One of Hawaii’s Biggest Stars Won’t Play In Season Opener
Summary
Hawaii’s star wide receiver, Pofele Ashlock, will not play in the team’s season opener against Stanford because of a knee injury. The injury has affected him since fall camp, and he was unable to take part in contact drills before the game.Key Facts
- Pofele Ashlock is Hawaii’s top wide receiver and has played for the team all through college.
- He is entering his senior year this season.
- Ashlock led the team in catches for the last two seasons with 61 receptions in 2024 and 76 in 2025.
- In 2025, he was second on the team with 827 receiving yards.
- He earned second-team All-Mountain West honors last season.
- Ashlock was named the Most Valuable Player of the Hawaii Bowl.
- He caught 14 passes, a bowl record, for 123 yards and two touchdowns in the Hawaii Bowl victory.
- Hawaii had a strong season last year with a 9-4 record, the most wins since 2019.
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