Northern Illinois · W 56-21
2 tackles
The other 7 games average 6 tackles. This one was 4 below.
Wynden Ho'Ohuli
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Transferred to Hawai'i from Nebraska. On tape: 10 tackles and 1 sack against New Mexico, Week 7, 2026.
45 tackles · 2 sacks
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
45 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 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.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Last game (Wk 8): 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| 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 | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-27@ Wyoming | 10 | 7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 5 | L 16-20vs San José State | 8 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 12-30@ Arizona State | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 10-21vs New Mexico | 10 | 7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 56-21@ Northern Illinois | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 45 | 24 | 4.5 | 2.0 | — | 1 |
Oct. 24 · W 56-21 at Northern Illinois, play by play
2 tackles. The fumble he forced ended Northern Illinois’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 1 of his 2, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. Fourth quarter, up 49-14. Ended Northern Illinois’s drive (fumble).
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 4 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Hawai'i’s defense played that day
Northern Illinois’s 11 drives: 8 stopped (4 takeaways) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 2 of 4. His forced fumble came with Hawai'i up 35.
10 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 9 of his 10, sacks included.
Sacked the quarterback for a 3-yard loss. First quarter, tied 0-0.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 7 for him; the box score credits 6.
8 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
10 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 9 of his 10, sacks included.
Sacked the quarterback for a 2-yard loss. First quarter, tied 3-3.
Forced a fumble. Second quarter, down 6-3.
4 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. The fumble he forced ended New Mexico State’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 3 of his 4, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. First quarter, tied 0-0. Ended New Mexico State’s drive (fumble).
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
45tackles this seasonTFL rate
10%4 TFLSack rate
4%2 sacksPD rate
2%1 pass breakups45 tackles · 4.5 for loss · 2 sacks.
5 seasons under Timmy Chang — 24-35 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 6.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 5.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 6.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 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 tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #160 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Mountain West
Based on 2025: #32 of 35 Mountain West DLs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 32 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Scott Frost and Timmy Chang.
