Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-17vs New Mexico | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | Season-high 20 yds |
| Wk 13 | W 45-20@ Maryland | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 0 | 7 | |
| Bowl | L 27-41@ Texas | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 11 | |
| Total | 10 | 38 | 4.3 | 0 | 11 |
#25
Micah Ka'apana
Junior running back for Michigan. 2025: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 190 lb · Waianae, HI · Bishop Gorman (Nev.)
Returning to Michigan for 2026
The numbers
38
rushing yards · 2025
3.8 per carry · 1 catches
3 games into 2025 so far -- Best game: 20 rush yds, 8 rec yds, vs Texas
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 running back for Michigan. 2025: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Michigan in 2024.
Micah Ka'apana
Two seasons at Michigan, two different head coaches: Sherrone Moore and Biff Poggi. One game to point at: 20 rush yds, 8 rec yds against Texas — Bowl, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Michigan3-star out of Bishop Gorman
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Michigan
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2025
2 coaches2024
Michigan
2025era →
Biff Poggi
Michigan
Coaching transition mid-career: Sherrone Moore → Biff Poggi. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Michigan8-5HC: Sherrone Moore · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2025Michigan9-4HC: Biff Poggi · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 17.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 12.0 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 14.0 | 2.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kyle Whittingham
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Texas · 4&1 · Q4 · EPA +1.80(14:57) No Huddle #19 B.Underwood pass complete short right to #25 M.Ka'apana caught at Texas37, for 8 yards to the Texas28 (#26 T.Smith), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Texas · 2&17 · Q3 · EPA +1.26(12:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #25 M.Ka'apana rush middle for 11 yards gain to the Texas30 (#14 B.Spence; #19 Z.Umeozulu)
- Week 13 · Maryland · 3&6 · Q4 · EPA -1.23(08:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #25 M.Ka'apana rush right for 2 yards loss to the UMD28 (#10 C.Rice)
- Week 1 · Texas · 3&2 · Q4 · EPA +1.04(02:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #25 M.Ka'apana rush left for 4 yards gain to the Texas38 (#11 K.Phillips), 1ST DOWN
- Week 13 · Maryland · 3&1 · Q4 · EPA +0.49(10:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #25 M.Ka'apana rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UMD30 (#1 D.Wingate), 1ST DOWN
- Week 13 · Maryland · 2&3 · Q4 · EPA -0.48(10:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #25 M.Ka'apana rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UMD33 (#13 L.Scruggs)
- Week 13 · Maryland · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.47(11:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #25 M.Ka'apana rush right for 7 yards gain to the UMD35 (#13 L.Scruggs)
- Week 13 · Maryland · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.42(09:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #25 M.Ka'apana rush left for 1 yard gain to the UMD29 (#6 D.Joyner)
- Week 13 · Maryland · 2&9 · Q4 · EPA -0.22(08:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #25 M.Ka'apana rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UMD26 (#46 D.Fontus; #32 C.Smith)
- Week 1 · Texas · 1&20 · Q4 · EPA +0.04(14:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #25 M.Ka'apana rush middle for 5 yards gain to the Texas33 (#19 Z.Umeozulu)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Michigan
Returning around him
- 69% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 6 Michigan players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -16 net (17 in / 33 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Michigan · Last season: 9-4 (AP #18) · Talent rank #11 · 2026 recruiting class #12
Background
Pronunciation Your browser does not support the audio tag. CAREER HIGHS Rushing • Attempts: 6 - at Maryland (Nov. 22, 2025) • Yards: 20 - vs. Texas (Dec. 31, 2025) • TDs: none • Long: 11 - vs. Texas (Dec. 31, 2025) At Michigan • Two-time letter winner (2024-25) Sophomore (2025) • Appeared in four...
The backfield · Michigan
- #23Jordan Marshall932 rushing yards · 2025
- #24Bryson Kuzdzal326 rushing yards · 2025
- #36Tomas O'Meara83 rushing yards · 2025
- #25Micah Ka'apana38 rushing yards · 2025
- #26Donovan Johnsonno box-score line yet
3 more on the roster · Michigan team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology