6′1″ · 280 lb · Medford, OR
Makai Manuwai: DL · Hawai'i · #51.
Makai Manuwai
This is his second year in the same defensive front at Hawai'i. One game to point at: 2 tackles against New Mexico — Week 9, 2019.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 31-28vs Oregon State | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 37-59@ No. 14 Boise State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 45-31@ New Mexico | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 14-11vs San Diego State | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 15 | L 10-31@ No. 19 Boise State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Week 2 · 2019
W 31-28
vs Oregon State
0.5 tackles for loss · 2 tackles · 1 solo tackle
Edged out Oregon State at home in a shootout.
2 seasons under Nick Rolovich, all pass-leaning offenses — 18-11 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Nick Rolovich
Pass share
60.7%
634 pass / 410 run
Plays / game
69.6
15 games
Team sack rate
4.0%
671 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2019
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Hawai'i — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2020
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Nick Rolovich → Todd Graham. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
