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UNLV · 2026

Kamuela Ka'aihue

LBSenior6' 2", 240 lbsPapakolea, HI
UNLV Rebels4-3 · TDC #84
Snap share
66%
6 of 7 started · likely 55–79%
Tackles
38
235th of 5410 in FBS
Solo
14
Tackles for loss
1
1348th of 2452 in FBS
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays21186th / 2575
Tackles for loss11083rd / 1913
Run stops18126th / 3263
Sacks0—
Pass breakups1—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles34—

Charting

Where Ka'aihue's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Passes defended
1
1 broken up · 0 intercepted
QB hurries
0
as the play text names the rusher
Tackles after a catch
4
3.2 yds per catch on those
YAC on those catches
4.8
yds after the catch before his tackle
Coverage plays
5
PBUs + INTs + tackles after a catch

The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.

Career

4 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farUNLV#84 · 4-3766%3810012
2025UNLV#64 · 10-41129%2320.5001
2024Arizona#102 · 4-8510%110.50000
2023Arizona#17 · 10-3616%1300000

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Kamuela Ka'aihue's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Kamuela Ka'aihue's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

5.7 avg. game scoreBest: 6.9 at Hawai'i (Week 1)0 of 7 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1MemphisL 21–275.6420000··
1@Hawai'iW 21–66.9950.5000··
2@North TexasL 6–446.0420.5000··
4@AkronW 38–102.7100000··
5CaliforniaW 39–316.2310001··
6North Dakota StateW 13–76.2900000··
7@Air ForceL 31–416.5840000··
2026 · 7 games5.738141001··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles38235th / 5410
Solo14—
Tackles for loss11348th / 2452
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended1707th / 1591
Defensive TD0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · Memphis✓ LB59~27 (3–49)346%
Wk 1 · Hawai'i✓ LB76~75 (38–76)999%
Wk 2 · North Texas✓ LB67~40 (20–47)460%
Wk 4 · Akron✓ LB59~·10%
Wk 5 · California✓ LB84~63 (32–74)475%
Wk 6 · North Dakota State✓ LB61~59 (30–61)897%
Wk 7 · Air Force—65~45 (23–53)869%
Season6 GS471309 (259–371)3766%

Position Room

13 LBs on the UNLV roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
23Cam SanteeLBSR531.5010
8Kamuela Ka'aihueLBSR3810—1
3Dee CraytonLBSR2621.5—2
91Elias RudolphLBSO1422—1
15Blesyng Alualu-TuiolemotuLBJR1100—1
36Justin FloweLBSR1110—0
11Mark IheanachorLBFR400—0
30Jordan NjokuLBFR400—0
31Ronnell Hewitt Jr.LBFR—————
33Tate MatthewsLBFR—————
45Cole AlbrechtLBFR—————
51Alexander GreenLBFR—————
52Jacob BezaLBSO—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. UNLV depth chart →