Nose tackle, Boise State, 2017–21
Kekaula Kaniho
- Number
- No. 28
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 186 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Kahuku, HI
Kekaula Kaniho played nose tackle at Boise State (2017–21).
Career highs
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Team titles: Mountain West champions, 2017 and 2019
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Boise State | 32 | 23 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2018 | Boise State | 38 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | Boise State | 61 | 48 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 2020 | Boise State | 32 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | Boise State | 34 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 197 | 144 | 26.5 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 3 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Boise State | 28 | NT | Yr 1 | ||
| 2018 | Boise State | 28 | NT | Yr 2 | ||
| 2019 | Boise State | 28 | NT | Yr 3 | ||
| 2020 | Boise State | 28 | NT | Yr 4 | ||
| 2021 | Boise State | 28 | NT | Sr. (Yr 5) | 5′10″ | 186 |
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
2021 Boise State 8 games, 34 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | vs. Oklahoma State | L 20–21 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at BYU | W 26–17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs. Air Force | L 17–24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | at Colorado State | W 28–19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at Fresno State | W 40–14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Wyoming | W 23–13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. New Mexico | W 37–0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at San Diego State | L 16–27 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Boise State 7 games, 32 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | vs. Utah State | W 42–13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | atAir Force | W 49–30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs.BYU | L 17–51 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 12 | vs.Colorado State | W 52–21 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 21 | at Hawai’i | W 40–32 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | atWyoming | W 17–9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 19 | vs. San José State | L 20–34 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2019 Boise State 14 games, 61 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Florida State | W 36–31 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Marshall | W 14–7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Portland State | W 45–10 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs.Air Force | W 30–19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | at UNLV | W 38–13 | 5 | 4 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 12 | vs.Hawai’i | W 59–37 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 19 | atBYU | L 25–28 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | atSan José State | W 52–42 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 9 | vs.Wyoming | W 20–17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs.New Mexico | W 42–9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atUtah State | W 56–21 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | atColorado State | W 31–24 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 7 | vs.Hawai’i | W 31–10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | vs. Washington | L 7–38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Boise State 11 games, 38 tackles, 1 sack, 3 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Troy | W 56–20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. UConn | W 62–7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | atOklahoma State | L 21–44 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | atWyoming | W 34–14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 13 | at Nevada | W 31–27 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Colorado State | W 56–28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs.BYU | W 21–16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs.Fresno State | W 24–17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | atNew Mexico | W 45–14 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Nov 24 | vs.Utah State | W 33–24 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 1 | vs.Fresno State | L 16–19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2017 Boise State 14 games, 32 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs.Troy | W 24–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Washington State | L 44–47 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs.New Mexico | W 28–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs. Virginia | L 23–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | atBYU | W 24–7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 14 | atSan Diego State | W 31–14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Wyoming | W 24–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 28 | atUtah State | W 41–14 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs.Nevada | W 41–14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | atColorado State | W 59–52 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | vs.Air Force | W 44–19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atFresno State | L 17–28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | vs.Fresno State | W 17–14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 16 ✦ | vs. Oregon | W 38–28 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2022 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′10¼″ |
| Weight | 186 lb |
| Arm length | 30⅛″ |
| Hand size | 8⅞″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.64 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.65 s |
| Vertical jump | 34½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′3″ |
| 3-cone drill | 6.71 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.43 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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