Is Kamuela Ka'aihue starting?
Kamuela Ka'aihue is the projected starter at WLB for UNLV Rebels.
Kamuela Ka'aihue is the projected starting WLB on a Average UNLV — 76 OVR.
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What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Roosevelt, ranked #1,816 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 23 tackles, 2 TFL, 0.5 sacks. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 76 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #8
- Class
- SR/TR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 240 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 | 2 | 0.5 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8361
- National Rank
- #1816
- High School
- Roosevelt
- Hometown
- Honolulu, HI
Why this rating?
On a 74-rated defense; 66th-percentile production (×0.88 for competition level) put them +2 vs unit starters → 76.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12LUNTTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 44-6
Sep 6WHAWTKL 9
- TKL
- 9
- SOLO
- 5
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 21-6
Aug 30LMEMTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 27-21
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | LUNT | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | WHAW | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | LMEM | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kamuela Ka'aihue's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.