#87

Devon Tauaefa

TE · Hawai'i · Jr. · #87

Returning to Hawai'i for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Devon Tauaefa

TE · Hawai'i · Jr · #87

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Hawai'i
2023–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2023Hawai'i5-8HC: Timmy Chang · Pass-heavy
2025Hawai'i9-4HC: Timmy Chang · Pass-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Hawai'i141077.60--
2023Hawai'i55511.01--
Career191628.51--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025

W 37–20

vs Sam Houston

1 rec · 10 yds

How he plays

Play style

Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Hawai'i

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Tight end · Hawai'i

Returning around him

  • 46% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
  • Transfer portal: +7 net (16 in / 9 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Hawai'i · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #120 · 2026 recruiting class #122

DNA match

Player DNA

Complete TE

No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.

TE

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Elijah Queen’s 2022 season.

Elijah Queen

58%match

New Mexico · 2022

#2

Connor Blumrick

Virginia Tech · 2022

57%
#3

Trey Miller

Louisiana · 2025

57%
#4

Brooks Johnson

Coastal Carolina · 2025

52%
#5

Jordan Smith

Temple · 2021

49%

Matches Elijah on

Height
Class year

Differs from Elijah on

Weight (lower)
Yards / reception (lower)
EPA / play (adj) (lower)

Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Christian Ross’s path through Memphis.

Memphis · 2025

#2

Ben Redding

SMU · 2022

62%
#3

Cade Conley

Western Michigan · 2025

59%
#4

Hayden Hatten

Idaho · 2023

62%
#5

Devin Miller

Marshall · 2022

57%

Matches Christian on

Yards per reception

Differs from Christian on

Weight (lower)
Height (higher)
20232025

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jake McConnachie's sophomore season at Massachusetts (2025).

Massachusetts · 2025

#2

Donaven McCulley

Indiana · 2022

75%
#3

Onuma Dieke

Massachusetts · 2021

73%
#4

Juan Davis

Texas · 2024

71%
#5

Dexter Boykin

UAB · 2022

71%

Matches Jake on

Reception volume
Total EPA (college ability)
EPA / play (adj)

Differs from Jake on

Class year (lower)
Yards / reception (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #2898

Final rank
#3004
Avg #3159.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #2898 this season.

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2023–2025
55.02023
1072025

+95%

Up 95% from first season to most-recent.