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2021 Football Roster

24 Kai Kaneshiro

24 Kai Kaneshiro

  • Position:
    Defensive Back
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-2 / 180
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Honolulu, O‘ahu
  • Highschool:
    Saint Louis School

Summary

Biography

2021:

  • Played in 12 games with seven starts at safety.
  • Made 48 total tackles on the season. 
  • Had a season-high seven tackles in games versus Utah State and San Diego State. 
  • Had a team-high six tackles in UH’s home opener against Portland State. 
  • Recorded one interception and four pass breakups.
  • Lone interception of the year came against San Jose State.  
  • Also had a fumble recovery in UH’s home upset of nationally-ranked Fresno State. 
  • Earned academic all-MW honors.

2020:

  • Played in all nine games with seven starts at safety.
  • Recorded 31 tackles, including 23 solo.
  • Had a season high seven tackles in a win over New Mexico.
  • Recorded lone tackle-for-loss of the season vs. Boise State.

2019 (Freshman):

  • Named to the FWAA Midseason Freshman All-American Team Watch List.
  • Played in 13 games with six starts at nickelback and safety.
  • Tied for team lead in interceptions with three.
  • Had interceptions versus Arizona, Central Arkansas and at Boise State. 
  • Returned interception versus Central Arkansas for 55 yards and a touchdown.
  • Recorded 28 tackles on the year with 19 solo. 
  • Registered a season-high eight tackles at New Mexico.
2019 Game-by-Game Statistics

2018 (Redshirt):

  • Played in four games as a reserve defensive back.
  • Had six tackles on the year, all of them against Utah State (Nov. 3).
2018 Game-by-Game Statistics

Prep: 

  • A 2018 graduate of Saint Louis School in Honolulu, O‘ahu.
  • A two-year letterwinner and starter for the Crusaders at defensive back.
  • Member of back-to-back HHSAA Open Division championship teams.
  • Named to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser all-state second team.
  • Totaled 27 tackles, including two for loss, one interception and 17 pass breakups in eight games played as a senior.
  • Selected as the Most Valuable Player and the Best DB of the GPA  College Showcase camp.
  • An honor-roll student.

Personal: 

  • Born in Honolulu, O‘ahu.
  • Major is business.
  • Has one sister.
  • Parents are Paul and Mari Kaneshiro of Honolulu, O‘ahu.
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Historical Player Information

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    2018Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'2" 190 lbs
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  • 24

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'2" 180 lbs
    24
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    2020Redshirt Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    6'2" 180 lbs
    24
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    2021Junior

    Defensive Back
    6'2" 180 lbs
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