Senior defensive lineman for Hawai'i. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 245 lb · Honolulu, HI
The numbers
sack · 2026
1 TFL · 6 tackles
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 2 tackles, vs UNLV
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive lineman for Hawai'i. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Ka'eo Akana
Ka'eo Akana has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. The receipt: 2 tackles against New Mexico State — Week 2, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Timmy Chang.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: sacks (87th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th 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
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 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 · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 29–19
2 TOT · 2 SOLO
With M. Alejado — 346 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · -4 rush yds (3 car) · G. Heil — 45 AVG · 5 IN 20 · 63 LONG
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 27-37@ Stanford | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 1 | L 6-21vs UNLV | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 29-19vs New Mexico State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
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
12 more on the roster · Hawai'i team page