Northern Illinois · W 56-21
3 catches, 15 yards
The other 7 games average 55 yards. This one was 40 below.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his catches with a spot in the play text: left 8, middle 9, right 18.
Kainoa Carvalho
Kainoa Carvalho takes over from Pofele Ashlock at Hawai'i.
TEAM RECEIVING YARDS LEADER
399
Team leader in receiving yards (399).
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Wins underneath on volume and route precision.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hawai'i | 35 | 399 | 11.4 | 0 | 32 |
| Career | 35 | 399 | 11.4 | 0 | 32 |
Last game (Wk 8): 15 receiving yards, 3 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 27-37@ Stanford | 5 | 72 | 14.4 | 0 | 32 | |
| Wk 1 | L 6-21vs UNLV | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 | |
| Wk 2 | W 29-19vs New Mexico State | 9 | 82 | 9.1 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-27@ Wyoming | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 5 | L 16-20vs San José State | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 6 | L 12-30@ Arizona State | 7 | 86 | 12.3 | 0 | 25 | Season-high 86 yds |
| Wk 7 | L 10-21vs New Mexico | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 0 | 29 | |
| Wk 8 | W 56-21@ Northern Illinois | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 35 | 399 | 11.4 | 0 | 32 |
3 catches for 15 yards. Hawai'i threw to him on 4 of its 34 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 56-21 win.
8-yard catch. First quarter, tied 0-0.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
3 catches for 49 yards. Hawai'i threw to him on 4 of its 40 passes.
19-yard catch on 3rd and 12. First quarter, up 3-0. Converted.
29-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 21-10.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
7 catches for 86 yards, his most this season. Hawai'i threw to him on 11 of its 51 passes. He was 1 of 3 on third and fourth down.
25-yard catch. Second quarter, down 14-3.
Incomplete on 4th and 10. Fourth quarter, down 24-12. Turnover on downs.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
4 catches for 42 yards. Hawai'i threw to him on 6 of its 38 passes. 30 of the 42 came before halftime.
6-yard catch on 3rd and 8. First quarter, tied 0-0.
24-yard catch. Second quarter, down 14-0.
8-yard catch on 3rd and 1. Fourth quarter, down 17-13. Converted.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
3 catches for 27 yards. Hawai'i threw to him on 5 of its 44 passes.
7-yard catch on 3rd and 10. First quarter, tied 3-3.
11-yard catch. Third quarter, down 13-3.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
A big game: 9 catches for 82 yards. Hawai'i threw to him on 13 of its 47 passes. 57 of the 82 came before halftime.
8-yard catch on 3rd and 3. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
22-yard catch. Second quarter, up 16-13.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
1 catch for 26 yards. Hawai'i threw to him on 4 of its 41 passes.
26-yard catch on 3rd and 9. First quarter, down 7-0. Converted.
Incomplete on 3rd and 1. Second quarter, down 7-3.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
5 catches for 72 yards. Hawai'i threw to him on 7 of its 52 passes. He was 2 of 3 on third and fourth down.
Incomplete on 3rd and 8. First quarter, tied 0-0.
10-yard catch on 3rd and 6. First quarter, down 7-0. Converted.
32-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 23-15.
17-yard catch on 3rd and 1. Fourth quarter, down 23-21. Converted.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 6 · 2026
L 12-30
7 rec · 86 yds
With G. Heil — 51.4 yards per punt · 5 punts · 4 inside the 20 · M. Alejado — 252 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 42.3
The plays that mattered most
146th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
5416% of team targetsCatch rate
65%35 of 54 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
65% catch rate on 54 targets · 16% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.2 | 49.8 | 15.5 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 4.5 | 50.0 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.6 | 54.9 | 13.9 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 15.0 | 5.0 | 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 · 2026
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
