Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 26-42@ USC | — | — | — | — | — | Season-high 8 yds |
| Wk 1 | W 27-21@ Eastern Michigan | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 | Season-high 8 yds |
| Total | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 |
#83
Kamaehu Kopa-Kaawalauole
Junior tight end for San José State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 225 lb · Ewa Beach, HI · James Campbell HS
Returning to San José State for 2026
The numbers
8
receiving yards · 2026
2 catches · 4 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 8 yds, at Eastern Michigan
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 tight end for San José State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to San José State in 2023.
Kamaehu Kopa-Kaawalauole
One game to point at: 8 rec yds, 2 receptions against Eastern Michigan — Week 1, 2026.
8 REC YDS · 2 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with San José State3-star out of James Campbell
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
San José State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026San José State2-1HC: Ken Niumatalolo · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 REC/g, 4.0 YDS/g, 4.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ken Niumatalolo
Pass share
51.0%
106 pass / 102 run
Plays / game
69.3
3 games
Team sack rate
1.8%
110 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | San José State | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
San José State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · San José State
Returning around him
- 4% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: +1 net (17 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
San José State · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #110 · 2026 recruiting class #129
The tight end room · San José State
- #83Kamaehu Kopa-Kaawalauole2 games · 2026
- #88Ryan Boultwoodno box-score line yet
- #82Braiden Bachich-Dixonno box-score line yet
- #84Max Friedmanno box-score line yet
- #85Shane Kileyno box-score line yet
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology