Defensive tackle, Utah State, 2018–23
Hale Motu’apuaka
- Number
- No. 8
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 290 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Honolulu, HI
Hale Motu’apuaka played defensive tackle at Utah State (2018–23).
Career highs
2sacks, career hightwice; last vs. San José State, 2022Team titles: Mountain West champions, 2021
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Utah State | 13 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | Utah State | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Utah State | 26 | 10 | 8 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | Utah State | 33 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Utah State | 33 | 14 | 5.5 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Career | 113 | 45 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 7 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Utah State | 8 | DT | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Utah State | 8 | DT | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Utah State | 8 | DT | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Utah State | 8 | DT | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | Utah State | 8 | DT | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′1″ | 290 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2023 Utah State 11 games, 33 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Iowa | L 14–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | at Air Force | L 21–39 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. James Madison | L 38–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at UConn | W 34–33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Colorado State | W 44–24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs. Fresno State | L 32–37 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at San José State | L 21–42 | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at San Diego State | W 32–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Nevada | W 41–24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Boise State | L 10–45 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | at New Mexico | W 44–41 | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
2022 Utah State 11 games, 33 tackles, 5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs.UConn | W 31–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | at Alabama | L 0–55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. UNLV | L 24–34 | 7 | 4 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Air Force | W 34–27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | atColorado State | W 17–13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Wyoming | L 14–28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs.New Mexico | W 27–10 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Hawai’i | W 41–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs.San José State | W 35–31 | 5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atBoise State | L 23–42 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. Memphis | L 10–38 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2021 Utah State 13 games, 26 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Washington State | W 26–23 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. North Dakota | W 48–24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | atAir Force | W 49–45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs.Boise State | L 3–27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. BYU | L 20–34 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | atUNLV | W 28–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs.Hawai’i | W 51–31 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at New Mexico State | W 35–13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | atSan José State | W 48–17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs.Wyoming | L 17–44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | atNew Mexico | W 35–10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | atSan Diego State | W 46–13 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 18 ✦ | vs. Oregon State | W 24–13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2020 Utah State 3 games, 8 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | atBoise State | L 13–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | vs.San Diego State | L 7–38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 3 | vs.Air Force | L 7–35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Utah State 8 games, 13 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Wake Forest | L 35–38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Stony Brook | W 62–7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs.Colorado State | W 34–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | atAir Force | L 7–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs.BYU | L 14–42 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs.Wyoming | W 26–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Boise State | L 21–56 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 20 ✦ | vs. Kent State | L 41–51 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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