2024 Football Roster
Kaho, Vai
Jersey Number 0
Vai Kaho
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 235
- Position:
- LB
- Hometown:
- Reno, Nev.
- High School:
- Bishop Manogue HS
- Prev School:
- San Diego St.
Bio
2024 (R-Sr. – Montana): Transferred to Montana in time for the spring semester with one season of eligibility remaining… Chose Montana over offers from Portland State and Murray State… Was slated to be the projected starting 'Will' linebacker at SDSU before transferring… Noted for his hard-hitting and defense against the run… Played in 41 games for the Aztecs in four seasons… Totaled 37 tackles (21 solo), 3 TFL's and a half-sack in his career.
2023 (Sr. – SDSU): Started five games and made 11 appearances... Recorded 23 tackles (10 solo) with seven quarterback hurries... Came off the bench to play 47 snaps against Ohio making two solo tackles... Appeared off the bench to play 56 snaps against Idaho State making two solo tackles... Also recorded two quarterback hurries... Came off the bench against UCLA to record a season-high four tackles in 33 defensive snaps... Also logged his third quarterback hurry of the year ... Played 22 snaps off the bench at No. 16/17 Oregon State and made one solo tackle... Made his first start of the season in the conference opener against Boise State and recorded a pair of tackles (one solo) and a quarterback hurry in 25 defensive snaps... Made his second straight start at Air Force and totaled three tackles (one solo), including 0.5 tackles for loss... His assisted TFL went for a loss of a yard as part of three straight Aztec TFLs on Air Force's opening drive... Started his third consecutive game at Hawai'i where he tallied two tackles (one solo) and a quarterback hurry... Started against Nevada and put in two assisted tackles ... Also recorded his seventh quarterback hurry... Off the bench had two assisted tackles at Colorado State and one tackle at San Jose State... Also recorded a quarterback hurry ... Returned to the starting lineup in the season finale against Fresno State and recorded one tackle.
2022 (Jr. – SDSU): Played in 11 of SDSU's 13 games ... Totaled 10 tackles (seven solo) with one for a loss ... Played in 113 snaps on defense ... Played five snaps in the opener with Arizona but did not record a stat ... Had a solo tackle in three snaps off the bench at Boise State... Had another solo stop in 11 snaps against Hawai'i... Had an assisted tackle in 18 snaps at Nevada... Had an assisted stop vs. UNLV in four snaps... Recorded a solo tackle in another four snaps vs. San Jose State... Had a career-high five tackles (four solo) with a tackle for loss in a career-high 33 snaps vs. Air Force.
2021 (So. – SDSU): Played in 12 of the team's 14 games with one start ... Logged four tackles (three solo), including one tackle for loss ... Mostly played on special teams with his 59 defensive snaps coming over just three games… Had a solo tackle against Towson in 13 snaps... Logged another tackle, which went down as a tackle for loss, vs. New Mexico in two snaps... Played on special teams at San Jose State... Earned his first career start at Air Force, where he made a pair of tackles (one solo) in career-high 44 snaps... Played on special teams over the final five games of the season without recording a stat.
2020 (Fr. – SDSU): Played in seven games in his first season of college football at San Diego State on special teams ... Did not record a stat ... Made the travel roster for the opener against UNLV but did not play ... Made his collegiate debut on special teams the following week at Utah State.
High School: Was a three-year letter winner at Bishop Manogue High School in Reno, Nev…. A consensus three-star recruit by Rivals, 247sports and ESPN… Led the Miners to a pair of regional championships and a state runner-up finish in 2018 with an 11-4 record … Bishop Manogue HS was 20-8 over his final two seasons … Was a second-team all-state selection … Was a first-team all-section and all-league pick … An athlete who played linebacker, running back, wide receiver, tight end, quarterback and punter at BMHS … According to MaxPreps, totaled 134 tackles for his final two years, including 29 tackles for loss, six sacks, three fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles, two interceptions and two pass breakups … Also ran for 204 yards on just 21 carries (9.7 avg.) with three touchdowns and caught 15 passes for 186 yards (12.4 avg.) and three touchdowns … Also played basketball and lacrosse … Brother, Ale, played linebacker at Alabama and UCLA… Received a scout grade of 85 by 247sports and is listed as the sixth-best recruit in the state of Nevada … Also listed with a scout grade of 75 by ESPN and the seventh-best recruit in Nevada.
