Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 27-37@ Stanford | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 | Season-high 19 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 29-19vs New Mexico State | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Total | 3 | 35 | 13.5 | 0 | 19 |
#9
Devon Tauaefa
Senior tight end for Hawai'i. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 230 lb · Honolulu, HI
CFB Index 29 · #151 of 156 TEsMedium-low confidenceReturning to Hawai'i for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
35
receiving yards · 2026
3 catches · 11.7 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 16 yds, vs New Mexico State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 tight end for Hawai'i. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Hawai'i in 2022.
Devon Tauaefa
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. This is his third year in the same receiving corps at Hawai'i. The receipt on tape: 19 rec yds, 1 receptions against Stanford, Week 1, 2026.
35 REC YDS · 3 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with Hawai'i3-star out of St. Louis
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Hawai'i
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023
Hawai'i
2025–2026
Hawai'i
Played his entire career under Timmy Chang.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Timmy Chang — 15-14 over that span.
2023Hawai'i5-8HC: Timmy Chang · Pass-heavy
2025Hawai'i9-4HC: Timmy Chang · Pass-leaning
2026Hawai'i1-2HC: Timmy Chang · Pass-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Medium-low confidence
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 REC/g, 17.5 YDS/g, 13.5 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Timmy Chang
Pass share
63.7%
142 pass / 81 run
Plays / game
74.3
3 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
155 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Mountain West
Based on 2025: #11 of 11 Mountain West TEs
How the All-Mountain West estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 29–19
2 rec · 16 yds
With M. Alejado — 346 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · -4 rush yds (3 car) · G. Heil — 45 AVG · 5 IN 20 · 63 LONG
Game log
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Hawai'i
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Hawai'i
Returning around him
- 64% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 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 #115 · 2026 recruiting class #124
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.
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.
Matches Christian on
Yards per reception
Differs from Christian on
Weight (lower)
Height (higher)
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jake McConnachie's sophomore season at Massachusetts (2025).
Matches Jake on
Reception volume
Total EPA (college ability)
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from Jake on
Class year (lower)
Yards / reception (lower)
The tight end room · Hawai'i
- #9Devon Tauaefa107 receiving yards · 2025
- #45Micah Kaonohi-Kaihenuino box-score line yet
- #85Oakie Salave'ano box-score line yet
- #46Matthew Bailiffno box-score line yet
- #88Anthony Hickmanno box-score line yet
2 more on the roster · Hawai'i team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology