Nate Tago

About

Influencer and model whose personal brand has grown to include collaboration with supplement company EHP Labs, and ownership of his own fitness and apparel company, TagoTingz. Although he first began to establish renown as one of the top running backs to play for the Portland State University Vikings, he earned the majority of his following as a model and brand ambassador for Fashion Nova. His POV uploads and lip sync video responses to questions and comments from fans have helped him garner over 700,000 followers to his natetago TikTok account

Before Fame

He was an all-league and all-county football MVP at Tesoro High School in his hometown of Rancho Santa Margarita, CA. He earned a bachelor's degree in communication in 2017 from Portland State University. Before entering the modeling industry, he primarily worked in personal finance, as a loan advisor and officer.

Trivia

Although he appeared in a campaign for the Kansas City Chiefs, he is a fan of the Las Vegas Raiders.

Family Life

He comes from Samoan descent on his father's side. His father, who he frequently refers to as his best friend, passed away in 2018. His mother, Linda Tago, appears in many of his uploads including Mother's Day tribute photos on his samoan.scorpio Instagram account. He also has a brother named Isaac, a sister named Moriah, and a goddaughter named Audrina.

Associated With

One of his most popular uploads on TikTok, with over 2 million views, is a video of him dancing to the song "Cuff It" by Beyoncé. Other football players-turned-models include former player for the Minnesota Vikings and model with Ford Modeling Agency, Sean James, as well as Keith Carlos, who was the first male to win America's Next Top Model.