2022 Football Roster
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Roster
Kilinahe Mendiola-Jensen
- Position:
- DB
- Ht/Wt:
- 6-1 / 170
- Exp:
- 1L
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Pearl City, HI
- High School:
- Punahou School
2021: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in seven games, including two starts at receiver after moving to offense before the season … In his first collegiate start, at UTSA in Game Five, he caught five passes for 65 yards, including a 22-yarder … One week later vs. Utah State he grabbed three receptions and in the season finale at Air Force he caught two passes for 30 yards, including a season-long 28-yard play.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2021 graduate of Punahou School in Honolulu, HI … Rated as a three-star defensive back prospect by 247Sports and ESPN … Ranked the No. 168 cornerback recruit in the nation … Played both defensive back, wide receiver and long snapper during prep career … Helped the Buff and Blue to a 26-6 record in three seasons under coach Leonard Lau … As a senior in 2020, earned first team all-state honors and was selected to compete in the 2020 Polynesian Bowl ... Totaled 46 tackles, 33 pass breakups, four interceptions and did not allow a touchdown in coverage … Also competed in track and basketball at Punahou.
PERSONAL: Kilinahe Hokunui Mendiola-Jensen was born in Pearl City, HI … The son of Hoku Mendiola-Jensen and Mark Jensen … Has one older sibling, Kihune Hune, and one younger sibling, Kilinoe Makamae … Cousin Kawika Borden played football at Hawai’i (2011-14); cousin Noah Borden played football at Hawai’i (2015-18) and for the XFL’s Seattle Dragons in 2020; cousin Kamuela Borden currently plays for Hawai’i; cousin Kaluka Maiava played football for USC (2005-08) and went on to play in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns (2009-12) and Oakland Raiders (2013-14) … Undecided on a major at UNLV.
MENDIOLA-JENSEN’S RECEIVING STATS
YEAR GP-GS REC YDS AVG TD LG
2021 9-2 11 99 9.0 0 28
