#29
Air Force · 2026

Sylas Maiava-Alaimalo

WRSophomore5' 9", 195 lbsOahu, HI
Air Force Falcons5-1 · TDC #83
Snap share
29%
likely 16–38%
Receptions
2
1397th of 1995 in FBS
Rec. yards
34
1219th of 1981 in FBS
Yards / catch
17.0
Rec. TD
0
EPA / play
-0.16
7 plays

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

7 plays · -1.1 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays-0.16
Passing-0.08
Rushing-0.36
1st down+0.48
2nd down-0.60
3rd down-0.75
Standard downs+0.25
Passing downs-0.71
Maiava-AlaimaloWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays2%
Pass plays10%
Run plays1%
1st down2%
2nd down3%
3rd down2%
Standard downs2%
Passing downs4%
Maiava-AlaimaloWR/TE average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets6—
Target share14.6%—
Catch rate33.3%—
Success rate per target33.3%—
Yards per target5.7—
Explosive catches16.7%—
Deep-target rate33.3%—
3rd-down targets1—
Red-zone targets1—

Charting

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

Targets
6
2 caught (33%)
Avg. depth of target
14.2
air yards per target
YAC per catch
3.0
6 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
28
of 34 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
40%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted5 targets charted

33% comp14.2 avg. depth3.0 YAC/catch40% 20+ air yds0–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 1 targets (20%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 0–4 air yards: noneLeft, 5–9 air yards: noneLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: noneMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (20%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 2 targets (40%), 1 caught (50%), 26 yds, 13.0 per target250% · 26yMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: noneRight, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (20%), 1 caught (100%), 8 yds, 8.0 per target1100% · 8yRight, 5–9 air yards: noneRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Game Log

Sylas Maiava-Alaimalo'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

6.0 avg. game scoreBest: 6.0 vs North Dakota State (Week 2)0 of 1 games at 8.0+
Receiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLong
1DuquesneW 34–0—·····
2North Dakota StateL 32–386.023417.0026
4@NevadaW 36–33—no stats recorded
5NavyW 14–9—·····
6@Northern IllinoisW 28–7—no stats recorded
7UNLVW 41–31—no stats recorded
2026 · 3 games6.023417.0026

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries2—
Yards51153rd / 1457
Yards / carry2.5—
Touchdowns0—
Long4—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions21397th / 1995
Yards341219th / 1981
Yards / catch17—
Touchdowns0—
Long26—

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

GameTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Duquesne78~9 (3–15)112%
Wk 2 · North Dakota State66~38 (12–52)358%
Wk 4 · Nevada83~27 (9–37)133%
Wk 5 · Navy72~51 (34–62)371%
Season432125 (71–164)829%

Position Room

14 WRs on the Air Force roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
3Matt LongWRJR580217%+0.84
10Adam HrynciwWRSR483116%+0.97
8Jonah DawsonWRJR339019%+0.14
29Sylas Maiava-AlaimaloWRSO234010%-0.16
18Mason HayesWRJR1108%+0.73
Grant WayneWR11108%+0.55
0Owen ChambersWRSR———0%+1.08
20Keegan SackWRSO—————
30Major QuinWRSO—————
33Mason LoweWRJR———0%+0.71
36Astin HangeWRJR———10%-1.12
89Noah McNairWRSO—————
Calix LempWRFR—————
Harris VinsonWR—————

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 4+ plays per team game. Air Force depth chart →