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Jersey Number 73
Alani Makihele
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 350
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Anchorage, Alaska
- Previous School:
- West Anchorage HS / UNLV
Bio
Career Summary
Has played in 31 games, making 13 starts, for UCLA (2024) and UNLV (2020-23).
2024
Played in all 12 games, making two starts at right guard … appeared primarily on special teams … made Polynesian College Football Player of the Year preseason watch list … enrolled at UCLA in June 2024.
2023 (UNLV)
Played in 13 games (not Michigan) ... starter in 11 games at left guard: Bryant, UTEP, Hawai'i, Nevada, Colorado State, Fresno State, New Mexico, Wyoming, San Jose State, Boise State and Kansas..
2022 (UNLV)
Earned first letter by appearing in six games along line.
2021 (UNLV)
Did not play.
2020 (UNLV)
Redshirted.
High School
A 2020 graduate of West Anchorage HS … rated as a three-star offensive line prospect by 247Sports and ESPN … the top football recruit in the state of Alaska was ranked the No. 140 guard in the nation by 247Sports and No. 161 by ESPN … two-year letterwinner under coach Tim Davis … helped the Eagles to an 8-2 record as a senior in 2019 … played left guard, left tackle, defensive end and defensive tackle for the Eagles … as a senior, earned his league’s offensive lineman of the year award and was named the all-state offensive lineman of the year … added first team all-state and all-league honors and was the state’s all-star game most valuable offensive lineman … as a junior, was a second team all-state and all-league offensive lineman selection … finished career with 33 tackles over two seasons … also competed in track and field for the Eagles.
Personal
Son of Tone and Vanessa Makihele ... was born in Sacramento, Calif. ... has four siblings: Kristiana, Toni, Gideon and Titus … brother Toni played college football at Eastern New Mexico ... decided to attend UCLA because "it's the best thing for my future, and the coaches can teach me a lot in life" ... admires Penei Sewell ... describes himself as "the best steak cooker ever."
Has played in 31 games, making 13 starts, for UCLA (2024) and UNLV (2020-23).
2024
Played in all 12 games, making two starts at right guard … appeared primarily on special teams … made Polynesian College Football Player of the Year preseason watch list … enrolled at UCLA in June 2024.
2023 (UNLV)
Played in 13 games (not Michigan) ... starter in 11 games at left guard: Bryant, UTEP, Hawai'i, Nevada, Colorado State, Fresno State, New Mexico, Wyoming, San Jose State, Boise State and Kansas..
2022 (UNLV)
Earned first letter by appearing in six games along line.
2021 (UNLV)
Did not play.
2020 (UNLV)
Redshirted.
High School
A 2020 graduate of West Anchorage HS … rated as a three-star offensive line prospect by 247Sports and ESPN … the top football recruit in the state of Alaska was ranked the No. 140 guard in the nation by 247Sports and No. 161 by ESPN … two-year letterwinner under coach Tim Davis … helped the Eagles to an 8-2 record as a senior in 2019 … played left guard, left tackle, defensive end and defensive tackle for the Eagles … as a senior, earned his league’s offensive lineman of the year award and was named the all-state offensive lineman of the year … added first team all-state and all-league honors and was the state’s all-star game most valuable offensive lineman … as a junior, was a second team all-state and all-league offensive lineman selection … finished career with 33 tackles over two seasons … also competed in track and field for the Eagles.
Personal
Son of Tone and Vanessa Makihele ... was born in Sacramento, Calif. ... has four siblings: Kristiana, Toni, Gideon and Titus … brother Toni played college football at Eastern New Mexico ... decided to attend UCLA because "it's the best thing for my future, and the coaches can teach me a lot in life" ... admires Penei Sewell ... describes himself as "the best steak cooker ever."
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