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Jonah Kahahawai-Welch Career Story

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Player Story

Jonah Kahahawai-Welch story

Jonah Kahahawai-Welch built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a defensive lineman from Kailua, HI wearing No. 6, spending time with Hawai'i. The clearest part of Jonah Kahahawai-Welch's career was his defensive production: 53 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, and 3 passes defended across 27 career games in the available record. That gives Jonah Kahahawai-Welch's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Hawai'i

    2019-2023

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20192020202120222023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonHawai'i17.53—
2020 Regular SeasonHawai'i0——-1
2021 Regular SeasonHawai'i0——0
2022 Regular SeasonHawai'i16.5219.216.5
2023 Regular SeasonHawai'i8.516.87.2-8

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs UNLV

Week 12 · W 31-25 · Conference game

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Havoc Plays

85.6 takeover

4 disruption/tackle impact with 85.6 takeover score.

Game stats

#2

vs San José State

Week 9 · L 0-35 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

74.7 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.7 takeover score.

Game stats

#3

vs Nevada

Week 7 · W 31-16 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

72.5 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 72.5 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

vs Wyoming

Week 9 · L 20-27 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

65.3 takeover

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 65.3 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

vs Stanford

Week 1 · L 24-37

1

Havoc Plays

60.3 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60.3 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Regular Season · Hawai'i

16.5 primary output · 21 efficiency · 9.2 usage

59.5

#2

2023 Regular Season · Hawai'i

47.1

8.5 primary · 16.8 efficiency · 7.2 usage

#3

2019 Regular Season · Hawai'i

12.3

1 primary · 7.5 efficiency · 3 usage

Milestones

5

Impact games

5

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

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