Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2019-2023Hawai'i
Kaulana Makaula
DB • 6'2" • 210 lbs • Kailua, HI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
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Impact Production
25
Developing production for a defensive back
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Reliability
29
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
35
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Regular Season · USC
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- USC • Hawai'i
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Colorado
Player Story
Kaulana Makaula built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a defensive back from Kailua, HI wearing No. 19, spending time with Hawai'i and USC. The clearest part of Kaulana Makaula's career was his defensive...
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- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2025
Kaulana Makaula, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Regular Season · USC. Kaulana Makaula shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 30
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 4
Quick Answers
Kaulana Makaula quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Hawai'i · DB
- Career Tackles
- 30
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 5 entries · 14 games
- Best season
- 2019 Regular Season · USC
- Top game
- Colorado
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · University Lab
- High school pipeline
- University Lab · 20 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 19 · Senior
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | USC | 3 | 6 | - | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 48.3 |
| 2020 Regular Season | USC | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 40 |
| 2021 Regular Season | USC | 3 | 3 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 21.3 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 7 | 21 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 22.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
Related Context
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Kaulana Makaula played DB for USC and Hawai'i. Across 5 tracked seasons, Kaulana Makaula recorded 30 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Hawai'i.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
USC paired 2 primary output with 15 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 13.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2023 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across USC, Hawai'i.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Michigan
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2022 Regular Season · Hawai'i
Games
7
Havoc Plays / G
0.1
Efficiency
13.9
Usage
2.5
Consistency
4.8
Best Game by takeover score
Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Vanderbilt: 0. Michigan: 1. Duquesne: 0. New Mexico State: 0. Colorado State: 0. Wyoming: 0. Fresno State: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Vanderbilt: 2 by 8.3. Michigan: 2 by 18.3. Duquesne: 7 by 29.2. New Mexico State: 2 by 8.3. Colorado State: 2 by 8.3. Wyoming: 1 by 4.2. Fresno State: 5 by 20.8
Split Comparison
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Wins0 · Games = 1 · -0.2 vs Losses
Losses0.2 · Games = 6 · +0.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Michigan
Best efficiency game
29.2 vs Duquesne
Player Story
Kaulana Makaula story
Kaulana Makaula built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a defensive back from Kailua, HI wearing No. 19, spending time with Hawai'i and USC. The clearest part of Kaulana Makaula's career was his defensive production: 30 tackles and 4 passes defended across 14 career games in the available record. His career also includes 17 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Kaulana Makaula's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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- 1
USC
2019-2021
Opening stop
- 2
Hawai'i
2022-2023
Final stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | USC | 2 | 15 | 1.6 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | USC | 1 | 10 | 0 | -1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | USC | 1 | 7.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 1 | 13.9 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 0 | — | — | -1 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Colorado
Week 5 · W 37-14 · Conference game
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Havoc Plays
50 takeover
1 disruption/tackle impact with 50 takeover score.
#2
vs Arizona
Week 8 · W 41-14 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
46.1 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.1 takeover score.
#3
@ Michigan
Week 2 · L 10-56
1
Havoc Plays
45.3 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 45.3 takeover score.
#4
@ California
Week 12 · W 41-17 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
45 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 45 takeover score.
#5
vs Oregon
Week 16 · L 24-31 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
36.7 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 36.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Regular Season · USC
2 primary output · 15 efficiency · 1.6 usage
48.3
#2
2020 Regular Season · USC
40
1 primary · 10 efficiency · 0 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Hawai'i
22.5
1 primary · 13.9 efficiency · 2.5 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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