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2023 Football Roster

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21 Kai Puailoa-Rojas

  • Class Senior
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 195
  • Hometown Santa Barbara, Calif.
  • High School St. Bonaventure

Biography

• At  Navy: Enters the fall looking to crack the depth chart at slot back, as well as be a contributor on special teams ... a starter in 4 games over his career (4 Jr) ... has earned 2 varsity letters.

• 2022: A starter in 4 of the 12 games in which he played, including making his first-collegiate start in the Mids’ opener against Delaware ... part of an offensive unit that rattled off 363 yards of total offense against Notre Dame, the most against the Irish since its 368 yards on Nov. 5, 2016 ... Navy’s 108 yards passing were the most against the Irish since its 118 on Nov. 1, 2014 ... Navy’s 32 points were the most it has scored in the series since dropping a 49-39 contest to Notre Dame on Nov. 1, 2014 ... threw an interception on a trick play to Xavier Arline in the second quarter ... also caught a 6-yard pass ... carried the ball once at Cincinnati for a 6-yard gain ... caught an 11-yard pass against Houston ... carried the ball twice for 19 yards, while also catching a season-long 14-yard pass at SMU ... it was his first carries of the season ... threw a 26-yard touchdown pass to Tai Lavatai (3Qtr) in the win over Tulsa ... it was his first-career passing attempt ... earned the start at Air Force where he caught a pass for a 2-yard gain.

• 2021: Saw action in all 12 contests ... closed out the season rushing for 77 yards on 13 carries (5.9 yds/carry), while also catching 3 passes for 84 yards and a touchdown ... carried the ball twice for 2 yards at Temple ... carried the ball once for a career long 20 yards against East Carolina ... had a single carry for a gain of 3 yards at Notre Dame ... carried the ball twice for 19 yards at Tulsa that featured a 13-yard run ... caught 2 passes for 47 yards against #2 Cincinnati ... scored his first-career touchdown on a 37-yard reception from Tai Lavatai against SMU ... it was his first-collegiate reception ... also carried the ball once for 4 yards ... carried the ball twice for 8 yards in the win over UCF ... carried the ball twice for 11 yards at Houston ... made his collegiate debut in the opener against Marshall where he gained 10 yards on his only carry of the game.

• 2020: Did not see any varsity action.

• High School / Personal: A 2019 graduate of St. Bonaventure High School in Ventura, Calif., Rojas attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2019-20 academic year ... two-sport athlete who lettered in basketball (3) and football (4) ... 2018 First-Team All-County and Second-Team All-CIF selection ... shared 2018 Marmonte League Offensive Player of the Year honors ... three-time (2016, ‘17, ‘18) First-Team All-County, First-Team All-CIF and Tri-Valley League MVP in basketball ... commuted 45 minutes each way to attend high school ... also received an offer from Army ... grandfather, Scott Puailoa, attended Pacific where he was a member of the golf and football teams ... son of Leo and Malia Rojas ... majoring in political science.
 

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Historical Player Information

  • 33

    2020Freshman

    SB
    6'0" 182 lbs
    33
  • 21

    2021Sophomore

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    6'0" 190 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2022Junior

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    6'0" 195 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2023Senior

    SB
    6'0" 195 lbs
    21