Senior defensive lineman for Hawai'i. 2025: 1.5 sacks, 2.5 tackles for loss, 15 tackles.
6′2″ · 275 lb · Fairfax, CA
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.
The numbers
sacks · 2025
2.5 TFL · 15 tackles
Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 2 tackles, vs Portland State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive lineman for Hawai'i. 2025: 1.5 sacks, 2.5 tackles for loss, 15 tackles.
Jamar Sekona
Wins his gap play after play. Jamar Sekona has played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The receipt: 3 tackles, 1 TFL against Air Force — Week 5, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Todd Graham → Timmy Chang. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: solo tackles (17th percentile).
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 · Per-game
2025 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Timmy Chang
Pass share
63.7%
142 pass / 81 run
Plays / game
74.3
3 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
155 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-heavy.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Three-star recruit. Now #255 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Mountain West
Based on 2025: #25 of 35 Mountain West DLs
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.
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 8 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 23-20vs Stanford | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | L 6-40@ Arizona | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 23-3vs Portland State | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 21-23vs Fresno State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 44-35@ Air Force | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 8 | W 31-19@ Colorado State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 10-38@ UNLV | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 27-7vs Wyoming | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 7 | 2.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
15 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 2.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
2026 Outlook
Hawai'i
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Hawai'i
Returning around him
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Hawai'i · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #115 · 2026 recruiting class #124
Player DNA
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Will Prendergast’s 2024 season.
Matches Will on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Ben Florentine's senior season at Wyoming (2025).
Matches Ben on
Player DNA