacker in country by ESPN…Selected to Polynesian Bowl…Totaled 176 tackles, four tackles for loss, two sacks and two interceptions across final two high school seasons…Picked Miami over offers from Ohio State, Texas, Alabama, Florida, Auburn, Florida State, Oregon, Penn State and Tennessee, among others. Personal: Intends to major in broadcast journalism in School of Communication.