Usage Score
8.3
Player Dossier
2019-2023Hawai'i
Jonah Kahahawai-Welch
DL • 6'1" • 240 lbs • Kailua, HI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jonah Kahahawai-Welch shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 16.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
16.8
Consistency
59.7
Season Value
29.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Hawai'i
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Hawai'i
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UNLV
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Jonah Kahahawai-Welch, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Hawai'i. Jonah Kahahawai-Welch shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 16.8 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Hawai'i paired 8.5 primary output with 16.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 16.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2023 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: San José 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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Season Explorer
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2023 Regular Season · Hawai'i
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
16.8
Usage
8.3
Consistency
59.7
Best Game by takeover score
Colorado State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Stanford: 1. Vanderbilt: 0. Unknown: 0. New Mexico State: 1.5. UNLV: 0. San Diego State: 1. New Mexico: 1. San José State: 2. Nevada: 1. Wyoming: 1. Colorado State: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Stanford: 5 by 30.8. Vanderbilt: 1 by 4.2. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. New Mexico State: 1 by 19.2. UNLV: 2 by 8.3. San Diego State: 4 by 26.7. New Mexico: 4 by 26.7. San José State: 1 by 24.2. Nevada: 2 by 18.3. Wyoming: 2 by 18.3. Colorado State: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Wins0.8 · n=3 · -0.0 vs Losses
Losses0.9 · n=7 · +0.0 vs Wins
First Half0.6 · n=6 · -0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half1 · n=5 · +0.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
San José State
Best efficiency game
30.8 vs Stanford
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/26 | vs Colorado State | W 27-24 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Wyoming | L 9-42 | 2 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Nevada | W 27-14 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 10/29 | vs San José State | L 0-35 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ New Mexico | L 21-42 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/15 | vs San Diego State | L 34-41 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ UNLV | L 20-44 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/24 | vs New Mexico State | W 20-17 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/10 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Stanford | L 24-37 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/26 | @ Vanderbilt | L 28-35 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Hawai'i
2019-2023
Opening stop
Season Progression
20192020202120222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 1 | 7.5 | 4.2 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 0 | — | — | -1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 10.5 | 16.4 | 6.1 | 10.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 8.5 | 16.8 | 8.3 | -2 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UNLV
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 54.9 takeover score.
#2
San José State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 45.4 takeover score.
#3
Wyoming
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 44.1 takeover score.
#4
Unknown
1
Primary metric
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.7 takeover score.
#5
Nevada
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 38.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · Hawai'i
8.5 primary output · 16.8 efficiency · 8.3 usage
29.1
#2
2022 Regular Season · Hawai'i
17.9
10.5 primary · 16.4 efficiency · 6.1 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Hawai'i
6.6
1 primary · 7.5 efficiency · 4.2 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.8366
Kamehameha · Honolulu, HI
- Committed To
- Hawai'i
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
53
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 27 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.