Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 27-37@ Stanford | 8 | 62 | 7.8 | 1 | 14 | |
| Wk 1 | L 6-21vs UNLV | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 29-19vs New Mexico State | 10 | 107 | 10.7 | 0 | 22 | Season-high 107 yds |
| Total | 18 | 169 | 9.2 | 1 | 22 |
#8
Tama Uiliata
Tama Uiliata has built a role at Hawai'i the hard way, one season at a time.
5′11″ · 195 lb · Waipahu, HI
CFB Index 32 · #394 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to Hawai'i for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
How he plays
Wins underneath on volume and route precision.
Catch rate: 94th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
169
receiving yards · 2026
18 catches · 1 TD · 9.4 per catch
3 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 10 rec · 107 yds -- top 1% catches game.
Swing playSwung Hawai'i from 18% to 41% to win.Hawai'i at Stanford · 37-27
His career numbers, season by seasonTama Uiliata
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-09-15
Tama Uiliata is a cornerstone for Hawai'i — measured against the line he joined.
169REC YDS18REC1REC TD
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-15
His career
The week the volume broke through — put up 47 yds vs Fresno State.Fresno State · L 21-232025
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Hawai'i
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Hawai'i
Played his entire career under Timmy Chang.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Timmy Chang — 15-13 over that span.
2024Hawai'i5-7HC: Timmy Chang · Pass-leaning
2025Hawai'i9-4HC: Timmy Chang · Pass-leaning
2026Hawai'i1-2HC: Timmy Chang · Pass-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score + play-by-play EPA percentiles
High confidence
Elite: catch rate (94th percentile). Strength: receptions (94th percentile). Concern: explosive rate (15th percentile).
Real play-by-play efficiency
Box-score rates (5)
Season trend
Last seasonThis season
EPA / target
50th → 67th percentile
Explosive rate
20th → 15th percentile
Catch rate
51st → 94th percentile
TD rate
18th → 50th percentile
Yards / catch
16th → 17th percentile
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season. Most bars are box-score rates; EPA / success-rate bars are computed from real play-by-play (offense only — no defensive EPA model exists yet).
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 5.0 | 53.5 | 10.7 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 8.0 | 62.0 | 7.8 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 6.0 | 56.3 | 9.2 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Timmy Chang
Pass share
63.7%
142 pass / 81 run
Plays / game
74.3
3 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
155 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Mountain West
Based on 2025: #29 of 41 Mountain West WRs
How the All-Mountain West estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 29–19
7 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT
With M. Alejado — 346 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · -4 rush yds (3 car) · G. Heil — 45 AVG · 5 IN 20 · 63 LONG
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · New Mexico State · 4&4 · Q4 · EPA +3.06(05:41) Shotgun #8 T.Uiliata pass complete short right to #81 F.Abreu caught at NMSU00, for 7 yards to the NMSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:41, 1ST DOWN #98 S.Olvera-Harle kick attempt good (H: #47 G.Heil, LS: #33 J.Mowrey)
- Week 1 · Stanford · 2&11 · Q4 · EPA +2.86(09:47) Shotgun #12 M.Alejado pass complete short middle to #8 T.Uiliata caught at STAN00, for 11 yards to the STAN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:39 #12 M.Alejado pass attempt failed
- Week 2 · New Mexico State · 3&8 · Q4 · EPA +2.56(02:29) Shotgun #12 M.Alejado pass complete short left to #8 T.Uiliata caught at Hawaii45, for 9 yards to the Hawaii49 (#5 N.Session), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Stanford · 3&5 · Q4 · EPA +2.55(06:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 M.Alejado pass complete short left to #8 T.Uiliata caught at HAW47, for 14 yards to the HAW48 (#8 C.Richardson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Stanford · 4&2 · Q3 · EPA +2.21(00:35) Shotgun #12 M.Alejado pass complete short middle to #8 T.Uiliata caught at HAW43, for 4 yards to the HAW43 (#8 C.Richardson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · New Mexico State · 3&15 · Q4 · EPA +2.06(06:30) Shotgun #12 M.Alejado pass complete short middle to #8 T.Uiliata caught at NMSU13, for 16 yards to the NMSU13 (#5 N.Session), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · New Mexico State · 3&2 · Q2 · EPA +1.52(00:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 M.Alejado pass complete short right to #8 T.Uiliata caught at Hawaii50, for 5 yards to the NMSU49, out of bounds at NMSU49, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Stanford · 3&2 · Q1 · EPA +1.45(02:26) Shotgun #12 M.Alejado pass complete short right to #8 T.Uiliata caught at HAW44, for 4 yards to the HAW45 (#8 C.Richardson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · New Mexico State · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.12(01:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 M.Alejado pass complete short middle to #8 T.Uiliata caught at Hawaii34, for 13 yards to the Hawaii38 (#26 J.Campbell), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · New Mexico State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.98(12:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 M.Alejado pass complete short left to #8 T.Uiliata caught at NMSU48, for 13 yards to the NMSU42 (#22 R.Chapman), 1ST DOWN
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Wins underneath on volume and route precision.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Hawai'i
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Hawai'i
Returning around him
- 64% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: +7 net (16 in / 9 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Hawai'i · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #115 · 2026 recruiting class #124
DNA match
Player DNA
Slot Technician
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
WR
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Jaydon Mickens’s 2014 season.
Matches Jaydon on
Yards / reception
Height
EPA / play (adj)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Damoriea Vick’s path through Southeast Missouri State.
Matches Damoriea on
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Parker Kingston's junior season at BYU (2024).
79%match
All-Big 12
Matches Parker on
EPA / play (adj)
TD rate
Yards / reception
Differs from Parker on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Tama Uiliata
The receiver room · Hawai'i
- #5Pofele Ashlock827 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Tama Uiliata231 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Audric Harris99 receiving yards · 2025
- #18Blaze Kamoku88 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Carson Brown83 receiving yards · 2025
12 more on the roster · Hawai'i team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology