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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 3 | 1078th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 519th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 5 | 1669th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 2 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 9 | — |
Career
2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Hawai'i#109 · 2-6 | 4 | 20% | 11 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | Hawai'i#77 · 9-4 | 1 | 1% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Julian Smith's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Julian Smith'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
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Stanford | L 27–37 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 1 |  UNLV | L 6–21 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 |  New Mexico State | W 29–19 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Wyoming | L 10–27 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 |  San José State | L 16–20 | 8.3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Arizona State | L 12–30 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 |  New Mexico | L 10–21 | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Northern Illinois | W 56–21 | 5.8 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 4 games | 5.9 | 11 | 8 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 11 | 2210th / 5664 |
| Solo | 8 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2.5 | 766th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 2 | 309th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
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
| Game | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 · New Mexico State | 67 | ~2 (0–11) | 1 | 3% |
| Wk 5 · San José State | 62 | ~29 (3–53) | 4 | 47% |
| Wk 7 · New Mexico | 59 | ~26 (3–47) | 3 | 44% |
| Wk 8 · Northern Illinois | 49 | ~39 (4–49) | 3 | 80% |
| Season | 490 | 96 (37–126) | 11 | 20% |
Position Room
12 LBs on the Hawai'i roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Jamih Otis | LB | SR | 54 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Wynden Ho'ohuli | LB | SR | 45 | 4.5 | 2 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Julian Smith | LB | JR | 11 | 2.5 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 8 | Matteus Ioane | LB | SO | 9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 31 | Aisiah Paogofie | LB | FR | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 18 | Zaden Mariteragi | LB | FR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 43 | Alika Cavaco-Amoy | LB | SO | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 17 | Ben Hudson | LB | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 35 | Junior Fiaui | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Kingston Costales | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Kolo Kaululaau | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | Tasi Tadio | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Hawai'i depth chart →