2021 Football Roster

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47 Kama Kamaka

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 210
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Kailua, HI
  • High School Kamehameha Schools
  • Major Accountancy and Finance

Biography

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
A three-time All-PFL selection and CoSIDA Academic All-District honoree, Kamaka has played in every game in his USD career and led the Toreros in tackles in back-to-back seasons in 2018 and 2019. He has 263 career tackles as a linebacker and nickelback and 26.0 TFLs entering his senior season in 2022. He has also maintained a GPA of 3.6 or higher. In October 2020, he was named a semifinalist for the 2020 William V. Campbell Trophy, college football's premier scholar-athlete award.

SENIOR (2021)
  • Named FCS Athletic Directors Association (ADA) Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
  • Named to the All-PFL Second Team.
  • Placed on the Phil Steele FCS All-Pioneer League Third Team.
  • Honored as the team Most Valuable Player.
  • Appeared in all 11 games .
  • Tallied 49 tackles (24 solo, 25 assisted) with 2.5 TFL for 19 yards.
  • PFL Academic Honor Roll.
SENIOR (2020)
  • Semifinalist for the 2020 William V. Campbell Trophy
    • Fourth Torero in the last five years to be named a semifinalist for college football's premier scholar-athlete award
    • One of 45 FCS players to earn the distinction
  • Preseason All-PFL First Team (Phil Steele College Football Preview magazine) 
JUNIOR (2019)
  • All-PFL first team
  • CoSIDA Academic All-District
  • Academic All-PFL First Team
  • PFL Academic Honor Roll
  • Played in all 12 games
  • Led USD with 72 total tackles, 41 solo, 9.0 TFLs and 4 forced fumbles
  • Second on the team in sacks (2.5) and fumble recoveries as well as third in pass break-ups (5) 
  • Led the PFL in forced fumbles
  • Finished the regular season 4th in the PFL in total tackles
SOPHOMORE (2018)
  • All-PFL second team
  • PFL honor roll
  • Played in all 12 games
  • Led USD with 69 total tackles, second in solo tackles (40), and tied for second in assisted tackles (29)
  • Registered 5.5 tackles for loss (20 yards), recovered one fumble, and grabbed one interception
  • Third among USD players with six pass break-ups and tied for third with four QB hurries
FRESHMAN (2017)
  • Appeared in all 13 games with 3 starts at linebacker
  • Ranked 8th on the team in tackles with 41 (22 solo)
  • Chipped in 2 1/2 tackles for loss, one interception, three breakups and one quarterback hurry
  • Twice recorded eight tackles (at Princeton, 9/16; at Dayton, 9/30)
  • Named to the PFL All-Academic Honor Roll
HIGH SCHOOL 
  • Lettered in football at Kamehameha High School 3 years
  • Was named 2nd Team All-Conference his junior and senior years
  • Additionally played basketball and ran track & field
PERSONAL 
  • Born to Casey and Vicky Kamaka in Kailua, HI, an islander at heart
  • Enjoys surfing, diving, and going to the beach
  • He chose USD because it reminds him of home while having great academics and a strong football program
  • Also recruited by Air Force, Army, Navy, and Cornell
MAJOR: Accountancy and Finance

Statistics

Season:
2021

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Historical Player Information

  • 47

    2017Freshman

    NB
    6'1" 195 lbs
    47
  • 47

    2018Sophomore

    NB
    6'1" 195 lbs
    47
  • 47

    2019Junior

    NB
    6'1" 210 lbs
    47
  • 47

    2020-21Senior

    NB
    6'1" 210 lbs
    47
  • 47

    2021Senior

    Linebacker
    6'1" 210 lbs
    47