Player Career

Steven Lakalaka Career Story

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

Player Story

Steven Lakalaka story

Steven Lakalaka built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a running back from Honolulu, HI wearing No. 4, spending time with Hawai'i. The clearest part of Steven Lakalaka's career was his backfield work: 1,717 rushing yards, 422 carries, 19 rushing touchdowns, and 166 receiving yards across 41 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Hawai'i. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 166 receiving yards and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 41 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Hawai'i.

The arc is straightforward: Steven Lakalaka moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Hawai'i

    2012-2016

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201220132014201520162016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2012 Regular SeasonHawai'i0
2013 Regular SeasonHawai'i55345.720.5553
2014 Regular SeasonHawai'i69942.229.8146
2015 Regular SeasonHawai'i2013517.3-498
2016 PostseasonHawai'i43038.714.3229
2016 Regular SeasonHawai'i43038.714.30

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Colorado

Week 4 · L 12-21

Loss with 123 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

123

Scrimmage Yards

88.3 takeover

123 scrimmage yards and 38.8 usage.

#2

vs Northern Iowa

Week 3 · W 27-24

126

Scrimmage Yards

80 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

126 scrimmage yards and 50 usage.

#3

@ New Mexico

Week 7 · L 27-28 · Conference game

101

Scrimmage Yards

79.9 takeover

Loss with 101 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

101 scrimmage yards and 28.6 usage.

#4

@ Arizona

Week 3 · L 28-47

77

Scrimmage Yards

77.8 takeover

Loss with 77 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

77 scrimmage yards and 32.2 usage.

#5

vs Army

Week 14 · W 49-42

108

Scrimmage Yards

77.3 takeover

Win with 108 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

108 scrimmage yards and 26.3 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2014 Regular Season · Hawai'i

699 primary output · 42.2 efficiency · 29.8 usage

73.6

#2

2013 Regular Season · Hawai'i

63.2

553 primary · 45.7 efficiency · 20.5 usage

#3

2016 Postseason · Hawai'i

47.8

430 primary · 38.7 efficiency · 14.3 usage

Milestones

3

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

4

2+ TD games