Usage Score
6.7
Player Dossier
2017-2021Boise State
Kekaula Kaniho
NT • 5'10" • 186 lbs • Kahuku, HI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Kekaula Kaniho shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26.5 disruption score.
Efficiency
26.5
Consistency
35.7
Season Value
20.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Boise State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Boise State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida State
Scouting Read
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Kekaula Kaniho, NT. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Boise State. Kekaula Kaniho shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26.5 disruption score.
Kekaula Kaniho played NT for Boise State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Kekaula Kaniho recorded 197 tackles and 4 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Boise State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Boise State paired 11 primary output with 25.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 26.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Oklahoma State
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2021 Regular Season · Boise State
Games
8
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
26.5
Usage
6.7
Consistency
35.7
Best Game by takeover score
San Diego State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Oklahoma State: 2. BYU: 0. Air Force: 0. Colorado State: 0. Fresno State: 2. Wyoming: 0. New Mexico: 1. San Diego State: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Oklahoma State: 7 by 49.2. BYU: 4 by 16.7. Air Force: 6 by 25. Colorado State: 5 by 20.8. Fresno State: 3 by 32.5. Wyoming: 2 by 8.3. New Mexico: 1 by 14.2. San Diego State: 6 by 45
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.6 · Games = 5 · -0.7 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · Games = 3 · +0.7 vs Wins
First Half0.5 · Games = 4 · -0.8 vs Second Half
Second Half1.3 · Games = 4 · +0.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Oklahoma State
Best efficiency game
49.2 vs Oklahoma State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/26 | @ San Diego StateSplash game | L 16-27 | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/21 | vs New Mexico | W 37-0 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/13 | vs Wyoming | W 23-13 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Fresno State | W 40-14 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Colorado State | W 28-19 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/17 | vs Air Force | L 17-24 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/9 | @ BYU | W 26-17 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/19 | vs Oklahoma StateSplash game | L 20-21 | 7 | 7 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Boise State
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
2017201720182019201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Boise State | 12.5 | 18.4 | 6.1 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Boise State | 12.5 | 18.4 | 6.1 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Boise State | 11 | 25.3 | 7.1 | -1.5 |
| 2019 Postseason | Boise State | 20 | 32.4 | 7.6 | 9 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Boise State | 20 | 32.4 | 7.6 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Boise State | 9 | 31.9 | 4.8 | -11 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Boise State | 7 | 26.5 | 6.7 | -2 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Florida State
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5
Primary metric
5 disruption/tackle impact with 65.8 takeover score.
#2
Oregon
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 56.8 takeover score.
#3
UNLV
4.5
Primary metric
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 56.8 takeover score.
#4
Colorado State
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 56.4 takeover score.
#5
Oklahoma State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · Boise State
11 primary output · 25.3 efficiency · 7.1 usage
29.3
#2
2019 Postseason · Boise State
27.1
20 primary · 32.4 efficiency · 7.6 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Boise State
27.1
20 primary · 32.4 efficiency · 7.6 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
5
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.8389
Kahuku · Kahuku, HI
- Committed To
- Boise State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
197
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 54 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.