Tight end, BYU, 2011–13
Kaneakua Friel
- Number
- No. 82
- Height
- 6′5″
- Hometown
- Kaneohe, HI
Kaneakua Friel played tight end at BYU (2011–13).
Career highs
6catches, career highvs. Washington State, 2012101receiving yards, career highvs. Washington State, 20122receiving touchdowns, career highvs. Washington State, 2012Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
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.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | BYU | 11 | 1.09 | – | – | 12.0 | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2013 BYU 5 games, 11 catches, 128 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19 | at Houston | W 47–46 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Boise State | W 37–20 | 3 | 53 | 0 | 22 |
| Nov 9 | at Wisconsin | L 17–27 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 12 |
| Nov 23 | at Notre Dame | L 13–23 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Nov 30 | at Nevada | W 28–23 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 10 |
2012 BYU 9 games, 30 catches, 308 yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Washington State | W 30–6 | 6 | 101 | 2 | 25 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Weber State | W 45–13 | 4 | 30 | 1 | 10 |
| Sep 15 | at Utah | L 21–24 | 5 | 64 | 1 | 22 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Utah State | W 6–3 | 5 | 53 | 0 | 16 |
| Oct 13 | vs. Oregon State | L 24–42 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 8 |
| Oct 20 | atNotre Dame | L 14–17 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| Oct 27 | at Georgia Tech | W 41–17 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| Nov 17 | at San José State | L 14–20 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Nov 24 | at New Mexico State | W 50–14 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 13 |
2011 BYU 4 games, 7 catches, 55 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 | atOregon State | W 38–28 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| Oct 22 | vs. Idaho State | W 56–3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Nov 19 | vs.New Mexico State | W 42–7 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 15 |
| Dec 3 | at Hawai’i | W 41–20 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 8 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2014 East–West Shrine Game (West team, lost 13–23).
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