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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 | 1 | 1269th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 20 | 205th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 2 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 36 | — |
Charting
Where Ka'aihue's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
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
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  UNLV#88 · 5-3 | 8 | 64% | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 | UNLV#64 · 10-4 | 11 | 29% | 23 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 |  Arizona#102 · 4-8 | 5 | 10% | 11 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Arizona#17 · 10-3 | 6 | 16% | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Memphis | L 21–27 | 5.6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 1 | @ Hawai'i | W 21–6 | 6.9 | 9 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ North Texas | L 6–44 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Akron | W 38–10 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  California | W 39–31 | 6.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 6 |  North Dakota State | W 13–7 | 6.2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Air Force | L 31–41 | 6.5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Northern Illinois | W 31–24 | 6.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 5.8 | 41 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 41 | 351st / 5664 |
| Solo | 14 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1566th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 2 | 471st / 1772 |
| 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 | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Memphis | ✓ LB | 59 | ~27 (3–49) | 3 | 46% |
| Wk 1 · Hawai'i | ✓ LB | 76 | ~75 (38–76) | 9 | 99% |
| Wk 2 · North Texas | ✓ LB | 67 | ~40 (20–47) | 4 | 60% |
| Wk 4 · Akron | ✓ LB | 59 | ~· | 1 | 0% |
| Wk 5 · California | ✓ LB | 84 | ~63 (32–74) | 4 | 75% |
| Wk 6 · North Dakota State | ✓ LB | 61 | ~59 (30–61) | 8 | 97% |
| Wk 7 · Air Force | — | 65 | ~45 (23–53) | 8 | 69% |
| Wk 9 · Northern Illinois | ✓ LB | 74 | ~42 (21–49) | 4 | 57% |
| Season | 7 GS | 545 | 351 (294–421) | 41 | 64% |
Position Room
13 LBs on the UNLV roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Cam Santee | LB | SR | 61 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Kamuela Ka'aihue | LB | SR | 41 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 3 | Dee Crayton | LB | SR | 29 | 2 | 1.5 | — | 2 |
| 91 | Elias Rudolph | LB | SO | 19 | 3.5 | 3 | — | 1 |
| 36 | Justin Flowe | LB | SR | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 15 | Blesyng Alualu-Tuiolemotu | LB | JR | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Mark Iheanachor | LB | FR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 30 | Jordan Njoku | LB | FR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 31 | Ronnell Hewitt Jr. | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Tate Matthews | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Cole Albrecht | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 51 | Alexander Green | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 52 | Jacob Beza | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
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 →