Personal: Pronounced VYE Caw-Ho... Son of Hopate Kaho and Lusiola Tuamoheloa ... Picked San Diego State over offers from Colorado, Tennessee, Brigham Young, Nevada, New Mexico, UNLV, Utah State and Sacramento State coming out of high school
2023 (Sr. – SDSU): Started five games and made 11 appearances... Recorded 23 tackles (10 solo) with seven quarterback hurries... Came off the bench to play 47 snaps against Ohio making two solo tackles... Appeared off the bench to play 56 snaps against Idaho State making two solo tackles... Also recorded two quarterback hurries... Came off the bench against UCLA to record a season-high four tackles in 33 defensive snaps... Also logged his third quarterback hurry of the year ... Played 22 snaps off the bench at No. 16/17 Oregon State and made one solo tackle... Made his first start of the season in the conference opener against Boise State and recorded a pair of tackles (one solo) and a quarterback hurry in 25 defensive snaps... Made his second straight start at Air Force and totaled three tackles (one solo), including 0.5 tackles for loss... His assisted TFL went for a loss of a yard as part of three straight Aztec TFLs on Air Force's opening drive... Started his third consecutive game at Hawai'i where he tallied two tackles (one solo) and a quarterback hurry... Started against Nevada and put in two assisted tackles ... Also recorded his seventh quarterback hurry... Off the bench had two assisted tackles at Colorado State and one tackle at San Jose State... Also recorded a quarterback hurry ... Returned to the starting lineup in the season finale against Fresno State and recorded one tackle.
2022 (Jr. – SDSU): Played in 11 of SDSU's 13 games ... Totaled 10 tackles (seven solo) with one for a loss ... Played in 113 snaps on defense ... Played five snaps in the opener with Arizona but did not record a stat ... Had a solo tackle in three snaps off the bench at Boise State... Had another solo stop in 11 snaps against Hawai'i... Had an assisted tackle in 18 snaps at Nevada... Had an assisted stop vs. UNLV in four snaps... Recorded a solo tackle in another four snaps vs. San Jose State... Had a career-high five tackles (four solo) with a tackle for loss in a career-high 33 snaps vs. Air Force.
2021 (So. – SDSU): Played in 12 of the team's 14 games with one start ... Logged four tackles (three solo), including one tackle for loss ... Mostly played on special teams with his 59 defensive snaps coming over just three games… Had a solo tackle against Towson in 13 snaps... Logged another tackle, which went down as a tackle for loss, vs. New Mexico in two snaps... Played on special teams at San Jose State... Earned his first career start at Air Force, where he made a pair of tackles (one solo) in career-high 44 snaps... Played on special teams over the final five games of the season without recording a stat.
2020 (Fr. – SDSU): Played in seven games in his first season of college football at San Diego State on special teams ... Did not record a stat ... Made the travel roster for the opener against UNLV but did not play ... Made his collegiate debut on special teams the following week at Utah State.
High School: Was a three-year letter winner at Bishop Manogue High School in Reno, Nev…. A consensus three-star recruit by Rivals, 247sports and ESPN… Led the Miners to a pair of regional championships and a state runner-up finish in 2018 with an 11-4 record … Bishop Manogue HS was 20-8 over his final two seasons … Was a second-team all-state selection … Was a first-team all-section and all-league pick … An athlete who played linebacker, running back, wide receiver, tight end, quarterback and punter at BMHS … According to MaxPreps, totaled 134 tackles for his final two years, including 29 tackles for loss, six sacks, three fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles, two interceptions and two pass breakups … Also ran for 204 yards on just 21 carries (9.7 avg.) with three touchdowns and caught 15 passes for 186 yards (12.4 avg.) and three touchdowns … Also played basketball and lacrosse … Brother, Ale, played linebacker at Alabama and UCLA… Received a scout grade of 85 by 247sports and is listed as the sixth-best recruit in the state of Nevada … Also listed with a scout grade of 75 by ESPN and the seventh-best recruit in Nevada.
Personal: Pronounced VYE Caw-Ho... Son of Hopate Kaho and Lusiola Tuamoheloa ... Picked San Diego State over offers from Colorado, Tennessee, Brigham Young, Nevada, New Mexico, UNLV, Utah State and Sacramento State coming out of high school
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