Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-45vs UCLA | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#14
Aiden Manutai
Sophomore defensive back on California's 2026 roster.
5′11″ · 205 lb · Waipahu, HI · Kahuku HS
CFB Index 51 · #267 of 544 safetiesLow confidenceReturning to California for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
3★
S recruit
No. 917 nationally · Signed with California
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 defensive back on California's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to California in 2025.
Aiden Manutai
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Aiden Manutai has been at California through two head coaches in two seasons. One game to point at: 1 tackles against UCLA — Week 1, 2026.
1 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
202510 games
- Signed with California3-star out of Kahuku
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
California
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
California
2026era →
Tosh Lupoi
California
Coaching transition mid-career: Justin Wilcox → Tosh Lupoi. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025California7-6HC: Justin Wilcox · Pass-leaning
2026California1-1HC: Tosh Lupoi · Pass-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tosh Lupoi
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Part-time starter
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
51 · #267 of 544 safeties
Three-star recruit. Now #267 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #39 of 75 ACC DBs
How the All-ACC estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | California | 44 | 31 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 45 | 31 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
California
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · California
Returning around him
- 1 California player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -4 net (32 in / 36 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
California · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #33 · 2026 recruiting class #56
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
S
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jordan Allen’s 2025 season.
Matches Jordan on
Height
PD rate
Tackle volume
Differs from Jordan on
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Austin Alexander's freshman season at Kansas (2025).
Matches Austin on
PD rate
Tackle volume
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like Aiden Manutai
Background
Freshman (2025) Appeared and started in 11 games. Compiled 44 tackles, two tackles for loss, two pass breakups and added a fumble recovery and interception. Tallied a season-high eight tackles against SMU and added his lone interception of the season. Had five or more tackles in four games (SDSU,...
The secondary · California
- #20Cameron Sidney47 tackles · 2025
- #14Aiden Manutai44 tackles · 2025
- #8Jasiah Wagoner28 tackles · 2025
- #23Isaiah Crosby24 tackles · 2025
- #2Kingston Lopa12 tackles · 2025
15 more on the roster · California team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology