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Kilinahe Mendiola-Jensen Career Story

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Player Story

Kilinahe Mendiola-Jensen story

Kilinahe Mendiola-Jensen built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a defensive back from Pearl City, HI wearing No. 8, spending time with Hawai'i and UNLV. The clearest part of Kilinahe Mendiola-Jensen's career was his defensive production: 90 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 2 interceptions, and 9 passes defended across 33 career games in the available record. His career also includes 99 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Kilinahe Mendiola-Jensen'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

    UNLV

    2021-2022

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Hawai'i

    2023-2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

202120222023202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 Regular SeasonUNLV01.40.2—
2022 Regular SeasonUNLV09.21.50
2023 Regular SeasonHawai'i04.210
2024 Regular SeasonHawai'i515.62.75
2025 PostseasonHawai'i72252
2025 Regular SeasonHawai'i72250

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs No. 112 Stanford

Week 1 · W 23-20

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

73.3 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 73.3 takeover score.

Game stats

#2

vs Nevada

Week 9 · W 34-13 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

57.2 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 57.2 takeover score.

Game stats

#3

vs No. 43 San Diego State

Week 11 · W 38-6 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

51.1 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 51.1 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

@ Utah State

Week 12 · L 10-55 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

40.8 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 40.8 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

@ No. 118 San José State

Week 10 · L 38-45 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

36.1 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 36.1 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Postseason · Hawai'i

7 primary output · 22 efficiency · 5 usage

44.4

#2

2025 Regular Season · Hawai'i

44.4

7 primary · 22 efficiency · 5 usage

#3

2022 Regular Season · UNLV

40.7

0 primary · 9.2 efficiency · 1.5 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

2

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games

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