Kana'i Picanco: LB · Hawai'i · #12.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Kana'i Picanco
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Two seasons in the Hawai'i linebacker corps to date. One game to point at: 9 rushing yards and 6 tackles against Boise State — Week 7, 2019.
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-38vs Arizona | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 31-28vs Oregon State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 20-52@ No. 23 Washington | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 35-16vs Central Arkansas | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 37-59@ No. 14 Boise State | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 26-56vs Air Force | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 14 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 2 |
Week 1 · 2019
W 45-38
vs Arizona
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 3 tackles
Edged out Arizona at home in a shootout.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
23tackles this seasonTFL rate
4%1 TFLSack rate
4%1 sackPD rate
9%2 pass breakups23 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 sack.
2 seasons under Nick Rolovich, all pass-leaning offenses — 18-11 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 4.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Nick Rolovich
Pass share
60.7%
634 pass / 410 run
Plays / game
69.6
15 games
Team sack rate
4.0%
671 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2019
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Hawai'i, 43 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2020
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Nick Rolovich → Todd Graham. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
