Kache Kaio

Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award Watch List (2026); Academic All-Mountain West (2025); Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2025). Played in all 13 games and made his first career start at Hawai'i (10/11) … caught two passes for 10 yards during the season … had one reception for six yards against Nevada (11/8) and one reception for four yards against Washington State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (12/22) … earned Academic All-Mountain West and MW Scholar-Athlete honors. Played in nine games during his freshman season at Snow College in Ephraim, Utah ... helped the Badgers to a 9-2 record and a No. 5 national ranking ... finished the season with 13 receptions for 173 yards (13.3 ypr) and two touchdowns ... had a season-high four receptions for a season-best 96 yards and a 46-yard touchdown against Lackawanna College. Two-year varsity starter at Kahuku High School in Laie, Hawaii ... helped the Red Raiders to back-to-back state championships during his junior and senior seasons ... played in just four games as a senior and had 10 receptions for 123 yards (12.3 ypr) and three touchdowns ... had a career-high four receptions for a career-best 47 yards and one touchdown against Kapolei HS ... as a junior, he had 17 receptions for 182 yards (16.5 ypr) and five touchdowns ... had a career-high three touchdowns on three receptions for 33 yards against Moanalua HS ... had three catches for 35 yards against Kapolei HS ... spent his freshman season at St. Louis School in Honolulu and had 33 receptions for 527 yards and nine touchdowns ... played basketball and was named second-team All-State as a senior and the OIA East Player of the Year. Son of Kealoha and Pania Kaio ... has two brothers and one sister ... majoring in kinesiology and physical education teaching ... name is pronounced Cash Kuh-ee-oo.