Ale Kaho
Kaho with the Washington Commanders in 2025 | |||||
| No. 51 – Washington Commanders | |||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | April 7, 2000 Reno, Nevada, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Reno (NV) | ||||
| College | |||||
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Awards and highlights | |||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||
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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.
Early life
Kaho was born on April 7, 2000, in Reno, Nevada.[1] 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.[2] In 2017, he contributed to Reno's team which reached the Northern 4A Regional championship.[3] His younger brother, Vai Kaho, also played college football as a linebacker for San Diego State.[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
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+5⁄8 in (1.87 m) |
231 lb (105 kg) |
32+7⁄8 in (0.84 m) |
8+1⁄2 in (0.22 m) |
4.50 s | 1.64 s | 2.60 s | 4.38 s | 7.04 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) |
9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) |
14 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[11][12] | ||||||||||||
Kaho signed with the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2025.[13][14]
References
- ^ "Ale Kaho". ESPN. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
- ^ Morgan, Blake (September 27, 2019). "Ale Kaho: 4 things to know about the Alabama linebacker". The Montgomery Advertiser.
- ^ 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.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Murray, Chris (February 25, 2021). "Reno High alum Brandon Kaho transferring from Alabama to Utah". NevadaSportsNet.com. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ^ a b Zenitz, Matt (March 8, 2021). "Former Alabama linebacker changes mind on transfer destination". AL.com. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ^ Martin, Tyler (February 19, 2021). "Alabama Linebacker Ale Kaho Entering NCAA Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ^ a b Williams, James H. (August 7, 2024). "UCLA linebacker Ale Kaho ready for seventh season after overcoming injuries". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved March 1, 2026 – via archive.today.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Ale Kaho". UCLA Bruins.
- ^ "Ale Kaho College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
- ^ "Ale Kaho RAS". RAS.Football. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
- ^ "Commanders sign 10 UDFAs to roster". Commanders.com. May 8, 2025. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
- ^ Harrison, David (August 26, 2025). "Linebacker Ale Kaho beats the odds to make Commanders 53-man roster". WUSA.