Player Career

Koali Nishigaya Career Story

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Player Story

Koali Nishigaya story

Koali Nishigaya built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a wide receiver from Waipahu, HI wearing No. 23, spending time with Hawai'i. The clearest part of Koali Nishigaya's career was his receiving role: 54 catches, 487 receiving yards, 2 touchdowns, and 4 rushing yards across 23 career games in the available record. His career also includes 4 rushing yards and 6 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Koali Nishigaya'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

    2020-2024

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20202021202220232024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonHawai'i3683.44.3
2021 Regular SeasonHawai'i2455.64.1-12
2022 Regular SeasonHawai'i7273.310.548
2023 Regular SeasonHawai'i32254.212.1250
2024 Regular SeasonHawai'i3353.35.9-289

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2025Hawai'i to UnlistedG5/FCS to Unlisted16.6Dec 9, 2024

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Colorado State

Week 13 · W 27-24 · Conference game

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

62

Receiving Yards

77.9 takeover

62 receiving yards with a 68.9 efficiency score.

#2

@ San Diego State

Week 6 · L 14-16 · Conference game

36

Receiving Yards

76.7 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

36 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.

#3

vs Utah State

Week 11 · L 34-41 · Conference game

30

Receiving Yards

70.8 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

30 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

@ San José State

Week 14 · L 24-35 · Conference game

26

Receiving Yards

70.7 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

26 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

vs Stanford

Week 1 · L 24-37

52

Receiving Yards

69.5 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

52 receiving yards with a 57.8 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2023 Regular Season · Hawai'i

322 primary output · 54.2 efficiency · 12.1 usage

62.3

#2

2022 Regular Season · Hawai'i

50.4

72 primary · 73.3 efficiency · 10.5 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · Hawai'i

44.3

36 primary · 83.4 efficiency · 4.3 usage

Milestones

0

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

0

2+ TD games