Linebacker Kana’i Mauga joined the Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2022. Mauga’s name wasn’t mentioned much during mock drafts, except for a handful of them, so it wasn’t shocking to see him go undrafted when the official draft took place.
Where Did Kana’i Mauga Attend Highschool?
Mauga started his career at Waianae High School in Honolulu, Hawaii. As a member of the high school team, he mostly played as a utility player.
As a senior at Waianae High School, Mauga played linebacker and tight end, and he was recognized as a PrepStar All-American, USA Today All-Hawaii Defensive Player of the Year, and KHON2/Cover2 Defensive Player of the Year in 2017.
In 2017, he finished with 52.5 tackles, including 5 for losses (including 3 sacks), 2 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, and 3 defensive touchdowns.
Where Did Kana’i Mauga Attend College?
Mauga started at the University of Southern California in the spring of 2018 after finishing his senior year of high school a semester early. He played a lot as an outside linebacker and on special teams as a first-year freshman in 2018. He played in all 12 games and had a total of 14 tackles in 2018, including 1 for a loss of 1 yard and 2 deflections