Kamehameha football

That’s where the road has led Tausili Akana, currently on his way to Nebraska this weekend. The 6-foot-4, 225-pound outside linebacker is rated No. 1 at his position in the class of 2023, and his barnstorming tour is like none other for Hawaii football players. The former Kamehameha student-athlete began the week at Ohio State and Michigan. He met up with former Saint Louis all-state wide receiver Roman Wilson in Ann Arbor, and the Wolverines offered Akana a scholarship. Then […]

The amazing barnstorming tour of Tausili Akana just got more incredible. The 6-foot-4, 225-pound sophomore (class of 2023) emerged from an unofficial visit at Ohio State with a scholarship offer. Akana visited the Buckeyes and participated in a camp on Tuesday, then announced the offer early Wednesday morning. The former Kamehameha and Wasatch (Utah) football player has no time to celebrate. He is in the midst of what is likely an unprecedented itinerary for a Hawaii high school student-athlete. Today, […]

The June itinerary of Tausili Akana is like none other. It is, for a football devotee, better than Disneyland. Whether they are camps, unofficial visits or both, the former Kamehameha and Wasatch (Utah) student-athlete is on a journey experienced by few, if any, sophomores from Hawaii. Tuesday, June 1: Hawaii Thursday, June 3: Texas Friday, June 4: TCU Saturday, June 5: Texas A&M Sunday, June 6: LSU Tuesday, June 8: Ohio State Wednesday, June 9: Michigan Thursday, June 10: Notre […]

Tausili Akana keeps working and the opportunities keep growing. The 6-foot-4, 225-pound sophomore received his 20th scholarship offer recently. Mississippi State is the third SEC school to make an offer to the current Kahuku student. Ole Miss offered on Mar. 3 and LSU opened a door on Apr. 29. “Of course, the conference is one of the best in the country. That conference is filled with talented athletes and it is very competitive football. Past Kahuku basketball player Tolu Smith […]

Washington, LSU, Wisconsin and the list keeps growing for Tausili Akana. Akana hasn’t played a down of football on island turf since the fall of 2019 as a freshman at Kamehameha. But LSU and Washington have kept a close watch on the 6-foot-4, 225-pound sophomore. Washington offered last Friday. “There are a good number of Polynesian athletes from Hawaii. I got to speak with some of them. They are doing well and loving their experience. These are guys I look […]