Ale Kaho

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Ale Kaho
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Kaho with the Washington Commanders in 2025
No. 51 – Washington Commanders
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (2000-04-07) April 7, 2000 (age 25)
Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school: Reno
College:
NFL draft: 2025: undrafted
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards

Brandon "Ale" Kaho (born April 7, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and UCLA Bruins, winning a national championship with Alabama in 2020. Kaho signed with the Commanders as an undrafted free agent in 2025.

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Early life

Kaho was born on April 7, 2000, in Reno, Nevada. [1] His brother, Vai, also played college football. [2] Kaho attended Reno High School where he played football and was named first-team all-league at three positions: running back, defensive end and punter. [3] In 2017, he contributed to Reno's team which reached the Northern 4A Regional championship. [4] A five-star recruit and the top linebacker in the 2018 recruiting class, he initially signed to play college football for the Washington Huskies, before later departing the team and committing to the Alabama Crimson Tide. [5]

College career

Kaho recorded 11 tackles for Alabama as a freshman in 2018. [6] He then recorded 20 tackles and three blocked punts during the 2019 season, being selected Alabama's special teams player of the week four times. [7] He appeared in 12 games during the 2020 season and was a member of Alabama's national championship team. [8] After the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal and initially committed to the Utah Utes before changing his commitment to the UCLA Bruins. [7] In 2021, with UCLA, he appeared in 11 games, posting 32 tackles, three sacks and a blocked punt. [9] However, Kaho was limited to just one game in the subsequent two seasons due to injuries. [9] In his final season, 2024, he appeared in eight games and tallied 26 tackles and a sack. [10]

Professional career

Kaho signed with the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2025. [11] [12]

References

  1. ↑ "Ale Kaho". ESPN . Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  2. ↑ Krajewski, Jim (September 6, 2023). "Brother vs. brother: Reno's Kaho siblings will be on opposite sidelines Saturday". Reno Gazette Journal . Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  3. ↑ Morgan, Blake (September 27, 2019). "Ale Kaho: 4 things to know about the Alabama linebacker". The Montgomery Advertiser .
  4. ↑ Krajewski, Jim (January 9, 2020). "Reno High grad Kaho reflects on first two years at Alabama, lessons learned and looking ahead". Reno Gazette Journal – via archive.today.
  5. ↑ Jude, Adam (August 8, 2018). "Former 5-star LB Ale Kaho, granted his release from UW Huskies, to instead play for Alabama". The Seattle Times – via archive.today.
  6. ↑ Murray, Chris (February 25, 2021). "Reno High alum Brandon Kaho transferring from Alabama to Utah". NevadaSportsNet.com.
  7. 1 2 Zenitz, Matt (March 8, 2021). "Former Alabama linebacker changes mind on transfer destination". AL.com .
  8. ↑ Martin, Tyler (February 19, 2021). "Alabama Linebacker Ale Kaho Entering NCAA Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated .
  9. 1 2 Williams, James H. (August 7, 2024). "UCLA linebacker Ale Kaho ready for seventh season after overcoming injuries". Los Angeles Daily News – via archive.today.
  10. ↑ "Ale Kaho". UCLA Bruins.
  11. ↑ "Commanders sign 10 UDFAs to roster". Commanders.com. May 8, 2025. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  12. ↑ Harrison, David (August 26, 2025). "Linebacker Ale Kaho beats the odds to make Commanders 53-man roster". WUSA.
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