Nalu Emerson: LB · Hawai'i · #11.
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Nalu Emerson
Ranges from hash to hash and finishes the tackle. The six seasons at Hawai'i span three head coaches: Nick Rolovich, Todd Graham and Timmy Chang. One game to point at: 14 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss against Utah State — Week 12, 2024.
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
38 tackles. 1 pass defended. 1 interception. 4.5 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 13-31@ Sam Houston | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 36-7vs Northern Iowa | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-27@ San Diego State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 10-42@ Washington State | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 34-13vs Nevada | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 10 | W 21-20@ Fresno State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 27-29vs UNLV | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 10-55@ Utah State | 14 | 8 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 14 tackles |
| Wk 14 | W 38-30vs New Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | 27 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
38tackles this seasonTFL rate
12%4 TFLSack rate
5%2 sacksPD rate
3%1 pass breakups38 tackles · 4.5 for loss · 2 sacks · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Road5g | 5.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 5.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Timmy Chang
Pass share
59.2%
481 pass / 331 run
Plays / game
67.7
12 games
Team sack rate
8.4%
513 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #258 at the position.
How it ended
Six seasons at Hawai'i, 76 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 24 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2024
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Nick Rolovich, Todd Graham, and Timmy Chang. Multi-era developmental context.
