Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
3/30Inside-5 share
3 of the team's 30 inside-the-5 carries (10.0%).
Enoch Nawahine
Enoch Nawahine is a running back at BYU who has not played in BYU's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025.
Where Nawahine comes from
- Kahuku, HI
- Kahuku
- About 3,000 miles from LaVell Edwards Stadium
- Two-star, No. 3,266 in the 2018 class; signed with Utah State.
- On the BYU roster since 2022
Where Nawahine fits
The consensus depth chart of May 27 lists Nawahine at RB, No. 1.
BYU lists 12 running backs this season.
BYU running backs with a game this season
BYU is 7-1, No. 7 in the AP poll (week 10). Next: at Utah, Sat Nov 7.
Similar players
Also from Kahuku, HI
Played for two head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Gary Andersen and Kalani Sitake. On tape: 32 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Georgia Tech, Bowl, 2025.
Style of play
Style of play
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | BYU | 25 | 82 | 3.3 | 1 | 9 |
| 2024 | BYU | 30 | 98 | 3.3 | 1 | 12 |
| 2023 | BYU | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | Utah State | 16 | 53 | 3.3 | 0 | 19 |
| Career | 72 | 234 | 3.2 | 2 | 19 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | BYU | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 | BYU | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | BYU | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Utah State | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 13 |
| Career | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 0 | 13 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | W 34-13@ East Carolina | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 5 | W 24-21@ Colorado | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-24vs West Virginia | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 9 | W 41-27@ Iowa State | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 11 | L 7-29@ No. 9 Texas Tech | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 12 | W 44-13vs TCU | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 13 | W 26-14@ Cincinnati | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 14 | W 41-21vs UCF | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 7 | |
 Bowl | W 25-21vs No. 24 Georgia Tech | 10 | 32 | 3.2 | 1 | 9 | |
| Total | 25 | 82 | 3.3 | 1 | 9 |
Signature game
Bowl · 2025
W 25-21
vs Georgia Tech · neutral site
32 rush yds (10 car) · 1 TD
A close one, won by 4 at a neutral site.
With B. Bachmeier — 325 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 84.2 · P. Kingston — 5 rec · 76 yds · 20 rush yds (4 car)
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Georgia Tech · 4th and 1 · Q1 · EPA −4.21E.Nawahine rush middle for 0 yards (K.Efford), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- Week 5 · Colorado · 4th and 1 · Q3 · EPA +2.31Enoch Nawahine run for 4 yds to the COLO 45 for a
- Week 1 · Georgia Tech · 2nd and 2 · Q4 · EPA +2.07E.Nawahine rush left for 2 yards gain for a touchdown B.Bachmeier rush attempt Successful
- Week 4 · East Carolina · 2nd and 13 · Q4 · EPA −1.07Enoch Nawahine run for a loss of 1 yard to the BYU 49
- Week 9 · Iowa State · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +0.96E.Nawahine rush middle for 9 yards gain (J.Patton)
- Week 9 · Iowa State · 2nd and 1 · Q4 · EPA −0.96E.Nawahine rush middle for 0 yards (Z.Hawk)
4 more plays
- Week 9 · Iowa State · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −0.91Bachmeier to Nawahine: a 1-yard pass.
- Week 9 · Iowa State · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −0.91E.Nawahine rush middle for 1 yard gain (M.Neal; J.Patton)
- Week 12 · TCU · 2nd and 3 · Q3 · EPA −0.90E.Nawahine rush middle for 1 yard gain (M.Deal; T.Johnson)
- Week 1 · Georgia Tech · 3rd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +0.67E.Nawahine rush middle for 3 yards gain (A.Bradford)
Teams and coaches
2019Utah State7-6HC: Gary Andersen · Balanced
2023BYU5-7HC: Kalani Sitake · Balanced
2024BYU11-2HC: Kalani Sitake · Run-leaning
2025BYU12-2HC: Kalani Sitake · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 8.3 | 3.8 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 5.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 11.2 | 3.2 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 7.4 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalani Sitake
Pass share
43.5%
401 pass / 520 run
Plays / game
65.8
14 games
Team sack rate
3.8%
393 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
25 carries and 3 catches in 9 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
Returning starter at running back for a 12-2 BYU team that went -5 in the portal. The No. 3,266 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Big 12 as a senior.
Six seasons, two schools
- 2026 BYU SitakeYear 8 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2025 BYU SitakeYear 7 · 9 games
- 2024 BYU SitakeYear 6 · 6 games
- 2023 BYU SitakeYear 5 · 3 games
- 2022 BYU SitakeYear 4 · on the roster, no stat line
- Mar 2022 Entered the transfer portal
- 2019 Utah State AndersenYear 1 · 5 games
- High school KahukuKahuku, HI · Class of 2018Two-star, No. 3,266 in the 2018 class. Signed with Utah State.
Moves
- Entered the transfer portal from Utah State, Mar 8, 2022.
A stat line in 23 games over four seasons.
2018
- Signed with Utah StateTwo-star, out of Kahuku
2022
- Entered the portalfrom Utah State
Coaching lineage · 2019–2026
2 coaches2019
Utah State
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Gary Andersen and Kalani Sitake.