Player Career

Kaulana Makaula Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

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

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

  1. 1

    USC

    2019-2021

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Hawai'i

    2022-2023

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20192020202120222023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonUSC2151.6
2020 Regular SeasonUSC1100-1
2021 Regular SeasonUSC17.520
2022 Regular SeasonHawai'i113.92.50
2023 Regular SeasonHawai'i0-1

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

1

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