Nalu Emerson
Nalu Emerson
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. Four seasons at Hawai'i, two different head coaches: Todd Graham and Timmy Chang. One game to point at: 14 tackles, 2.5 TFL against Utah State — Week 12, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Hawai'i, 74 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Todd Graham → Timmy Chang. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
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 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
How he plays
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Sideline-to-Sideline
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Kourt Williams II’s 2021 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Shaun Myers's graduate season at Colorado (2025).
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