Teams Hawai’i 2023 Roster ← 2022 2024 → 2023 Hawai’i roster 117 players: 19 freshmen, 25 sophomores, 20 juniors, 18 seniors, 35 with no class listed. From 15 states and 6 other countries; the most from Hawaii (48) and California (19). The 2023 season .
Quarterbacks 6 Running backs 7 Receivers 16 Tight ends 8 Offensive line 20 Defensive line 18 Linebackers 13 Defensive backs 23 Specialists 6
Receivers 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 5 Pofele Ashlock WR Fr. 6′2″ 180 Euless, TX 83 catches, 832 yards, 9 TD 7 Steven McBride WR Transfer from Kansas 6′1″ 165 Napoleonville, LA 63 catches, 1,024 yards, 9 TD 23 Koali Nishigaya WR 5′7″ 165 Waipahu, HI 39 catches, 322 yards, 1 TD 9 Alex Perry WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′5″ 210 Port Charlotte, FL 24 catches, 277 yards, 3 TD 3 Nicholas Cenacle WR So. 6′2″ 200 Montreal, QC 23 catches, 252 yards, 1 TD 1 Jonah Panoke WR 6′1″ 200 Honolulu, HI 20 catches, 194 yards, 1 TD 4 Jalen Walthall WR 6′1″ 180 Houston, TX 10 catches, 125 yards, 1 TD 84 Chuuky Hines WR So. 6′1″ 180 Houston, TX 9 catches, 92 yards, 1 TD 11 Karsyn Pupunu WR So. 6′3″ 205 Lahaina, HI 5 catches, 71 yards 8 Tamatoa Mokiao-Atimalala WR Jr. 5′10″ 190 Kapolei, HI 4 catches, 24 yards 9 Steven Fiso WR Sr. 6′2″ 205 Aua, American Samoa 17 Nick Delgadillo WR RS 6′0″ 190 Waianae, HI 80 Eddie Osei-Nketia WR Fr. 6′3″ 220 Auckland, New Zealand 82 Chad Owens Jr. WR Fr. 5′8″ 170 Honolulu, HI 86 Carlito Capanang Jr. WR So. 5′6″ 160 Aiea, HI 88 Maclane Watkins WR RS 195 Buckley, WA
Tight ends 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 17 Greyson Morgan TE Jr. 6′2″ 230 Houston, TX 7 catches, 42 yards 9 Devon Tauaefa TE Fr. 6′5″ 230 Honolulu, HI 5 catches, 55 yards, 1 TD 21 Travion Williams TE Jr. 6′4″ 235 Fontana, CA 45 Kila Kamakawiwo’ole TE Sr. 5′11″ 235 Honolulu, HI 45 Micah Kaonohi-Kaihenui TE Fr. 5′11″ 255 Waimanalo, HI 46 Kalanikau Kamakawiwo’ole TE Sr. 6′0″ 240 46 Matthew Bailiff TE RS 6′1″ 235 Kaysville, UT 85 Oakie Salave’a TE Transfer from Colorado Fr. 6′2″ 240 Leone, American Samoa
Offensive line 20 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 59 Kuao Peihopa OL Transfer from Washington 6′3″ 290 Kapolei, HI 22 tackles 52 Dean Briski OL 6′5″ 305 Pago Pago, American Samoa 3 tackles, 0.5 sacks 52 Solo Vaipulu OL 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′2″ 280 Riverside, CA 9 catches, 76 yards 54 Joshua Atkins OL Transfer from Houston Fr. 6′3″ 315 Arlington, TX 1 tackle 51 Maurice Ta’ala OL Jr. 6′1″ 325 Aua, American Samoa 52 Ka’ena Decambra OL So. 6′3″ 306 Honolulu, HI 57 Ethan Spencer OL Fr. 6′2″ 300 Kailua, HI 58 Zhen Sotelo OL 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′3″ 310 Waianae, HI 61 Eliki Tanuvasa OL Sr. 6′2″ 300 Honolulu, HI 63 Naasir Tatum-Asiata OL Fr. 6′2″ 280 Altadena, CA 64 Kauka Umiamaka OL Sr. 6′4″ 300 Kaneohe, HI 66 Fred Pelling OL Fr. 6′9″ 310 Ampthill, England 66 Sergio Muasau OL Jr. 5′11″ 300 Ewa Beach, HI 67 Ali Jarvis OL Fr. 6′4″ 285 Carmel, CA 68 Pat Mamaia OL Fr. 6′3″ 260 Aloa, American Samoa 70 James Milovale OL So. 6′6″ 320 Seaside, CA 72 Luke Felix-Fualalo OL Jr. 6′8″ 310 Brisbane, QLD 74 K.T. Carter OL RS 6′4″ 295 Laveen, AZ 74 Micah Mariteragi OL Jr. 6′4″ 300 Laie, HI 77 Arasi Mose OL Sr. 6′5″ 370 Honolulu, HI
Defensive line 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 96 Andrew Choi DL Sr. 6′1″ 250 Honolulu, HI 36 tackles, 3 sacks 52 Ezra Evaimalo DL Jr. 6′2″ 260 Waianae, HI 23 tackles, 3.5 sacks Elijah Robinson DL Transfer from East Carolina 6′4″ 260 Wilmington, NC 24 tackles, 3 sacks 6 Jonah Kahahawai-Welch DL 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′1″ 240 Kailua, HI 24 tackles, 1.5 sacks 5 Tariq Jones DL So. 6′2″ 245 New Orleans, LA 17 tackles, 2 sacks 90 John Tuitupou DL Sr. 6′4″ 290 Vaitogi, American Samoa 15 tackles 69 Daniel Williams DL Jr. 5′11″ 320 San Antonio, TX 14 tackles 6 Malachi Finau DL Fr. 6′1″ 295 Los Angeles, CA 4 tackles, 0.5 sacks 95 Anthony Sagapolutele DL Jr. 5′11″ 260 Honolulu, HI 4 tackles 98 Foi Shaw DL Sr. 5′11″ 290 Kaneohe, HI 2 tackles, 0.5 sacks 51 Lesterlaisene Lagafuaina DL RS 6′4″ 245 Nu’uuli, American Samoa 53 Etuate Moala DL Fr. 6′3″ 275 Riverside, CA 55 Zoram Petelo DL 6′4″ 270 Savaii, American Samoa 56 Tevita Loketi DL So. 5′11″ 265 Honolulu, HI 57 Jackie Johnson III DL So. 6′0″ 245 Honolulu, HI 68 Jojo Falo DL Sr. 6′2″ 255 San Diego, CA 91 Josh Sagapolutele DL RS 6′0″ 255 Waimanalo, HI 99 Tali Moe DL So. 6′3″ 290 Kalaheo, HI
Linebackers 13 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 17 Isaiah Tufaga LB Sr. 6′1″ 220 Laie, HI 79 tackles, 2.5 sacks 3 Jalen Smith LB So. 6′0″ 220 Bakersfield, CA 65 tackles, 1.5 sacks 18 Noah Kema LB Jr. 6′1″ 225 Lawrence, KS 34 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 11 Nalu Emerson LB 6′1″ 215 Kahuku, HI 29 tackles, 1 sack 16 Logan Taylor LB 6′0″ 220 Harbor City, CA 21 tackles 11 Jamih Otis LB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 5′11″ 220 Las Vegas, NV 8 tackles 12 Wynden Ho’Ohuli LB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ 240 Mililani, HI 5 tackles, 1 sack 59 Demarii Blanks LB Sr. 5′11″ 230 Belmont, CA 3 tackles 40 D.J. Utu LB So. 5′11″ 215 Honolulu, HI 1 tackle 44 Aiden McComber LB 6′0″ 250 Las Vegas, NV 1 tackle 28 Malaki Te’o LB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′0″ 225 Laie, HI 38 Derek Boyd II LB 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′1″ 190 Lawndale, CA 49 Tasi Tadio LB RS 5′11″ 225 Wahiawa, HI
Defensive backs 23 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 1 Peter Manuma DB 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′0″ 205 Ewa Beach, HI 88 tackles, 3 INT 4 Elijah Palmer DB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 5′8″ 185 Las Vegas, NV 37 tackles, 2 INT 7 Meki Pei DB Jr. 5′11″ 185 Honolulu, HI 43 tackles, 0.5 sacks 23 Virdel Edwards DB 6′2″ 210 Plano, TX 37 tackles 21 Justin Sinclair DB So. 5′10″ 185 East Palo Alto, CA 31 tackles 4 Cameron Stone DB Transfer from Wyoming 5′10″ 200 Rosharon, TX 24 tackles, 1 INT 1 Caleb Brown DB So. 6′1″ 170 Anniston, AL 17 tackles 8 Jojo Forest DB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ 170 Orange, CA 12 tackles 24 Devyn King DB 5′11″ 175 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 9 tackles 14 Jaheim Wilson-Jones DB So. 5′11″ 175 Yuma, AZ 2 tackles 21 Makana Meyer DB 5′9″ 185 Waipahu, HI 2 tackles 26 C.J. Williams DB So. 5′8″ 180 Tallahassee, FL 2 tackles 8 Kilinahe Mendiola-Jensen DB 6′1″ 170 Pearl City, HI 1 tackle 20 Cam’Ron Bell DB Jr. 6′0″ 190 Pompano Beach, FL 1 tackle 25 Matagi Thompson DB 6′2″ 190 Honolulu, HI 1 tackle 2 Kona Moore DB 6′0″ 190 Kapolei, HI 5 Deliyon Freeman S RS 5′10″ 180 Sharpsburg, GA 19 Kaulana Makaula DB Sr. 6′2″ 210 Kailua, HI 31 Kea Rodrigues DB So. 5′10″ 190 Nanakuli, HI 35 Isaiah Malloe DB Fr. 5′10″ 150 Burien, WA 37 Noah Cambra DB Sr. 6′0″ 185 Honolulu, HI 39 Brandon Shah DB Fr. 5′10″ 165 Livermore, CA 47 Kimo Holo Holt-Mossman DB Jr. 5′11″ 190 Kula, HI
Jonah Panoke, Jonah Chong, Jonah Kahahawai-Welch, Meki Pei, Devon Tauaefa, Kaulana Makaula, Matagi Thompson, Brock Hedani, Noah Cambra, Kamalu DeBlake, D.J. Utu, Kila Kamakawiwo’ole, Micah Kaonohi-Kaihenui, Ka’ena Decambra, Tevita Loketi, Ethan Spencer, Jackie Johnson III, Eliki Tanuvasa, Kauka Umiamaka, Arasi Mose, Chad Owens Jr., Josh Sagapolutele, Anthony Sagapolutele, Andrew Choi, Foi Shaw Peter Manuma, Kona Moore, Kilinahe Mendiola-Jensen, Tamatoa Mokiao-Atimalala, John-Keawe Sagapolutele, Makana Meyer, Koali Nishigaya, Kuao Peihopa, Sergio Muasau, Carlito Capanang Jr. Nalu Emerson, Isaiah Tufaga, Malaki Te’o, Micah Mariteragi Nick Delgadillo, Kea Rodrigues, Ezra Evaimalo, Zhen Sotelo Elijah Palmer, Jamih Otis, Aiden McComber Jalen Walthall, Greyson Morgan, Chuuky Hines Logan Taylor, Devyn King, Derek Boyd II Solo Vaipulu, Etuate Moala, Ben Falck Tylan Hines, Virdel Edwards Jordan Johnson, Brayden Schager Wynden Ho’Ohuli, Tasi Tadio Justin Sinclair, Demarii Blanks Kai Kluth, Jojo Falo Caleb Brown Jalen Smith Cameron Stone Jake Farrell Deliyon Freeman Pofele Ashlock Tariq Jones Malachi Finau Steven McBride Jojo Forest Alex Perry David Cordero Karsyn Pupunu Jaheim Wilson-Jones Joey Yellen Noah Kema Dalen Morris Cam’Ron Bell Travion Williams Nasjza Bryant C.J. Williams Landon Sims Isaiah Malloe Matthew Shipley Brandon Shah Solomon Landrum Matthew Bailiff Hunter Higham Joshua Atkins Naasir Tatum-Asiata Ali Jarvis Daniel Williams James Milovale K.T. Carter Maclane Watkins Tali Moe Elijah Robinson HI 48 CA 19 TX 12 AZ 4 FL 4 Hometowns of the 2023 Hawai’i roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).
Where the roster comes from By state Hawaii 48 California 19 Texas 12 American Samoa 8 Arizona 4 Florida 4 Nevada 3 Washington 3 Top counties Honolulu County, Hawaii pop. 1 million 45 Los Angeles County, California pop. 9.8 million 5 Harris County, Texas pop. 4.8 million 3 Riverside County, California pop. 2.5 million 3 Clark County, Nevada pop. 2.3 million 3 Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size .
Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2023 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.
