Last confirmed: Nebraska, 2019. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′0″ · 200 lb · Honolulu, HI
Kanawai Noa: WR · Nebraska · #9.
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Kanawai Noa
Beats you over the top. Kanawai Noa has played for three head coaches across five seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 72 receiving yards and 3 receptions against Wisconsin — Week 12, 2019.
Play style
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Nebraska | 17 | 245 | 14.4 | 2 |
| 2018 | California | 28 | 353 | 12.6 | 2 |
| 2017 | California | 56 | 788 | 14.1 | 4 |
| 2016 | California | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 |
| 2015 | California | 7 | 76 | 10.9 | 0 |
| Career | 111 | 1,496 | 13.5 | 8 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Nebraska | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2018 | California | 2 | 11 | -- | -- |
| 2017 | California | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2016 | California | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2015 | California | -- | -- | 94 | 15 |
| Career | 2 | 11 | 94 | 15 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 31-34@ Colorado | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 3 | W 44-8vs Northern Illinois | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 1 | 27 | |
| Wk 4 | W 42-38@ Illinois | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 5 | L 7-48vs No. 5 Ohio State | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 6 | W 13-10vs Northwestern | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 9 | L 31-38vs Indiana | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 1 | 24 | |
| Wk 10 | L 27-31@ Purdue | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 0 | 34 | |
| Wk 12 | L 21-37vs No. 15 Wisconsin | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 0 | 36 | Season-high 72 yds |
| Total | 17 | 245 | 14.4 | 2 | 36 |
Week 9 · 2019
L 31-38
vs Indiana
3 rec · 52 yds · 1 TD
With N. Vedral — 201 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 82.3 · 1 rec · 22 yds · J. Spielman — 5 rec · 97 yds · 22 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 99.2
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.4 | 38.6 | 14.0 | 0.4 |
| Road3g | 1.7 | 17.3 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.4 | 14.8 | 8.4 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 3.3 | 57.0 | 17.7 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Frost
Pass share
37.6%
323 pass / 535 run
Plays / game
71.5
12 games
Team sack rate
8.1%
357 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2019
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
How it ended
Five seasons, at California and Nebraska, 1,496 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
He has a stat line in 37 games over 5 seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2019
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Sonny Dykes, Justin Wilcox and Scott Frost.
