Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 27-37@ Stanford | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | L 6-21vs UNLV | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 29-19vs New Mexico State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 9 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
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Wynden Ho'Ohuli
Senior linebacker for Hawai'i. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 240 lb · Mililani, HI
CFB Index 17 · #304 of 330 interior linemenHigh confidenceReturning to Hawai'i for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
9
tackles · 2026
0.5 TFL · 1 PBU
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 tackles, vs New Mexico State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 linebacker for Hawai'i. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Nebraska in 2021.
- Transferred from Nebraska to Hawai'i in 2022.
Wynden Ho'Ohuli
Wins his gap play after play. Nebraska to Hawai'i — the move that set up everything since. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles against New Mexico State, Week 2, 2026.
9 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
2021
- Signed with Nebraska4-star out of Mililani
20223 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Hawai'i
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coach2022–2026
Hawai'i
Played his entire career under Timmy Chang.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
5 seasons under Timmy Chang — 23-31 over that span.
2022Hawai'i3-10HC: Timmy Chang · Pass-leaning
2023Hawai'i5-8HC: Timmy Chang · Pass-heavy
2024Hawai'i5-7HC: Timmy Chang · Pass-leaning
2025Hawai'i9-4HC: Timmy Chang · Pass-leaning
2026Hawai'i1-2HC: Timmy Chang · Pass-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
Elite: qb hurries (83rd percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
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 & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
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.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
17 · #304 of 330 interior linemen
Former four-star. Now #304 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Mountain West
Based on 2025: #32 of 35 Mountain West DLs
How the All-Mountain West estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 29–19
4 TOT · 3 SOLO · 1 PD
With M. Alejado — 346 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · -4 rush yds (3 car) · G. Heil — 45 AVG · 5 IN 20 · 63 LONG
Game log
Game by game
Wynden Ho'Ohuli's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Hawai'i
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Hawai'i
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +7 net (16 in / 9 out)
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
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
LB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Hansky Paillant’s 2021 season.
Matches Hansky on
TFL rate
Weight
Height
Differs from Hansky on
Hurry rate (lower)
Class year (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Shawn Murphy's senior season at South Carolina (2025).
Matches Shawn on
Height
Weight
TFL rate
Differs from Shawn on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Wynden Ho'Ohuli
The linebacker corps · Hawai'i
- #11Jamih Otis54 tackles · 2025
- #12Wynden Ho'Ohuli24 tackles · 2025
- #43Alika Cavaco-Amoy6 tackles · 2025
- #8Matteus Ioane3 tackles · 2025
- #7Julian Smith1 tackle · 2025
8 more on the roster · Hawai'i team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology