Kahiau Afamasaga |
No. 56 Denver Broncos |
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Inside Linebacker |
Personal information |
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Place of birth: Warren, AR |
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Weight: 254 lb (115 kg) |
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Career information |
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High school: Warren High School |
College: Ole Miss |
NFL Draft: 2025 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16 |
Debuted in 2025 for the Denver Broncos |
Career history
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- Denver Broncos (2025-Present)
- *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
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Roster status: Active |
Career highlights and awards |
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 0, 2025 |
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Tackles |
0 |
Sacks |
0 |
Interceptions |
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Forced Fumbles |
0 |
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Kahiau Afamasaga is an American football inside linebacker who plays for the Denver Broncos. He played college football at Ole Miss.
Early Life
Recruiting
Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Kahiau Afamasaga OLB
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Warren, AR
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Warren HS
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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248 lb (112 kg)
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Skill: Potential:
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Overall recruiting rankings:
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- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
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College Career
Statistics
Through the conclusion of the 2024 season, Afamasaga's statistics are as follows:
NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
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Ole Miss Rebels
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Season
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Defense
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GP |
GS |
Tackles |
TFL |
Sacks |
Int |
FF |
FR |
TD |
Safeties
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2020
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Redshirted
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2021
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12 |
12 |
59 |
4 |
2.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
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2022
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12 |
12 |
65 |
6 |
0.0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0
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2023
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12 |
12 |
64 |
8 |
5.0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0
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2024
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13 |
13 |
96 |
9 |
4.5 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0
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NCAA Career Totals
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49 |
49 |
284 |
27 |
11.5 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
0
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Professional Career
Pre-draft
Pre-draft measurables
Ht
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Wt
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40-yd dash
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Shuttle
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3-cone
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Vert
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Broad
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BP
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Wonderlic
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6 ft 4 in
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254 lb
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4.65 s
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4.30 s
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7.02 s
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32.0 in
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9 ft 10 in
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31 reps
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All values from NFL Combine
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Draft
Kahiau Afamasaga was drafted by the Denver Broncos with the 16th overall pick of the 2025 NFLHC Draft.
Regular season
Year |
Team |
Games |
Starts |
Defensive |
Rating
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Tackles |
TFL |
Sacks |
FF |
FR |
INT |
TD |
Safeties
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2025 |
DEN |
13 |
13 |
90 |
4 |
1.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
82
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2026 |
DEN |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
85
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Career |
13 |
13 |
90 |
4 |
1.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Contract History
Contract History
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Year |
Team |
Contract Year |
Contract Information |
Notes
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Years |
Total |
Guaranteed |
Non-Guaranteed
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2025 |
DEN |
1st |
4 |
20.0 |
5.0 |
0.0 |
Drafted
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2026 |
DEN |
2nd |
3.0 |
2.0 |
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2027 |
DEN |
3rd |
2.5 |
2.5 |
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2028 |
DEN |
4th |
1.0 |
4.0 |
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Career |
4 |
20.0 |
11.5 |
8.5 |
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Injury History
Injury History
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Year |
Team |
Injury Information |
Notes
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Games Missed |
Type
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2025 |
DEN |
1 |
Moderate Elbow Fracture |
RMC
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3 |
Moderate Achilles Tendonitis |
W14
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Career |
4 |
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Active roster | |
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Reserve lists | |
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Practice squad | |
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