Pailate Makakona
Pailate Makakona
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Utah State | 20 | 60 | 3.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Utah State | 42 | 110 | 2.6 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 62 | 170 | 2.7 | 0 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Utah State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Utah State | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Amir Rasul’s 2021 season.
Matches Amir on
Differs from Amir on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Raiden Hunter’s path through Idaho State.
Matches Raiden on
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Caleb Komolafe's sophomore season at Northwestern (2024).
Matches Caleb on
Differs from Caleb on
Player DNA
Players who play like Pailate Makakona
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2021–2022-45%
Sharp dropoff (-45%) — career inflection point.