Ezra Evaimalo: DL · Hawai'i · #52.
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Ezra Evaimalo
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Played for two head coaches in four seasons at Hawai'i. A game that shows it: 4 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Sam Houston — Week 3, 2024.
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-14vs Delaware State | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | L 13-16vs UCLA | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 13-31@ Sam Houston | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 36-7vs Northern Iowa | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-27@ San Diego State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 10-42@ Washington State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 34-13vs Nevada | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 8 | 4.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 4 · 2024
W 36-7
1.5 tackles for loss · 2 tackles · 2 hurries
Dominant 29-point win at home against Northern Iowa.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
25%4 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
19%3 hurries16 tackles · 4 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Timmy Chang
Pass share
59.2%
481 pass / 331 run
Plays / game
67.7
12 games
Team sack rate
8.4%
513 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Hawai'i, 4 sacks — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 26 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Todd Graham → Timmy Chang. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
