Kinilau Fonohema
BYU Cougars
66
Depth

Kinilau Fonohema

BYU CougarsContender
LDEDefenseDepth
3rd String

Is Kinilau Fonohema starting?

Kinilau Fonohema is listed 3rd string at LDE for BYU Cougars.

Kinilau Fonohema is listed LDE #3 for BYU at 66 OVR.

See full BYU Cougars depth chart ›

Depth at LDE · BYU Cougars

  1. 14891Bodie SchoonoverStarter
  2. 24579Viliami Po'uha
  3. 39766Kinilau FonohemaYou
  4. 41058Orion Maile-Kaufusi

What's Next

Who do they play next?See BYU Cougars's upcoming gamesWho's the backup?Viliami Po'uha — No. 2 at LDE for BYUHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for BYU Cougars

The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Springville, ranked #801 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 4 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 66 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit3★ · #801 NatlTeam Share0%
Springville, UT
Jersey
#97
Class
RS SO
Height
6'5"
Weight
250 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
2025400

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
0.8739
National Rank
#801
High School
Springville
Hometown
Springville, UT

Why this rating?

On a 89-rated defense; 28th-percentile production (×0.97 for competition level) put them -11 vs unit starters → 66.

Team defense (SP+)
89
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 28% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.97)
Depth-chart adjustment
-11 for role; −12 depth penalty

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 6WUTUTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
0
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 63-7

Kinilau Fonohema's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

4 tkl · 0 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement0%
Coach BYUTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.