An undrafted Tongan American linebacker who fought his way onto Washington's 53-man roster on the strength of a standout preseason.
Ale Kaho won a national championship at Alabama before transferring to UCLA to finish his college career, then went undrafted in 2025. He turned heads in Washington's training camp, leading the defense in preseason tackles and earning a spot on the Commanders' 53-man roster as an undrafted rookie.
Path to the league
Kaho began his college career at Alabama, where he won a national championship in 2020, before transferring to UCLA. He signed with the Commanders as an undrafted free agent in 2025, reuniting with UCLA position coach connections on Washington's staff, including linebackers coach Ken Norton.
Career highlights
Kaho's surprise run to a roster spot was built in training camp and the preseason, where he led Washington's defense with 15 tackles, including a seven-tackle, one-TFL performance in the preseason finale against Baltimore.
2025 season recap
Kaho played in 8 regular-season games as a rookie for Washington, primarily in a depth and special-teams role, recording 3 solo tackles.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Ale Kaho
- ESPN: Ale Kaho
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
8 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | commanders | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Linebacker
- Group
- defense
- College
- UCLA
- Hometown
- Reno, NV, USA
- Age
- 26
- Status
- active
