Kai Kaneshiro
Kai Kaneshiro
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. 2 stars out of high school, 1 seasons of real snaps at Hawai'i since. The receipt on tape: 7 tackles against San Diego State, Week 10, 2021.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- recruiting profile
- game log
How it ended
One season at Hawai'i, 48 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Timmy Chang
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Hawai'i | 48 | 29 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 48 | 29 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2021
W 49–35
vs Portland State
6 TOT · 2 SOLO · 2 PD
Edged out Portland State at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Bryce Watts’s 2021 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Isaac Taylor-Stuart's junior season at USC (2021).
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