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Hawaii · Football
Kainoa Ontai
DB · Junior · #29 · 5' 11" · 180 lbs
From Manteca, CA
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Estimated NIL value
$7.8K
Hawaii · Football
Kainoa Ontai
DB · Junior · #29 · 5' 11" · 180 lbs
From Manteca, CA
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Estimated NIL value
$7.8K
Hawaii · Football
DB · Junior · #29 · 5' 11" · 180 lbs
From Manteca, CA
Estimated NIL value
$7.8K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $7.2K
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Kainoa Ontai is a 5' 11" 180 lbs Junior Defensive Back for Hawaii and is listed by ESPN from Manteca, CA. Kainoa Ontai ranks 48th within the current Hawaii football roster. The modeled value is $7.8K, with $7.2K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.3%
Football pool: $2.2M
Pool share of school
0.2%
Hawaii roster market: $4.45M
Roster dollars tracked
$2.2M
Hawaii Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
1
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Junior
Jersey
#29
Height
5' 11"
Weight
180 lbs
Hometown
Manteca, CA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
1
Total tackles
0
Solo tackles
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Kainoa Ontai, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $7.8K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $7.8K. The pool-accounting allocation is $7.2K, equal to about 0.3% of the Hawaii football market. The player ranks 48th on that roster.
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