#19

Kaulana Makaula

DB · Hawai'i · Sr. · #19

Hawai'i 2022 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Kaulana Makaula

DB · Hawai'i · Sr · #19

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1277 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2021–2022
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2022

2 coaches
2021
2022era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Todd Graham → Timmy Chang. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021USC4-8HC: Donte Williams · Balanced, fast tempo
2022Hawai'i3-10HC: Timmy Chang · Pass-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2022Hawai'i21130.00.01----
2021USC320.00.0------
Career24150.00.01----

How he plays

Play style

Moves between deep coverage and the slot.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Hybrid Nickel

Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.

S

His 2022 production profile sits closest to Trevor Woods’s 2021 season.

Trevor Woods

92%match

Colorado · 2021

#2

Emany Johnson

Nevada · 2021

86%
#3

Derrik Allen

Georgia Tech · 2022

84%
#4

Eric Scott Jr.

Southern Miss · 2021

84%
#5

Elijah Hamilton

Louisiana Tech · 2021

84%

Matches Trevor on

TFL rate
Height
Weight

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Berry Buxton III's junior season at Syracuse (2025).

Syracuse · 2025

#2

Prince Green III

Georgia Southern · 2025

88%
#3

Darius Lorfils

Bowling Green · 2024

87%
#4

Raneiria Dillworth

East Carolina · 2023

87%
#5

DJ Warnell

Arizona · 2022

86%

Matches Berry on

Class year
Height
Weight