2026 roster · Roster geography
The Hawai'i roster story
In 2016, 43 of 128 roster spots were filled by Hawaii players with no earlier college team detected. On the 2026 roster, 45 of 110 fit the same definition. Detected transfers went from 3 to 27.
In 2016 the median player grew up 2,475 mi from campus. Now it is 1,212 mi.
Of the 27 players who came from another college, 6 are from Hawaii. Those home-state players make up 22% of detected-transfer stock on this roster.
Then → now
2016–18 compared with 2021–25
- Local-developed core
- Transfer stock
| Measure | 2016–18 | 2021–25 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local-developed core | 35.5% | 36.0% | |
| Transfer stock | 1.8% | 16.4% |
The roster, at a glance
- 1,641 miAverage hometown distanceAverage hometown distance among 98 located players.
- 48.1%In-state48.1% of the roster is from Hawaii.
- 50.0%Backyard50.0% grew up within 100 miles of campus.
- 24.5%Detected transfers24.5% of the roster arrived after playing at another school.
Across the FBS
Where Hawai'i ranks
Homecoming Radius over time
The median hometown-to-campus distance, by season. The dotted line is the FBS median.
Roster composition over time
Where the in-state lens draws the line: local-developed, local transfer, outsider developed, outsider transfer, and unknown. This chart begins where stable athlete IDs make transfer detection possible; the radius chart above carries the official-archive geography farther back.
Where do Hawai'i's players come from?
| Season | Roster | In-state | Transfer signal | Radius |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 110 | 48.1% | 24.5% | 1,212 mi |
| 2025 | 113 | 44.9% | 17.7% | 2,402 mi |
| 2024 | 122 | 47.8% | 18.9% | 2,401 mi |
| 2023 | 118 | 45.8% | 18.6% | 2,447 mi |
| 2022 | 119 | 44.6% | 17.6% | 2,532 mi |
| 2021 | 117 | 38.3% | 9.4% | 2,573 mi |
| 2020 | 147 | 42.9% | 4.8% | 2,430 mi |
| 2019 | 122 | 44.3% | 3.3% | 2,409 mi |
| 2018 | 120 | 41.2% | 0.8% | 2,414 mi |
| 2017 | 128 | 35.8% | 2.3% | 2,479 mi |
| 2016 | 128 | 35.8% | 2.3% | 2,475 mi |
| 2015 | 116 | 33.6% | 2.6% | 2,474 mi |
| 2014 | 106 | 37.7% | 2.8% | 2,548 mi |
| 2013 | 111 | 41.4% | 0.9% | 2,507 mi |
| 2012 | 109 | 46.8% | 0.9% | 2,404 mi |
| 2011 | 116 | 50.0% | 0.9% | 1,310 mi |
| 2010 | 113 | 49.6% | 0.0% | 1,310 mi |
| 2009 | 115 | 55.7% | 0.0% | 165 mi |
Where the roster grew up
Every 2026 player's hometown, with campus marked and the Homecoming Radius circled.
Homecoming Radius: 1,212 mi
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