Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
12/203rd/4th & short
18/27Inside-5 share
12 of 20 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (60.0%). 18 of the team's 27 inside-the-5 carries (66.7%).
Steven Lakalaka
Last confirmed: Hawai'i, 2016. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′10″ · Honolulu, HI · Punahou
Steven Lakalaka: RB · Hawai'i · #4.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Steven Lakalaka
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Steven Lakalaka has played for three head coaches in three seasons at Hawai'i. A game that shows it: 71 rushing yards and 1 tackle against UT Martin — Week 2, 2016.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 14 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 31-51@ California | 11 | 61 | 5.5 | 1 | 13 | |
| Wk 1 | L 3-63@ No. 7 Michigan | 8 | 40 | 5.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 2 | W 41-36vs UT Martin | 11 | 71 | 6.5 | 1 | 15 | Season-high 71 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 28-47@ Arizona | 16 | 63 | 3.9 | 2 | 18 | |
| Wk 5 | W 38-17vs Nevada | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 1 | 6 | |
| Wk 6 | W 34-17@ San José State | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 1 | 30 | |
| Wk 7 | L 38-41vs UNLV | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 2 | 8 | |
| Wk 8 | W 34-27@ Air Force | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 1 | 3 | |
| Wk 9 | L 21-28vs New Mexico | 9 | 23 | 2.6 | 1 | 6 | |
| Wk 10 | L 0-55@ San Diego State | 14 | 40 | 2.9 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 11 | L 16-52vs No. 24 Boise State | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 12 | W 14-13@ Fresno State | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 2 | 6 | |
| Wk 13 | W 46-40vs Massachusetts | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 | |
 Bowl | W 52-35@ Middle Tennessee | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 102 | 416 | 4.1 | 13 | 30 |
Signature game
Week 3 · 2016
L 28-47
at Arizona
63 rush yds (16 car) · 2 TD · 3 rec · 14 yds
With R. Sanchez — 50.4 yards per punt · 5 punts · 56 long · D. Brown — 144 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 81.2 · 33 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 9 · New Mexico · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA −4.10Steven Lakalaka run for no gain to the NMex 7
- Week 1 · Middle Tennessee · 4th and 1 · Q1 · EPA −3.74Steven Lakalaka run for no gain to the MTnSt 18
- Week 6 · San José State · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.81Steven Lakalaka run for 30 yds for a TD, (Rigoberto Sanchez KICK)
- Week 2 · UT Martin · 2nd and 6 · Q2 · EPA +2.63Steven Lakalaka run for 15 yds for a TD, (Rigoberto Sanchez KICK)
- Week 3 · Arizona · 2nd and 6 · Q4 · EPA +2.53Steven Lakalaka run for 6 yds for a TD, (Rigoberto Sanchez KICK)
- Week 8 · Air Force · 3rd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +2.45Steven Lakalaka 1 Yd Run
4 more plays
- Week 1 · Michigan · 2nd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.43Steven Lakalaka run for 15 yds to the Mich 49 for a
- Week 3 · Arizona · 2nd and 8 · Q3 · EPA +2.42Steven Lakalaka run for 18 yds to the Ariz 47 for a
- Week 2 · UT Martin · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA +2.39Steven Lakalaka run for 13 yds to the Hawa 42 for a
- Week 1 · California · 2nd and 4 · Q3 · EPA +2.33Steven Lakalaka 4 Yd Run
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
102 of 102 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
46%100 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds15%of carries
15 carries
Grind
1–3 yds38%of carries
39 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds38%of carries
39 carries
Explosive
10+ yds9%of carries
9 carries
12 of 20 (60%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 10 of 18 (56%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.1 yds/carry on 102 carries · 9% explosive (10+ yds) · 46% success rate.
Situational
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
15%
Stuffed (≤0)
38%
Grind (1–3)
38%
Chunk (4–9)
9%
Explosive (10+)
Teams and coaches
2014Hawai'i4-9HC: Norm Chow · Balanced, fast tempo
2015Hawai'i3-10HC: Chris Naeole · Balanced
2016Hawai'i7-7HC: Nick Rolovich · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 14 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 26.7 | 3.6 | 0.8 |
| Road6g | 32.3 | 4.1 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-78g | 39.2 | 4.7 | 1.1 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 17.0 | 2.6 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Nick Rolovich
Pass share
48.4%
437 pass / 465 run
Plays / game
64.4
14 games
Team sack rate
5.4%
465 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2016
102 carries and 3 catches in 14 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at Hawai'i
- 2016 Hawai'i RolovichYear 5 · 14 games
- 2015 Hawai'i ChowYear 4 · 6 games
- 2014 Hawai'i ChowYear 3 · 10 games
- 2013 Hawai'i ChowYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 Hawai'i ChowYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- Before collegeSigned with Hawai'i in 2012 as a 3-star recruit, No. 736 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Hawai'i in the 2012 class, a 3-star recruit.
How it ended
Three seasons at Hawai'i, 1,249 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
He has a stat line in 30 games over 3 seasons.
2012
- Signed with Hawai'i3-star out of Punahou
Coaching lineage · 2012–2016
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Norm Chow, Chris Naeole, and Nick Rolovich. Multi-era developmental context.