Northern Illinois · W 56-21
3 tackles, 1 for loss
The other 7 games average 7 tackles. This one was 4 below.
Jamih Otis
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Four seasons in the Hawai'i linebacker corps to date. The first one came in 2025: All-Mountain West. On tape: 12 tackles against UNLV, Week 1, 2026.
53 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
53 tackles. 1 pass defended. 1 interception. 2 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.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
New York Post Oct 29Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Last game (Wk 8): 3 tackles, 1 tackle for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 27-37@ Stanford | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | L 6-21vs UNLV | 12 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 29-19vs New Mexico State | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-27@ Wyoming | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 16-20vs San José State | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 12-30@ Arizona State | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 10-21vs New Mexico | 10 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 56-21@ Northern Illinois | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 53 | 26 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Oct. 24 · W 56-21 at Northern Illinois, play by play
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, in the 7 games with play by play.
How Hawai'i’s defense played that day
Northern Illinois’s 11 drives: 8 stopped (4 takeaways) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 2 of 4.
10 tackles.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 6 for him; the box score credits 5.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles, including 1 interception, 1 pass broken up. His interception ended New Mexico State’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Fourth quarter, up 29-19. Ended New Mexico State’s drive (int).
A big game: 12 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
53tackles this seasonTFL rate
4%2 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
2%1 pass breakups53 tackles · 2 for loss · 1 interception.
4 seasons under Timmy Chang — 21-25 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 8.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 5.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 7.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Timmy Chang
Pass share
61.7%
346 pass / 215 run
Plays / game
70.1
8 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
383 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot to repeat All-Mountain West
Based on 2025: #20 of 45 Mountain West LBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 22% of returning players who ranked #11–20 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 19–25%).
The No. 2,143 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Mountain West.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 37 games over four seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST
All-Mountain West mention (2025)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2025)
Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Timmy Chang.
